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As stated in the Innovations Report "Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T), the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) and Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) have created the most efficient solar cell ever made based on collodial-quatum-dots...a technology licensing agreement has been signed by U of T and KAUST, brokered by MaRS Innovations (MI), which will will enable the global commercialization of this new technology." 

IDC is a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. Technology advice can be searched by industry (energy, financial, health, life sciences, manufacturing, and other), or by country/region. The Canadian site provides geographical, business, communications, consumer, web, health, manufacturing, financial and other market reports. For the full list go here. The site also requires a subscription (free) to access most full-text documents - some reports may still require payment.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada provides free up-to-date access to local and global market reports (via subscription only). Market reports on the following industries are included: manufacturing, materials, aerospace and defense, agriculture (technology and food), arts, automotive, bio-tech, building products, chemicals, consumer products, electric power, environment, fish and seafood, forest, health, IT, metals, ocean tech, oil and gas, plastics, rail and urban transit, space, and tourism.

Canadian Policy Research Networks is a non-profit, charitable policy think tank based in Ottawa. Their products are freely available on their site. From two CPRN 2004 roundtable discussions come: * The report that stressed the importance of a relationship between a business and social development (Fostering Social Innovation) and * The report that defined "social innovation" and established priorities of action for years to come ( The Future of Social Innovation)

Brodie Fenlon, Globe and Mail reporter, reports that the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says " transit service in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area has not kept pace with population growth, with 71 per cent of commuters still dependent on the automobile - one of the highest rates of car use among cities in the organization's 30 member countries."Among the OECD findings include that governments should invest in more initiatives like Toronto's MaRS Discovery District. Nov 9, 2009

"Traffic congestion in the Toronto region costs Canada $3.3-billion a year in lost productivity the Globe and Mail reports. An Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development report found included that governments should invest more in initiatives like Toronto'd MaRS Discovery District. Nov 10, 2009

John Goddard, Business Reporter from The Star states "A tax introduced with U.S. health care reforms helps boost Toronto's attractiveness to U.S. medical device manufacturers, says a consultant's report to be released this week.""Toronto's MaRs Centre represents Canada's largest bioscience research cluster, anchored by Sunnybrook Health Research Centre, York University Life Sciences Centre, the University of Toronto and more than two dozen affiliated research institutes."

On June 6, MaRs Data Catalyst announced it would be releasing a report on June 20, featuring information gleaned from the data of 34 different accelerators and interviews with 11 accelerator managers.

According to Katherine Scarrow, Globe and Mail reporter, "small business sentiment is up, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's latest business barometer index." MaRS Discovery District is hosting a Business of Aging summit on April 30th at the MaRS Centre to discuss practical strategies to improve health and productivity for aging employees and those caring for aging parents.

Ivor Tossell, Globe and Mail reporter discusses debate regarding governments investment in private companies. MaRS Discovery helps entrepreneurs prosper and foster and promote Canadian innovation.

According to Richard Blackwell, reporter of the Globe and Mail, "Canada ranks among the top 10 countries worldwide when it comes to spawning clean technology companies." MaRS is one of the educational institutions for cleantech.

Tracy Hanes, reporter from the Globe and Mail, states that "accelerator programs ... are fast becoming a hot phenomenon, offering advice, support, mentoring and seed capital to emerging tech companies in a quick fashion." "The level of disruption and rapid transformation of the tech sector are another reason more accelerators are entering the market, says Susan McGill, executive director of JOLT, a newly launched spin-off from the MaRS Discovery District."

According to James Martin, reporter, The Globe and Mail, "businesses looking to become innovators might even consider hiring an MFA instead of an MBA.". "David Dobson, Director of business development for Victoria-based StarFish Medical, art school gives him a simple business edge: "It changed the way I think." "Dobson often travels to Toronto and to the MaRS Discovery District."

Christopher Hume, Toronto Star Reporter, takes a look at Phase I of the MaRS Centre project at College and University, Toronto.

Christopher Hume, Toronto Star Reporter, takes a look at Phase I of the MaRS Centre project at College and University, Toronto. Nov 28, 2004

MaRS celebrates its first anniversary. Judy Steed, Toronto Star Reporter, caputures some of the people, ideas and developments in commercializing leading edge research at the MaRS Centre.

MaRS celebrates its first anniversary. Judy Steed, Toronto Star Reporter, caputures some of the people, ideas and developments in commercializing leading edge research at the MaRS Centre. Sept 26, 2006

Dr. Patricia Lobo, Editor of PMPS reports on the significant development in the health care in Ontario.

Dr. Patricia Lobo, Editor of PMPS reports on the significant development in the health care in Ontario. Spring 2002

Ontario is the home of stem cell research. Canada is ranks as one of the top 6 countries worldwide for its ongoing leadership in stem cell research. According to the Regenerative Medicine reported release in January 2008 by Veronika Litinski and Lincoln Kim, Ontario consistently ranks in the top 5 regions in North America for Stem Cell Research.

Ontario is the home of stem cell research. Canada is ranks as one of the top 6 countries worldwide for its ongoing leadership in stem cell research. According to the Regenerative Medicine reported release in January 2008 by Veronika Litinski and Lincoln Kim, Ontario consistently ranks in the top 5 regions in North America for Stem Cell Research. Jul 11, 2008

Rebecca Debens, Scrip Reporter, visits Ontario to find out more about Ontario's growing life science industry and the Canadian government schemes encouraging and supporting businesses. The article features MaRS and describes how MaRS has become the "hub of Canada's life sciences cluster."

Rebecca Debens, Scrip Reporter, visits Ontario to find out more about Ontario's growing life science industry and the Canadian government schemes in encouraging and supporting businesses. The article features MaRS and describes how MaRS has become the "hub of Canada's life sciences cluster." Jun 3, 2009

Longview Solutions, a leading provider of corporate performance management (CPM) software, has kicked off a series of initiatives for customers and other companies impacted by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption in North America. Mention of Longview hosting a breakfast seminar titled "IFRS: Lessons Learned from 100 Countries--Top 10 Things You Need To Know" on March 25th in Toronto at the MaRS Centre.

Longview Solutions, a leading provider of corporate performance management (CPM) software, has kicked off a series of initiatives for customers and other companies impacted by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption in North America. Mention of Longview hosting a breakfast seminar titled "IFRS: Lessons Learned from 100 Countries--Top 10 Things You Need To Know" on March 25th in Toronto at the MaRS Centre. March 23, 2009

The losses suffered in traditional news gathering in the last year were so severe that by any accounting they overwhelm the innovations in the world of news and journalism, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ).