Blog review of the principal difference between the Expo and Mesh and why the Mesh experience is more advantageous than the more established US counterpart.
Wireless upstarts face a daunting task: Finance and build a network of their own, while taking on the big incumbents. Krista Jones, MaRS Lead in ICT, shares her views on the challenges telecom start-ups face.
The book by David Bornstein who recently spoke at the re:Vision conference for young social entrepreneurs at MaRS (which incidentally fell on Earth Hour).
Vincent Cheung of Shape Collage, a MaRS client, has been named the 2010 student entrepreneur Ontario champion and regional champion for Ontario and Quebec by the national charitable organization Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE).
Read this online discussion with him on the Globe and Mail about being a student entrepreneur.
Gamemakers state "video games can be healthy food for the brain."Baycrest and MaRS launched a company, Cogniciti, that aims to develop brain fitness products based on scientific principles introduced by the Rotman team.
MaRS tenant and entrepreneurial investment firm, Auxo Management, is profiled in this Globe story. It's a new breed of investment firm for small to medium sized companies - and a rare to find in Canada.
MaRS Discovery District announced substantial funding support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will be made available for the Centre for Impact Investing, to be housed at MaRS.
On December 1st, 2011 at the MaRS Centre, the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) will be having a one-day forum for key leaders in the innovation economy. Marcel Lebrun, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Salesforce Radian6 will be giving a keynote speaker at the event.
Tim Harris writes this blog to help start-ups on their pitch. Basics on how to translate your ideas into a great pitch for investors. Includes Dave McClure's Start-up Metrics for Pirates or AARRR
Business leaders discuss strategies for achieving a healthy balance between environmental sustainability and economic growth at Creating Business Value with Integrated Sustainability, hosted by The Conference Board of Canada. Event takes place Oct 29-30, Tom Rand, MaRS Clean Tech Practice lead will be speaking at the event. Oct 27, 2009
Jim Perlot, CFO, Arctic Group, who has developed a DNA test, Macular Risk, that identifies people who are at risk of developing this eye disease is interviewed by BNN. Oct 23, 2009
Shawn Micallef from Eye Weekly find the MaRS Discovery District on College Street between Elizabeth and University is composed of old and new. The most dramatic change is in the atrium. Nov 4, 2009
"Matt Galloway spoke with Dana Greenberg a diabetic and Dr. Bernard Zinman, the Director of Diabetes Centre at Mt. Sinai Hospital at the MaRS Centre.
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