The following six start-ups will comprise JOLT's first summer cohort: Prof (interactive social education platform), Vennpage (infographics), ShelfLife (social commerce for fans of collectibles), SlingRide (social network for booking rideshare trips), Greengage Mobile (social platform encouraging eco-sustainable practices in the workplace) and tout.it (social media platform for sports fans).
Traffic congestion is taxing the city's productivity, but OECD says road tolls would help reverse drain. OECD findings include that governments should invest in more initiatives like Toronto's MaRS Discovery District. Nov 10, 2009