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06 Nov 2015

MaRS LegalX and LegalRnD announce partnership dedicated to legal sector innovation and improving access to legal services

MaRS LegalX and LegalRnD’s collaboration will foster information sharing, research and development, innovation and improved legal-service delivery that will contribute to improving access to legal services.

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05 Nov 2015

MaRS and ventureLAB set to form new collaboration focused on enhancing engagement between healthcare organizations and ventures

MaRS Health, a division of MaRS Discovery District and ventureLAB, a non-profit Regional Innovation Centre serving York Region, Simcoe County and Muskoka District, announce today that they are forming a new collaborative program to enhance engagement between healthcare organizations and health ventures in Ontario.

Press Release

03 Nov 2015

MaRS and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator announce partnership to support high-impact companies developing energy and water solutions

MaRS Cleantech, a division of MaRS Discovery District, and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) are pleased to announce an international collaboration aimed at increasing the adoption of clean technologies.

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03 Nov 2015

MaRS LegalX and McCarthy Tétrault announce partnership focused on legal innovation

MaRS Discovery District and McCarthy Tétrault, one of Canada’s largest law firms, today announced the launch of a partnership dedicated to legal innovation.

Press Release

29 Oct 2015

MaRS, Hacking Health, BDC Capital and Real Ventures launch the Hacking Health Accelerator to Drive Healthcare Innovation and Startup Growth Across Canada

Hacking Health, BDC Capital, Real Ventures and MaRS Discovery District today announced the launch of the Hacking Health Accelerator, a digital health innovation platform focused on developing, deploying and investing in healthcare technologies to drive startup creation on a national level and transform healthcare globally.

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26 Oct 2015

MaRS and Saint Elizabeth announce collaboration to advance entrepreneurship and health innovation

MaRS Discovery District and Saint Elizabeth, a national health care provider, today announced a new collaboration to advance health, business and social innovation in Canada.

Press Release

19 Oct 2015

Dianne Carmichael, business and healthcare leader, joins MaRS Discovery District as Managing Director of Health Ventures

MaRS Discovery District today announced that Dianne Carmichael has joined MaRS as Managing Director, Health Venture Services.

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13 Oct 2015

MaRS partners with Unilever to identify and unlock innovations in the CPG industry

MaRS Discovery District today announced a partnership with Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of food, home and personal care products.

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13 Oct 2015

MaRS and TMX Group announce fintech collaboration

MaRS Discovery District today announced a new collaborative relationship with TMX Group, an integrated, exchange group with key subsidiaries operating cash and derivative markets across multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy.

Press Release

05 Oct 2015

MaRS names Annette Verschuren, Michael Serbinis, Stefan Larson and Martha Tory to board of directors

MaRS Discovery District is pleased to announce the recent appointments of Annette Verschuren, Michael Serbinis, Stefan Larson and Martha Tory to its board of directors.

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05 Oct 2015

Super Cells: The Power of Stem Cells exhibit at MaRS October 5 – November 12

A new science exhibit, created in both French and English, opens today at MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto. Super Cells: The Power of Stem Cells is a FREE, interactive, museum-quality exhibit that will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., October 5 to November 12, 2015.

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24 Sep 2015

CIX Cleantech announces Canada’s 10 Most Innovative Cleantech Companies

Today, CIX Cleantech announced the 10 most game-changing Canadian clean technology companies chosen for its Top 10 Showcase. The companies will present their innovative solutions on October 15, 2015 at the inaugural CIX Cleantech: Game Changers conference.

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22 Sep 2015

Recognizing MaRS’ Clean50 honourees

MaRS Discovery District congratulates members of its Cleantech team who were named as recipients of the 2016 Clean50 Awards: Jon Dogterom, Jane Kearns, Ron Dizy and Ian Philp.

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16 Sep 2015

Brain health solutions company Cogniciti Inc. announces collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Cogniciti Inc., the Toronto-based developer of a 20-minute online cognitive test for adults concerned about memory changes, today announced a collaboration agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to evaluate online screening strategies for early identification of dementia.

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16 Sep 2015

Bridgit claims top prize at C100 Startup Competition

Seven of Toronto-Waterloo’s most promising startups kicked off the two-day Venture North conference today at MaRS, facing off in front of industry VIP judges during the first-ever C100 Startup Competition.

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14 Sep 2015

Announcing top speakers at CIX Cleantech: 2015 Game Changers

On October 15, 2015, Achilles Media, the organizers of the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) and MaRS Cleantech, which works with entrepreneurs and investors to build globally competitive companies, host CIX Cleantech: 2015 Game Changers at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto.

Press Release

14 Sep 2015

Canadian innovation steals the spotlight at Venture North

North meets south at the two-day Venture North conference, kicking off tomorrow with the first-ever C100 Startup Competition emceed by Amber Mac and Bruce Croxon.

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10 Sep 2015

MaRS forms international fintech partnership with CUBO in São Paulo

MaRS announced today a global partnership with Cubo Coworking Itaú (“CUBO”), a new innovation hub based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Press Release

08 Sep 2015

Ontario Government, University of Toronto and MaRS secure Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS for Toronto – first JLABS Incubator outside of United States

The Ontario Government, University of Toronto, and MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) today announced a collaboration with Janssen Inc. to launch the successful Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS incubator model in Toronto.

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04 Sep 2015

U of T expands research facilities in new partnership with MaRS

Note: These articles originally appeared on the University of Toronto’s website. Articles by Erin Howe and Carolyn Morris. The University of Toronto will move into the new West Tower of MaRS and will be taking a 20 per cent equity share in the building. This new space will provide sorely needed laboratories and research facilities. … Read More

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04 Sep 2015

Tenants landing on MaRS

Published in the Toronto Star: It turns out there is life on MaRS. The 20-story medical-and-related-sciences tower at the corner of College Street and University Avenue is now 70 per cent leased and should be almost completely rented out by next spring.

Press Release

03 Sep 2015

MaRS welcomes new health and life science innovators

MaRS Discovery District today announced new tenants in its West Tower, including cutting-edge research groups with a focus on precision medicine and rapidly growing ventures such as Synaptive Medical, a leader in neuro-imaging, and LEAGUE, a new personal health platform.

Article

03 Sep 2015

Putting the M back in MaRS

Published in BetaKit: MaRS Discovery District has a renewed focus on the health and biotech sectors, as the innovation hub announced today a major expansion to its tenant list. One such tenant is the University of Toronto, which has acquired a 20 percent equity stake in MaRS’ West Tower.

Press Release

18 Aug 2015

MaRS announces FinTech partnership with Interac

MaRS Discovery District today announced a new strategic partnership with Interac Association and Acxsys Corporation (“Interac”), the organizations behind Interac, Canada’s largest debit payment service.

Press Release

10 Aug 2015

London Hydro and MaRS Advanced Energy Centre announce partnership

London Hydro and the Advanced Energy Centre (AEC) at MaRS Discovery District today announced a new partnership, formalizing ongoing collaboration to foster the adoption of energy innovation in Ontario and internationally.

Press Release

22 Jul 2015

Facebook lands on MaRS

Starting in 2016, MaRS will be home to Facebook Canada’s new HQ. Facebook Canada is joining the District to tap into the innovation, ideas, and unrivalled community access offered at MaRS.

Press Release

21 Jul 2015

Introducing CIX Cleantech: 2015 Game Changers

Achilles Media, the organizers of the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), have teamed up with MaRS Cleantech, which works with entrepreneurs and investors to build globally competitive companies, to launch CIX Cleantech: 2015 Game Changers.

Press Release

26 Jun 2015

New partnership will deliver Canadian energy innovation to the Chinese market

Toronto, June 26, 2015 — The Advanced Energy Centre (AEC) at MaRS Discovery District and BSD-TEDA — a joint venture between the Beijing Science Park Development (BSD) and the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) — are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their working relationship and to jointly explore potential deployment … Read More

Press Release

24 Jun 2015

Education and employment ventures from across Canada graduate from MaRS Impact8 accelerator

Toronto, June 24, 2015 — Impact8’s third cohort graduated from the eight-week accelerator after demoing their social innovations to an audience of accredited investors and industry stakeholders yesterday at the MaRS Centre. Following the demos, Vizwik (Agora Mobile) received the $10,000 grand prize as determined by its Impact8 peers. The Spring 2015 cohort focused on the … Read More

Press Release

22 Jun 2015

MaRS launches LegalX to build legal entrepreneurship and advance the future of law

TORONTO, June 22, 2015 – MaRS Discovery District announced today its latest industry cluster, LegalX. Dedicated to moving the legal sector forward through enterprises — whether startup or established corporates and law firms — LegalX at MaRS will connect the technologists, designers, coders, engineers and lawyers who are driving change. LegalX officially launches tonight and includes … Read More

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