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McGuinty Government on track to turn Cleantech into jobs of the future. Mention of MaRS Mentorship and Entrepreneurship Program as one of the programs that participated in the Cleantech Growth & Go-to-Market Report.

McGuinty Government on track to turn Cleantech into jobs of the future. Mention of MaRS Mentorship and Entrepreneurship Program as one of the programs that participated in the Cleantech Growth & Go-to-Market Report. Feb 17, 2009

Headed by Executive Director, Susan McGill, 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.

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.

As part of the lead-up to the Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada (YSEC) conference, held in partnership with the social innovation practice at MaRS, speakers were invited to write about mentorship for the Globe and Mail. The result? mentorship: the good, the bad, the "just-different".

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

MaRS launches a new space for technology entrepreneurs in Toronto, offering co-working space, mentorship and networking, access to capital, market intelligence and education programs.

Leona Teixeira is an Associate at the MaRS Discovery District who also previously participated in internship programs and provides her insights on how mentorship program seeks to help encourage young women to participate in politics and become leaders.

Jet Cooper announces the launch of the Design in Residence program with Montreal's FounderFuel, Waterloo's VeloCity and Toronto's MaRS Commons. The new program - slated to start in January - will provide early stage companies at some of Canada's top startup accelerators with user experience design mentorship, resources and education.

An article in OSBR by Lisa Torjman, Associate, SiG@MaRS and Jon Worren, Advisor, MaRS. The article talks about the factors contributing to the weak culture of entrepreneurship in Canada.

Startup advice abounds these days. But much of it sucks. Find out how to tell the good from the bad