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Why Toronto start-ups need venture capital - thestar.com - October 28, 2010 - 2 views

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The inaugural MaRS Innovation summit, to be held Oct. 28, aims to bring together science and technology start-ups and entrepreneurs with venture capital funds from Canada and abroad.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The inaugural MaRS Innovation summit, to be held Oct. 28, aims to bring together science and technology start-ups and entrepreneurs with venture capital funds from Canada and abroad.</div>

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Social Entrepreneurship - Metro Morning - October 21, 2010 - 1 views

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Matt Galloway spoke with Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS, which is part of an independent Task Force on Social Finance.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Matt Galloway spoke with Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS, which is part of an independent Task Force on Social Finance.</div>

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Alternative Energy Smackdown - Business News Network - July 2, 2010 - 0 views

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Will alternative energy ever take the place of traditional fossil fuels, or is our thirst for oil unquenchable? BNN asks Michael Economides, professor, University of Houston, and Tom Rand, practice lead in the Cleantech and Physical Sciences department in Toronto's MaRS Discovery District.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Will alternative energy ever take the place of traditional fossil fuels, or is our thirst for oil unquenchable? BNN asks Michael Economides, professor, University of Houston, and Tom Rand, practice lead in the Cleantech and Physical Sciences department in Toronto's MaRS Discovery District.</div>

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There's gold in clean technology - The Sault Star - September 24, 2010 - 0 views

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Thought the Internet was big for business? Just wait until clean technology takes off, says Tom Rand.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thought the Internet was big for business? Just wait until clean technology takes off, says Tom Rand.</div>

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E-cars stalled by battery costs: panel - CBC News - September 20, 2010 - 1 views

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High electric battery costs are still the main roadblock to mass marketing electric cars, industry experts say.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">High electric battery costs are still the main roadblock to mass marketing electric cars, industry experts say.</div>

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Toronto scientist shaking up field of infectious disease - Toronto Star - September 27,... - 0 views

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Raymond Hui, a principal investigator with the University of Toronto's Structural Genomics Consortium, has transformed himself from a robotics engineer to a genetic engineer and now searches for cures for some of the world's most devastating diseases.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Raymond Hui, a principal investigator with the University of Toronto's Structural Genomics Consortium, has transformed himself from a robotics engineer to a genetic engineer and now searches for cures for some of the world's most devastating diseases.</div>

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Leadership in Focus: Allyson Hewitt - Charity Village - September 7, 2010 - 0 views

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Charity Village interviews Allyson Hewitt, Director of Social Entrepreneurship at SiG@MaRS.

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Pay-as-you-drive meter poised to enter market - thestar.com - September 4, 2010 - 0 views

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Bern Grush's company, Skymeter, makes a GPS-based system capable of tracking every inch a vehicle travels, how long the trip takes and where it is on the road.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bern Grush's company, Skymeter, makes a GPS-based system capable of tracking every inch a vehicle travels, how long the trip takes and where it is on the road.</div>

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Discovering life at MaRS: Toronto's premier innovation district - 0 views

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MaRS, located across the street from the provincial legislature in a renovated former hospital, opened its doors five years ago next month, in the same year the Ministry of Research and Innovation came into being.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">MaRS, located across the street from the provincial legislature in a renovated former hospital, opened its doors five years ago next month, in the same year the Ministry of Research and Innovation came into being.</div>

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MarketLink is helping small Toronto and Canadian tech companies get into international ... - 0 views

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Two MaRS cleantech clients, MMB Research and Talking Plug present their technologies to Sony.

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Three Toronto innovators receive $1.5 million seed money -- will create 65 jobs - Yonge... - 2 views

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Three of Toronto's innovative technology companies will each receive $500,000 in funding from the province's Investment Accelerator fund, designed to support the launch of innovative companies in sectors considered important to the future of the province's economy. It is administered by MaRS Discovery District.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Three of Toronto's innovative technology companies will each receive $500,000 in funding from the province's Investment Accelerator fund, designed to support the launch of innovative companies in sectors considered important to the future of the province's economy. It is administered by MaRS Discovery District.</div>

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Turning ideas into businesses - theVARSITY.ca - August 24, 2010 - 0 views

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The Varsity looks at the work of the Innovations and Partnerships Office, located in the MaRS Centre.

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IT company grows with Ontario aid - Simcoe.com - August 18, 2010 - 0 views

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Barrie-based IT company gShift Labs qualifies for Investment Accelerator Funding.

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MaRS centre signs commercialization agreement - 0 views

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MaRS Innovation (MI) has signed a co-funding agreement with the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology to capitalize and accelerate the use of Toronto-based life-sciences technologies during the early stages of pharmaceutical and medical device development.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">MaRS Innovation (MI) has signed a co-funding agreement with the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology to capitalize and accelerate the use of Toronto-based life-sciences technologies during the early stages of pharmaceutical and medical device development. </div>

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Toronto's first green hostel to open next month - The Globe and Mail - August 6, 2010 - 1 views

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Article about Tom Rand's geothermally cooled, solar-powered hostel

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Brick box turns modernist palace - The Globe and Mail - August 5, 2010 - 1 views

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Toronto design creativity

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Architect Ivan Saleff's recent adaptive revamp of a mildly modern Forest Hill home is a marriage of distinct parts, in similar fashion to the ROM's Michael Lee-Chin Crystal or the MaRS Centre.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Architect Ivan Saleff's recent adaptive revamp of a mildly modern Forest Hill home is a marriage of distinct parts, in similar fashion to the ROM's Michael Lee-Chin Crystal or the MaRS Centre.</div>

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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Toronto - ReadWriteStart - July 29, 2010 - 0 views

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"Obviously it's no Silicon Valley," says Sprouter Community Manager Erin Bury, "but it's definitely a thriving community with a ton of tech entrepreneurs, some great funding opportunities, and a hopping event scene."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Obviously it's no Silicon Valley," says Sprouter Community Manager Erin Bury, "but it's definitely a thriving community with a ton of tech entrepreneurs, some great funding opportunities, and a hopping event scene."</div>

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Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada are Launching Canada's First Social Venture Incuba... - 0 views

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The Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada will be launching Canada's first accelerator program helping young people aged 17-34 launch social ventures.

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Toronto Ontario easy and accessible destination for meetings and incentives for U.S. me... - 0 views

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The MaRS Centre is part of a medical and technology business incubator located near the University of Toronto. The modern spaces include boardrooms, lecture spaces, meeting and event spaces, and it is designed for technology-focused and more intimate corporate meetings.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The MaRS Centre is part of a medical and technology business incubator located near the University of Toronto. The modern spaces include boardrooms, lecture spaces, meeting and event spaces, and it is designed for technology-focused and more intimate corporate meetings.</div>

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Learn Stick Shift, Change The World - CityNews - July 28, 2010 - 0 views

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Christine Ho and Kevin Tsoi came up with the idea for Well of Change last summer when they wanted to volunteer, but were ill-equipped to build houses or work in soup kitchens. They figured people who wouldn't normally donate their time or money might use a marketplace of skills where all proceeds go to charity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Christine Ho and Kevin Tsoi came up with the idea for Well of Change last summer when they wanted to volunteer, but were ill-equipped to build houses or work in soup kitchens. They figured people who wouldn't normally donate their time or money might use a marketplace of skills where all proceeds go to charity.</div>

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