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Assunta Krehl

The Fish Rots from the Head - Age of Autism Blog - 0 views

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Global Connect Conference

shared by Assunta Krehl on 25 Sep 09 - Cached
  • In Toronto in 2006, Bly attended the “Global Connect Conference” hosted by obscure non-profits CONNECT and MaRS, where his “Science”Blogs won the award of “Best Science to Speak.” The affiliations of the other panelists were quite telling.
  • Assunta Krehl on 25 Sep 09
     
    Mention of the "Global Connect Conference" that happened at MaRS in 2006.
  • Assunta Krehl on 25 Sep 09
     
    Mention of the "Global Connect Conference" that happened at MaRS in 2006. Sept 23, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Funding Strategies for Non-Profit Technology Projects | jorgeleclair.ca - 0 views

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Net Change

shared by Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09 - Cached
  • My Charity Connects is part of Net Change Week – a week long city wide event put on by Mars Discovery District designed to dissolve the divide between digital professionals and social change-makers. Information about other exciting Net Change Week events can be found at http://netchangeweek.ca
  • Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09
     
    Jorge Clair's blog mentioned that My Charity Connects is part of Net Change Week.
Assunta Krehl

Mensante named one of Top 10 Healthcare Companies to Watch | Markets | CNW GROUP | Canadian Business Online - 0 views

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Mensante healtcare software

shared by Assunta Krehl on 07 Aug 09 - No Cached
  • Market research leader 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).
  • Dr. Ozersky, Mensante's CEO, was selected by the Canadian Association of Health Informatics as recipient of the 2008 Community Physician Leader and Innovator of the Year Award.
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  • About Mensante Corporation Mensante Corporation (www.feelingbetternow.com) is a privately owned Canadian corporation, founded in 2003. The Toronto-based company developed FeelingBetterNow(R) with the assistance of leading Canadian and American psychiatrists, psychologists, family physicians, a mental health economist, and work place mental health-care experts. FeelingBetterNow(R) is a valuable benefit for many, including insurance companies, employers, government agencies, professional associations, family physicians, patients and their families.
  • About MaRS MaRS (www.marsdd.com) is a non-profit innovation centre connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital to stimulate innovation and accelerate the creation and growth of successful Canadian enterprises.
  • Mensante named one of Top 10 Healthcare Companies to Watch
  • Assunta Krehl on 07 Aug 09
     
    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."
Assunta Krehl

MaRS' Net Change Week: Social experiment and huge success - 0 views

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Net Change Social Entrepreneurship Social Technology Don Tapscott Bill White Lisa Torjman

shared by Assunta Krehl on 05 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Between June 8-12, 2009, MaRS held our first ever Net Change, a week dedicated to exploring this intersection between social technology and social change.
  • Fourteen different Net Change events, including an art show, experimented with ways of creating and sharing information and knowledge on this question. Bridging the “digital divide” between web professionals and people creating social change, participants were from all different sectors and leadership levels. T
  • Net Change also addressed critical concepts such as how to measure the impact of social technology, and what we really mean by social change, while including storytelling to hit theoretical concepts home.
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  • Web 2.0 training sessions for organizations, non-profits and social purpose ventures Conversations with keynotes and panel discussions hosted by community partners like Mobile Monday @MaRS, Toronto Net Tuesday and Wired Wednesday Immersion sessions that “prepare your mind” for innovative thought
  • Net Change video message from Don Tapscott:
  • Net Change story
  • “The Skills Exchange”:
  • profound innovation and social change
  • Bill White, a member of MaRS’ Board of Directors at our evening “Fireside Chat”
  • Net Change Art Show:
  • Assunta Krehl on 05 Aug 09
     
    Net Change, a week dedicated to exploring this intersection between social technology and social change. Lisa Torjman's interview with CP24's "Homepage."
Assunta Krehl

"Sibling success" - InnovationCanada.ca - 0 views

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technology Healthcare stories

shared by Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Dubbed Certo-Ex, their simple concept streamlines sampling in these billion-dollar industries, bringing a process that can take 4 to 24 hours for a single sample down to a mere 30 minutes for multiple samples. The brothers have combined Ameer’s scientific expertise and Ahmed’s business savvy and also hope one day to broaden their work to include helping other young and promising inventors.
  • Part of their TiEQuest winning gave them access to networking with MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based, non-profit centre that brings together Canadian science, business and investment capital. Here they met the third member of their team, industrial designer and entrepreneur Lahav Gil, who has been designing and building technology products and medical devices for more than two decades with his company, Kangaroo Design and Product Development. Gil wanted to help the brothers because he liked them.
  • “They had a very innocent and authentic desire to commercialize their idea,” says Gil. “And that was quite inspiring.”
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Story about Certo-Ex which have a device that streamlines sampling and can revolution the time and money spent by pharmaceutical, environmental and food industries. Mention of how TiEQuest had given them access to network with MaRS.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Story about Certo-Ex which have a device that streamlines sampling and can revolution the time and money spent by pharmaceutical, environmental and food industries. Mention of how TiEQuest had given them access to network with MaRS. Jan 14, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Robarts and WORLDiscoveries go to MaRS - Western News - 0 views

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WORLDiscoveries innovation research business

shared by Assunta Krehl on 13 Aug 09 - Cached
  • The event will mark the official opening of the new WORLDiscoveries office at MaRS.   WORLDiscoveries is a joint business development consortium formed between Western, Robarts and Lawson Health Research Institute to bridge local inventions and global industry.  
  • The MaRS Discovery District is a non-profit innovation centre that connects science, technology and entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital to stimulate innovation and accelerate the growth of successful Canadian enterprise
  • Assunta Krehl on 13 Aug 09
     
    John MacDonald, new Director of Robarts Research Institute was at a luncheon at MaRS on March 17 to bring awareness of the leadership role Robarts and The University of Western Ontario, plays in furthering Canada's innovation agenda through the production of leading research. It also mentions about the official opening of WORLDiscoveries office at MaRS.
  • Assunta Krehl on 13 Aug 09
     
    John MacDonald, new Director of Robarts Research Institute was at a luncheon at MaRS on March 17 to bring awareness of the leadership role Robarts and The University of Western Ontario, plays in furthering Canada's innovation agenda through the production of leading research. It also mentions about the official opening of WORLDiscoveries office at MaRS. March 16, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Business newsmaker - The Star - 0 views

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Richard Ivey MaRS John Evans Ilse Treurnicht

shared by Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09 - Cached
  • MARS DISOVERY DISTRICT has appointed businessman and philanthropist Richard Ivey to its board of directors.
  • "Richard Ivey has a strong track record of community involvement and commitment to research and innovation, most recently through his continuing role as chair of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research," said John Evans, founding chair of the board at MaRS. "His integrity and dedication to building a strong foundation for Canada's innovation economy will be of tremendous benefit to MaRS"
  • MaRS is a Toronto non-profit centre linking science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills and capital to stimulate innovation and the creation of successful Canadian companies.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    MARS DISOVERY DISTRICT has appointed businessman and philanthropist Richard Ivey to its board of directors.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    MaRS Discovery District has appointed businessman and philanthropist Richard Ivey to its board of directors. Feb 20, 2009
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