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A new partnership between ClevrU and NewMindsets, facilitated by MaRS Innovation and York University's commercialization office, will establish second-generation online learning standards for millions of students worldwide.

Founded in 2009 and launched late in 2010, Locationary Inc. is a Toronto-based company that synchronizes local business information from many different sources and broadcasts it to diverse kinds of customers. Its mission is "managing the world's local data."

MaRS announced the creation of JOLT, a new technology accelerator dedicated to building high-growth web and mobile companies that promise to transform the way consumers and enterprises connect, work and play. JOLT will select up to 15 high-potential startups annually, providing them with space, seed financing and mentorship, as well as access to partners and some of the top angel and venture capital investors in the industry. The goal of the program is to accelerate market validation and, in turn, help these companies secure the capital and talent necessary to scale efficiently.

Housed in the MaRS Commons, JOLT will select up to 15 startups a year, and provide them with office space, seed financing and mentorship, as well as access to partners and angel and venture capital investors

Technology innovators will have an opportunity to jump start their ideas with a new accelerator program from MaRS Discovery District. Called JOLT, the program is focused on building high-growth Web and mobile companies in the information, communications and entertainment sectors.

Technology innovators will have an opportunity to jump start their ideas with a new accelerator program from MaRS Discovery District. Called JOLT, the program is focused on building high-growth Web and mobile companies in the information, communications and entertainment sectors.

The Green Living Show will be held in Toronto from April 13-15, 2012. MaRS Cleantech Fund is one of the panel of experts who help to select the exhibitors.

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.

Small business startup Wave Accounting has raised $12 million in its second round of funding, the company announced today.

Events, groups and learning resources for Toronto technology startups aggregated from MeetUp. (Using Twitter Bootstrap.)

"JOLT is MaRS Discovery District's first early-stage accelerator program dedicated to building high-growth web and mobile startups that promise to transform the way consumers and businesses interact with technology."

Veegage is one of the startups based with MaRS's new Jolt accelerator is creating a tool for infographic creation. JOLT has also posted the first segment of its Jolt TV series on the Financial Post.

"Toronto-based Guardly, a startup providing mobile apps and dashboard tools to help increase personal safety, today announced a partnership with Code Blue, one of the earliest pioneers of emergency phones for high traffic, high risk areas like hospitals, campuses and airports."

VentureStart is a program designed for entrepreneurs that are prepared to launch a new venture and are located in Southern Ontario. The business funding grants program is offered by MaRS, an Ontario Regional Innovation Centres (RIC) and has been designed to increase the success rate of start-up ventures.

MaRS life sciences and health care practice client, Dr. Hamid Tizhoosh, founder of Segasist, is interviewed for CityNews. He talks about how he became and entrepreneur and how this shapes his life.

Toronto startup and MaRS client Guardly announces that it has entered into a partnership with the California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.) to provide a smartphone app that helps real estate agents stay safe on the job.

MaRS client Locationary talks about Saturn, its new beta -- a "Federated Data Exchange Platform." -- what the system can do, and how location-based startups can use it.