Energy conservation with IP based technology is creating surprising forms of convergence in buildings. Mention of MaRS Discovery District winning the Intelligent Building of teh Year award for its inventive use of technology.
Energy conservation with IP based technology is creating surprising forms of convergence in buildings. Mention of MaRS Discovery District winning the Intelligent Building of the Year award for its inventive use of technology. Sept 13, 2007
As stated in Tech Media Reports "According to a new report from the Mobile Experience Innovation Centre (MEIC), Ontario has the potential to be a world leader in wireless and mobile."
According to Tech Media Reports, "Sara Diamond, president of the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) says we should get on with the job of making this industry a veritable economic powerhouse. The future lies in "digital" pursuits." Mention of Net Change Week.
Tim Jackson is a partner at Tech Capital Partners and states his views on how he believes venture capital is at a shortage and people need to reinvest. He mentions how entrepreneurs need to network with CommuniTech, Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation and MaRS.
Tim Jackson is a partner at Tech Capital Partners and states his views on how he believes venture capital is at a shortage and people need to reinvest. He mentions how entrepreneurs need to network with CommuniTech, Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation and MaRS. April 6, 2009
CleanTech North, a consortium in which launches in Toronto, will offer a range of services to promising clean-Tech companies. The Vancouver Sun states the Canadian Federal Government is not doing enough to support the emerging sector. MaRS Discovery District is an except as it is receiving federal funding. Nov 12, 2009
This article by Joe Wilson notes how women are leading "tech for change" in the developing world. All of the women interviewed were speakers at Net Change Week (which took place at MaRS in June) - and are truly leading this work globally.
LidiasWorld blogs about the Entrepreneurship 101 class she and her partner attended at MaRS with guest speaker Dr. Stuart Foster, the founder of VisualSonics, spoke mainly about the challenges of being a science tech specific startup.
Ben Casnocha will be speaking at the MaRS Centre on May 16th. Casnocha wrote a NY Times best selling book The Start-Up of You written with LinkedIn co-founder.
MaRS Discovery District has earned global recognition as a hub of innovation for technology and clean-tech startups since its launch in 2005. Mary Teresa Bitti, Financial Post reporter interviews Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District and Allyson Hewitt, Director, Social Entrepreneurship, SiG@MaRS about social innovation.
Christine Dobby, Financial Post reporter states "Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley and Calgary-based Boast Capital announced the launch of Startup Camp Canada, which will offer Technology startups US$25,000 in funding plus 10 weeks of incubation time in the Valley and a further stint north of the border in the fall."