MaRS

MaRS

MaRS connects the communities of science, business and capital and fosters collaboration among them.

This happens physically through location of research labs, companies of all sizes, business advisors, investors and professional services within the MaRS Centre and more broadly through hands-on advisory services, entrepreneurial programming, our structured networks and expanding electronic community.

Located in Toronto’s Discovery District -- two square kilometres that have been designated as the city’s centre of innovation – the MaRS Centre is the gateway to Canada’s largest concentration of scientific research, anchored by major teaching hospitals, the University of Toronto and more than two dozen affiliated research institutes. The Centre is also close to the Bay Street financial district, provincial legislature, key government organizations, arts and cultural attractions.

Phase I of the MaRS Centre opened in September 2005. Construction of Phase II – up to 750,000 square feet began in late 2007 and is expected to be complete in 2010.

Website:
http://www.marsdd.com
Categories:
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Address:
100 - 101 College St
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Blog Posts About MaRS

Toronto's SeaWell Networks Raises $5 Million from Northwater and BDC
Toronto-based startup and MaRS client SeaWell Networks, which develops multi-platform video delivery software for network operators, has announced that it's secured $5 million in Series B... [more]
The Inaugural The Next 36 Program Has Now Driven 19 Total Ventures
Back in mid-July I attended the graduation ceremony for Canada's inaugural The Next 36 program which has founding patrons such as Galen Weston, Jimmy Pattison and Paul Desmarais Sr. which produced... [more]
This is what MaRS Discovery District will look like in 2013
The University of Toronto's MaRS Discovery District Building will rise 20 stories above University and College in 2013, helping to further build Ontario's innovation and knowledge economy.... [more]
MaRS' Investment Accelerator Fund commits to five Ontario businesses
MaRS announced support for five Ontario businesses through the Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) today. The IAF provides an equity-type investment to businesses that develop and bring to market... [more]
One of Canada's Most Powerful Women is All About Helping Entrepreneurs
Ilse Treurnicht has been recognized by the Woman's Executive Network as one of Canada's Most Powerful Woman for 2011, specifically in the Trailblazers and Trendsetters category. This is her... [more]
Social Media Tips For B2B Technology Marketers
This morning, Environics Communications hosted a panel discussion at MaRS in Toronto entitled “The B2B Social World.” Digital B2B marketing experts from Backup Heros, Wave Accounting,... [more]
Jet Cooper launches Design in Residence Program for Accelerators
Toronto's Jet Cooper announced this morning the launch of Design in Residence ("DiR"), a program that will provide design resources into technology accelerators across Canada. Design in Residence... [more]
MaRS opens a new home for Toronto startups
The demand for workspace continues to grow for web and mobile-based startups in Toronto. Likewise, there is an increasing need for access to capital, advisory and networking advice. Yesterday, the... [more]
How should your company tackle distribution?
How should your startup approach distribution? Which method works best? Should you be using inside sales? Direct sales? E-commerce? A franchise system? Integrators? Finding out which method works... [more]
Three MaRS CleanTech Companies secure Angel Investments
MaRS announced yesterday that three of their cleantech clients have secured angel funding after participating in the MaRS angel program. GreenMantra Recycling Technologies, Smart Energy... [more]
Toronto's Skymeter takes the complexity out of charging drivers
Last month Techvibes was invited by the Trade Commissioner Service to attend Venture NORTH 2011 in New York along with an impressive list of Canadian companies in life sciences, ICT and cleantech.... [more]
Toronto Tech Events of the Week - February 14th - 20th
Ogilvy Renault, Deloitte & MaRS present Cleantech in Canada Breakfast Seminar Series: Turning Trash into Money Wednesday, February 16th - 7:30am - 9:30am MaRS Centre RiC Centre presents... [more]
Next edition of Mobile Monday at MaRS coming up February 7th
MaRS Discovery District is offering another great free event as part of their Mobile Monday series. This edition of Mobile Monday is called “Meet the Analysts.” It’s an... [more]
What can market analysis do for your company?
The MaRS Discovery District will be hosting a lecture on market analysis as part of their Entrepreneurship 101 series that will help you learn about the target market you want to reach. Their... [more]
Don't miss out on the Canadian Innovation Exchange next Tuesday
Don’t forget, next Tuesday, December 7th, will be the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. Over 300 innovators in ICT, Cleantech and Digital Media... [more]
MaRS discovery district issues report calling for more impact investment in Canada
The MaRS Discovery District’s Task Force on Social Finance today released its report providing a national strategy to mobilize private capital for public good in Canada. The report contains... [more]
Entrepreneurship 101 series rolls through November with three great free events
MaRS Discovery District’s long-running Entrepreneurship 101 series continues through November, and there are three great events coming up this month. These events are all free, and will be... [more]
Toronto Tech Events of the Week - November 8th to 14th
Privacy and Technology Update With Canada's Privacy Leaders Monday, November 8th - 8:00am to 11:30am Fairmont Royal York Hotel C100 presents AccelerateTO - Cocktail Reception and Panel... [more]
Are small businesses hurting innovation in Canada?
Dianne Buckner, host of CBC’s Dragon’s Den, has a problem with people saying that Canada lacks innovators. In an editorial on the CBCNews.ca, she takes to task two organizations who... [more]
Deloitte and Ogilvy Renault present the future of clean energy
What will a world free of fossil fuels look like? It’s easy to imagine; electric cars, solar-powered houses, all that futuristic stuff. But here’s a better question: how the heck are we... [more]
isCleaner Clean Leader Interview Series: Tom Rand
This is a guest post from isCleaner and part of their Clean Leader Interview Series. isCleaner is Your Source for Canadian Clean Energy News & Information.... [more]
Ontario Centres of Excellence hosts Discovery 2010
On May 17th and 18th Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is hosting Discovery 2010 - Canada’s largest innovation and commercialization event. Buzzing with thought leaders eager to learn... [more]
What's Going On At MaRS
The following are selected excerpts from the bi-weekly MaRS Centre newsletter dated Nov 3rd '09: Six successes in New York City Last week, MaRS took six Ontario companies on a trip to the 2009... [more]
MobileMonday in Toronto Blows Open the World of Mobile Video
So the new age of mobile video is here give or take but what are the opportunities and hurdles that content creators and distributors face in getting to the rainbow to the pot of gold (we all hope)... [more]
MaRS Entrepreneurship 101 Series: Week 3 and 4
Entrepreneurship 101 is a free program offered by the MaRS Centre in Toronto - designed to teach budding entrepreneurs the ins and outs of getting started with a business. Over the course of the... [more]
MaRS Entrepreneurship 101 Series: Week 1
MaRS Centre in Toronto runs a free entrepreneurship program from Sept to April called "Entrepreneurship 101" designed to teach those in the local scientific community the ins and outs of getting... [more]
Driving Innovation: The Future of the Car
As part of Deloitte, Ogilvy Renault & MaRS' Cleantech in Canada Breakfast Seminar Series they are presenting Driving Innovation: The Future of the Car on May 25th at MaRS Centre in Toronto.... [more]
Charles Plant on 'What VCs Want (and why they call it Vulture Capital)'
MaRS Centre in Toronto recently held an interesting lecture as part of its Entrepreneurship 101 series where it invited Charles Plant to speak about venture capital. Here's the description:... [more]
MaRS project put on hold
The Financial Post reported yesterday that Toronto's MaRS project has been put on hold. The $300-million Medical and Related Sciences complex in Toronto's hospital district had been billed as an... [more]

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