17muscles has changed it's name to Axonify. Axonify announced it has raised an initial round of funding. "The investment, led by Bridgescale Partners in Menlo Park, CA, with participation from the Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) will be used by Axonify to fund product advancement, raise awareness about the company's offering and accelerate growth into new markets."
"Governor Pat Quinn is visiting Canada re: economic development and promoting Illinois' trade and business opportunities, as well as tourism and life sciences industries.Governor Quinn also met with key members of the life sciences and bio-energy communities at a meeting hosted by MaRS Innovation and MaRS Discovery District at the MaRS Centre."
Ibraheem Khan, co-inventor, Smarter Alloy, a MaRS client states that the Ontario Centre of Excellence and MaRS Discovery District provided them support, resources and opportunities to connect with potential partners, customers, investors and talent.
The Condo Owners Association will have an event in April that will examine Innovation and Technology. Dr Ilse Treurnict, CEO of MaRS Discovery District will be speaking at the event.
Hamutal Dotan, Torontonist blogger states "MaRS infographics provides insights on local startups, where they are located, and why they cluster where they do."
The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT) announced today that the organization will hold its 9th Annual World Congress on Brain, Spinal Cord Mapping, and Image Guided Therapy from June 2-4, 2012 in Toronto, Canada. Parimal Nathwani, Vice President of MaRS Innovation, says"Forums like this represent an excellent opportunity for reviewing technologies and supporting collaboration across different institutions for more effective translation and commercialization opportunity."
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.
Contractors face challenges in MaRS Discovery District construction in Toronto When construction of the second phase of the MaRS Discovery District, a science and technology think tank, is completed in downtown Toronto in 2013, the city and province will have reason to boast.
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. announced that Paul Haggis, one of Canada's most respected business leaders, has agreed to join the Nominees for Management Change. Dr. Anthony R. Melman, 64, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nevele Inc. Dr Melman is also the Chair of the Board of Directors Dr. Melman pf Cogniciti Inc., a for-profit joint venture created by Baycrest and MaRS Discovery District.
The family of Dr. John Evans, an innovator in both medicine and business, is donating $10-million to the Toronto MaRS Discovery District. The money will be used to create a MaRS Solutions Lab, which will be designed to help tackle a range of problems - from the commercialization of medical discoveries to global health issues - while providing opportunities for young Canadians, who will have the chance to become fellows at MaRS.
MobileMonday Toronto, Canada's leading mobile industry networking association, will be having it's seventh annual venture capital panel pitch event at the MaRS Centre on March 5th, 2012.
MaRS Discovery District has published an infographic that highlights Toronto's startup-savvy neighbourhoods. Leveraging location data from MaRS Advisory Services, the organization pin pointed concentration levels in the city's various sub-regions.
MaRS Discovery District has published an infographic that highlights Toronto's startup-savvy neighbourhoods. Leveraging location data from MaRS Advisory Services, the organization pin pointed concentration levels in the city's various sub-regions.
MaRS Discovery District has published an infographic that highlights Toronto's startup-savvy neighbourhoods. Leveraging location data from MaRS Advisory Services, the organization pin pointed concentration levels in the city's various sub-regions.
Adam Radwanski, Tim Kiladze and Tara Perkins, reports of the Globe and Mail state "Don Drummond's report caused a stir with its cost cuts and gloomy forecasts. But one positive result was that it spurred a serious examination of how to reinvent the economy." Ilse Treurnict, CEO, MaRS Discovery District, states that the "health care sector is growing."
"Lauren Flynn, Queen's University chemical engineer pioneered the process for transforming discarded human fat into a soft-tissue substitute for use in reconstructive surgery... Further development of the technology is possible through $192,500 in funding from MaRS Innovation Medical Sciences Competitive Proof of Principle. The program is part of the Ontario Centres of Excellence Institutional Proof of Principle program."