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An article in OSBR by Lisa Torjman, Associate, SiG@MaRS and Jon Worren, Advisor, MaRS. The article talks about the factors contributing to the weak culture of entrepreneurship in Canada.

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Echologics, a MaRS client in the Water IT space is included in the Lux Innovation Grid

Ontario is supporting new clean energy technology and creating jobs as part of its Open Ontario Plan. Woodland Biofuels, a client of MaRS advisory services, was awarded $4M to build a plant that will efficiently produce cellulosic ethanol from renewable wastes.

Baycrest and MaRS launched a company, Cogniciti, that aims to develop brain fitness products based on scientific principles introduced by the Rotman team. Researchers are busy developing mental fitness products to sharpen cognition in the elderly.

Cannasat Therapeutics (TSX-V), a specialty pharmaceutical company, has received the shareholder approval to change its corporate name to Cynapsus Therapeutics.

The Premier's Innovation Awards was hosted by the Ontario Centre of Excellence (OCE) in partnership with MaRS. The award is part of Ontario's Innovation Agenda to invests $200,000 to $5 million in the provinces top innovators to help advance their cutting-edge research and development, while boosting global competitiveness and creating more high-skilled jobs.

In this guest blog post by Nic Sulsky, CEO of InGamer Sports (a MaRS client), Nic talks about the lessons he's learned from his gaming favourite: Wayne Gretzky. And there's one in there from Yoda too. Find out what Wayne can teach you about building a successful company in Canada.

MaRS Discovery District  announced that its Phase II construction and it is expected to be completed by 2013.

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.

The IT Forum Exchange Network (ITFX) has launched its first microsite, Unified Communication in Canada, designed to stimulate informed discussion of Unified Communications and its role in enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian private and public sector enterprises. UC in Canada's Unified Communications discussion area will be featured on "forum pages" across the network. Visit the Unified Communication in Canada Website. About ITFX: Leading trade publishers and other technology thought leaders have created ITFX with the intention of establishing a national problem-solving dialogue on key IT issues. Issues which are within their discussion forums include; Green IT, Unified Communications and Investment and Go-to-Market activity linking portals operated by leading trade publications, IT industry associations and social media sites.

An in-depth review of the private equity market in Canada. This fifth installment in the series, produced in conjunction with McKinsey & Company, provides a fact-based perspective of the key trends shaping the Canadian private equity market Volume 1: produced by Goodman and Carr LLP, provides an in-depth review of key market facts. It describes the main characteristics of Canada's private equity market, the preferences of its participants, and the market activity over the past year.

A Canadian Federally Registered Charitable Organization since 1999, Homeland Int., Inc. seeks to provide housing and better-quality-of-living services to global communities. The non-profit organization seeks entrepreneurs, lawyers, mentors, philanthropists, corporate leaders, and others. These individuals and companies can donate their time, commitment, collective knowledge, management resources, and other skills towards assisting communities with social implementation strategies and many other community-building projects.

Haroon Mirza talks about the beginning of Cognovision: How they identified & pursued their business idea. Cognivision was a MaRS client before they were purchased by Intel last year.

At the 2011 Canadian Small Business Week, the University of New Brunswick announced its new innovation and entrepreneurship centre. There are many discussions taking place as to how this centre will be structured and support the next generation of entrepreneurs in New Brunswick and the Maritime region. Erin O'halloran, commentary of Telegraph Journal looks into how MaRS Discovery District is structured, how its Market Intelligence teams supports MaRS and its entrepreneurs and mentions success with clients such as Sysomos.

Exhibit celebrates insulin, Toronto's gift to the world It has been 90 years since a group of Toronto researchers discovered insulin. The breakthrough, made in the sweltering summer days of 1921, has saved the lives of millions of people around the world. A new exhibit to commemorate the discovery opened Wednesday in the MaRS Centre.