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Great Industry Canada source for Innovation, Research, and Science and Technology commercialization. Links to Information Resources, Diagnostic Tools, Industry Associations, Financing, laws, and other services are provided.

Note that the above are all free!

Looking for software appropriate for your non-profit business? Here are 100 - covering ground from project tracking to collaboration to building your website.

As stated in MaRS Press release "IDC Canada has featured MaRS client Mensante as one of its "Ten Canadian Health Companies to Watch" in 2009. Leading international psychiatrists, family physicians, psychologists, work place mental health experts and mental health economists developed an innovative web-based mental healthcare system called FeelingBetterNow(R).The College of Family Physicians of Canada has reviewed and approved FeelingBetterNow(R) as a practice management tool available to assist family physicians in patient care. The Ontario Medical Association approved the program for its members' personal use."

This book challenges the prevalent misconceptions about innovation, and lays out the tools and processes necessary for an organization to harness and execute innovation.

Worldchanging is poised to be the Whole Earth Catalog for this millennium. Written by leading new thinkers who believe that the means for building a better future lie all around us, Worldchanging is packed with the information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers the tools they need to make a difference. Brought together by Alex Steffen, co-founder of the popular and award-winning web site Worldchanging.com, this team of top-notch writers includes Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity, Geekcorps founder Ethan Zuckerman, sustainable food expert Anna Lappé, and many others. Renowned designer Stefan Sagmeister brings his extraordinary talents to Worldchanging, resulting in a book that will challenge readers to personally redefine the conversation about the future.

The site offers tips on how to build a business, access to NPG journals by subject area (biotechnology to development to pharmacology), tool kit downloads, nature news and events, start-up profiles, and a handful of discussion articles on amazing entrepreneurs!

gagglescape is a forum for Canada's entrepreneurs and venture investors. While they have an information technology bias, gagglescape is a place to find or exchange information on all innovation-driven markets. The site uses social networking tools to help promote entrepreneurship and investment in Canadian knowledge based industries.

Linda Ko blogs about The Business of Aging Summit which was jointly organized by Toronto's innovation incubator, the MaRS Centre, and the Ontario government. This event plans to showcase the work of 14 up-and-coming Ontario companies now developing software, diagnostic tools and other technologies aimed specifically at the aging population. Dec 1, 2009

Advertising Week will commence January 25, 2010. The event highlights industry leaders and key trends in a sector that contributes more than $19 billion annually to the Canadian economy. Leading Social Change - Ideas, Tools and Inspiration is one of the events that will take place at the MaRS Discovery District featuring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Google announces an addition to Google Labs - the Public Data Explorer. The purpose of the new tool, Google says on the new lab's page, "The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate

The Federal Government has recognized the importance of entrepreneurs in growing our economy by creating jobs in the right sectors. Find resources, questionnaires and tools for you.

The week of October 3, 2011,  Segasist Technologies, a MaRS client and tenant will launch its' new cancer diagnostic tool Reconcillio at the American Society for Radiation Oncology conference. Reconcillio is Segasist Technologies' third product and is awaiting FDA approvals.

The US Commercial Service provides an excellent and free-for-use International Market Research search tool for 18 global industries. Global market research reports, country commercial guides, and best market reports can be accessed via search by industry, sector, region, country, keyword, or type of report. Older archived records can also be retrieved. The site offers search tips for finding market reports, as well as e-alerts.

A Netherlands publication, Ode's claim to fame is profiling interesting individuals and innovators before they are known globally (such as Patch Adams and Deepak Chopra) and making alternative media mainstream. Since 1995, Ode's goal has been to promote social, economic, and environmental ideas that change the world for the better. Available in Dutch and English, Ode publishes novel ideas, profiles interesting individuals that are making a change today, makes for a great social networking tool, and reports on people, culture, science and health, responsible business, and environment.

RIM has bought Ontario-based startup tinyHippos Inc., creator of Ripple, a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool. tinyHippos is a MaRS client.

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.

MaRS Discovery District announced the creation of JOLT, a new Toronto-based tech accelerator aimed at helping high-growth Web and mobile companies.

InGamer Fantasy Inc.which produces "real-time second screen gaming" for sports publishers, has received funding from a group of five angel investors. InGamer Fantasy Inc is a MaRS Discovery District Client.