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MaRSDD

Type: Organization

Name: MaRSDD

Nationality: Canada

Web Address: http://www.marsdd.com/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for MaRSDD

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

MaRS EXCITE reveals first set of participants

Healthcare and Wellness, Research and InnovationAmong the many projects coming out of the the innovators at MaRS Discovery District is a new set of three health technologies: an at-home tool for diagnosing sleep apnea, which is correlated with strokes ... [Published YongeStreet - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Invention, Health Canada, Medtronic of Canada Inc., MaRSDD, Marketplace

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

MaRSDD

Jolt Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2013 Cohort

Jolt is now accepting applications for their Fall 2013 cohort.The technology accelerator dedicated to building web and mobile companies is seeking up to six startups to attend a six-month program that will include mentorships, workshops and hands-on development ... [Published Tech Vibes - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Cohort, MaRSDD, Startup

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Saïd Business School

Ben Thornley: Closing in on the Crux of Impact Investing

Co-authored with Cathy Clark, Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke UniversityThe surge of interest in impact investing is a relatively recent phenomenon, although the practice of deploying capital with the intent to create ... [Published Huffington Post - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Ben Thornley, Saïd Business School, MaRSDD, UK Cabinet Office, Social Entrepreneurship

First reported Jun 01 2013 - Updated Jun 01 2013 - 1 reports

Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) 2013

at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) is the foremost destination for key leaders in the innovation economy to learn from one another, explore new relationships and accelerate the development of the ground-breaking ... [Published Backbone Magazine - Jun 01 2013]

Entities: Innovation Exchange, MaRSDD, Visionary, Digital Media

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Goldcorp Inc

The power of data to transform our energy system for consumers

Please note: This post was co-written with Jon Dogterom , MaRS cleantech practice lead. Travel the highways of Ontario and you will see solar panels on rooftops and wind turbines on the shores of lakes in numbers that can’t be ignored. Ontario’s energy ... [Published MaRS Blog - Innovation and Commercialization in ... - May 30 2013]

Entities: Smart Meter, Goldcorp Inc, Zerofootprint Inc, Invention, MaRSDD

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

#ROI: Is social media worth it?

Twist Image's Mitch Joel uses the U.S. website Kickstarter as an example of how funding projects has changed business. He was one of the speakers at Tweetstock 8 on Wednesday. (HUGO RODRIGUES, The Expositor)Change text size for the storyPrintAfter a day ... [Published Brantford Expositor - May 30 2013]

Entities: Mitch Joel, Social Media, Internet Marketing, Kevin Magee

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

Digital Research

Who's Hiring in Toronto? ArtsSmarts, Harbourfront and more

Arts and Culture, City Building, Design, Digital, Research and Innovation, small businessesKensington Market - Little Italy - Little Portugal, Central Waterfront, Financial District, Church & Wellesley - Yorkville - Annex, Downtown Eastside - Old Town ... [Published YongeStreet - May 29 2013]

Entities: Toronto, Digital Research, MaRSDD, Mozilla Foundation

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Revelo unveils game-changing electric bike in Toronto

TORONTO, ON – Revelo electric bicycle developer unveiled its production prototype and crowdfunding campaign on ‘Bike to Work Day’ Monday, May 27, 2013.The event was held at MaRS Discovery District on College Street. Media personnel were invited to attend ... [Published Design Product News - May 28 2013]

Entities: MaRSDD, Toronto, Clean Technology, Business Plan

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

Toronto's Revelo Bikes Unveils Electric Commuter Bicycle, the LIFEbike

Posted by less than one hour agoThis week is Bike to Work Week. It's also the launch of a prototype electric bicycle.Revelo Bikes founder Henry Chong, leaning on the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto for support and using crowdfunding platform Indiegogo ... [Published Tech Vibes - May 27 2013]

Entities: MaRSDD, Toronto, Launch Pad, Clean Technology

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 2 reports

Media advisory: Toronto startup unveils electric bike on Bike to Work Day

MaRS client Revelo Bikes Inc. will unveil its new prototype LIFEbike and crowdfunding campaign at MaRS Discovery District today at 10:30am. The LIFEbike is a lightweight, compact electric bike that combines the environmental benefits of cycling with the ... [Published Individual.com - May 27 2013]

Entities: MaRSDD, Startup, Toronto

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Toronto opening its doors this weekend

TORONTO – The city will be opening its doors this weekend to showcase some of Toronto’s important and architecturally significant buildings.It’s the 14th year the city has taken part in the architecture celebration by opening up over 150 architecturally, ... [Published Global News Canada - May 25 2013]

Entities: Toronto, Havergal College, MaRSDD

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Apply to JOLT’s Fall 2013 cohort!

JOLT is looking to accelerate high growth web and mobile startups that cross both the consumer and enterprise markets. It’s a fast-paced program housed at MaRS Discovery District – one of Canada’s leading innovation centres. From week-to-week, JOLT ... [Published Financial Post | Business » Entrepreneur - May 21 2013]

Entities: Startup, MaRSDD, Seed Capital Company Ltd

Quotes

...system and leading academic health centres to develop path-breaking protocol designs and implement new partnerships," said Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, . "We are delighted to now bring these innovative technologies one step closer to improving the health and well-being of Ontarians. In addition, the health system is providing critical validation for Ontario's leading medtech innovations, which in turn will enable adoption elsewhere."

Breakthrough health technologies to reach patients faster through MaRS EXCITE [Published Canada NewsWire - May 30 2013]

"What I mean by that is... you can't always measure a direct line between how making your customers happy (online) led to a sale" he said

#ROI: Is social media worth it? [Published Brantford Expositor - May 30 2013]

"In Toronto, 82 per cent of downtown dwellers commute less than 10 kilometres and only six per cent travel by bike. To encourage people to bike, we need a simple solution that offers the option to travel without breaking a sweat, and not worry about showering, changing, and parking - that's where the LIFEbike comes in" says founder and CEO Henry Chong

Revelo unveils game-changing electric bike in Toronto [Published Design Product News - May 28 2013]

"In Toronto, 82 percent of downtown dwellers commute less than 10 kilometres and only six per cent travel by bike" explains Chong, who is seeking $25,000 for the bike's first production run...

Toronto's Revelo Bikes Unveils Electric Commuter Bicycle, the LIFEbike [Published Tech Vibes - May 27 2013]

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MaRS Innovation: Latest company profile presented [Published TransWorldNews - Jun 16 2013]
MaRS EXCITE reveals first set of participants [Published YongeStreet - Jun 12 2013]
Edsby: Build a Winning Product by Building a Wi... [Published Backbone Magazine - Jun 04 2013]
Jolt Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2013 C... [Published Tech Vibes - Jun 04 2013]
Ben Thornley: Closing in on the Crux of Impact ... [Published Huffington Post - Jun 04 2013]
Blog Before You Tweet: Lessons From Tweetstock 8 [Published Business 2 Community - Jun 04 2013]
Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) 2013 [Published Backbone Magazine - Jun 01 2013]
Breakthrough health technologies to reach patie... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 30 2013]
The power of data to transform our energy syste... [Published MaRS Blog - Innovation and Commercialization in ... - May 30 2013]
#ROI: Is social media worth it? [Published Brantford Expositor - May 30 2013]
Who's Hiring in Toronto? ArtsSmarts, Harbourfro... [Published YongeStreet - May 29 2013]
Revelo unveils game-changing electric bike in T... [Published Design Product News - May 28 2013]
CNW Daybook for Tuesday, May 28, 2013 [Published Canada NewsWire - May 28 2013]
Toronto's Revelo Bikes Unveils Electric Commute... [Published Tech Vibes - May 27 2013]
Media advisory: Toronto startup unveils electri... [Published Individual.com - May 27 2013]
Media advisory: Toronto startup unveils electri... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 27 2013]
CNW Daybook for Monday, May 27, 2013 [Published Canada NewsWire - May 27 2013]
Toronto opening its doors this weekend [Published Global News Canada - May 25 2013]
Toronto startup unveils game-changing electric ... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 24 2013]
Digital marketing guru to speak at Tweetstock [Published Brantford Expositor - May 23 2013]
Apply to JOLT’s Fall 2013 cohort! [Published Financial Post \| Business » Entrepreneur - May 21 2013]
Brain fitness matters in Canada: Upcoming talks... [Published SharpBrains - May 14 2013]
Tech Entrepreneur and Investor Joins MaRS [Published PE Hub News - May 08 2013]
Leading tech entrepreneur and investor joins Ma... [Published PR Newswire: Business Technology - May 07 2013]
MaRS Cleantech FundBacks Hydrostor’s Energy Sto... [Published PE Hub News - May 07 2013]
Canadian biotech sector makes strong showing at... [Published MaRS Blog - Innovation and Commercialization in ... - May 02 2013]
‘Fast and faster’ breakthroughs expected in bra... [Published National Post - Top Stories - Apr 29 2013]
Loblaw to compensate Bangladesh victims; Weston... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - Apr 29 2013]
Ontario’s EdTech Innovation Ecosystem [Published Vicki Saunders - Apr 17 2013]
FlyerFlo learns to serve two masters [Published Financial Post \| Business » Entrepreneur - Apr 10 2013]

Blogs

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The power of data to transform our energy syste... [Published MaRS Blog - Innovation and Commercialization in ... - May 30 2013] Please note: This post was co-written with Jon Dogterom , MaRS cleantech practice lead. Travel the highways of Ontario and you will see solar panels on rooftops and wind turbines on the shores of lakes in numbers that can’t be ignored. Ontario’s energy ...
Apply to JOLT’s Fall 2013 cohort! [Published Financial Post \| Business » Entrepreneur - May 21 2013] JOLT is looking to accelerate high growth web and mobile startups that cross both the consumer and enterprise markets. It’s a fast-paced program housed at MaRS Discovery District – one of Canada’s leading innovation centres. From week-to-week, JOLT ...
Brain fitness matters in Canada: Upcoming talks... [Published SharpBrains - May 14 2013] Heads up: I’ll be in Toronto this Wednesday and Thursday to speak on “The Web as a Gym for the Brain” at mesh13 , and to present our new book on How to Optimize Brain Health and Performance at Any Age at MaRS Discovery District . If you’re attending ...
Canadian biotech sector makes strong showing at... [Published MaRS Blog - Innovation and Commercialization in ... - May 02 2013] Nearly 14,000 delegates—representing over 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centres and related organizations across the United States and more than 60 countries—attended the 2013 BIO International Convention ...
Ontario’s EdTech Innovation Ecosystem [Published Vicki Saunders - Apr 17 2013] Startup Genome placed Toronto as the 4th best place to start a new tech company behind Silicon Valley, New York, and London shattering Canada’s reputation as a risk-averse, low innovation economy. Area startups, who provides profiles, rankings and data ...

Press Releases

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Leading tech entrepreneur and investor joins Ma... [Published PR Newswire: Business Technology - May 07 2013]