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MaRS is the world's largest urban innovation hub in Toronto that supports startups in the health, cleantech, fintech, and enterprise sectors. When MaRS opened in 2005 this concept of urban innovation was an untested theory. Today, it’s reshaping cities around the world. MaRS has been at the forefront of a wave of change that extends from Melbourne to Amsterdam and runs through San Francisco, London, Medellín, Los Angeles, Paris and New York. These global cities are now striving to create what we have in Toronto: a dense innovation district that co-locates universities, startups, corporates and investors. In this increasingly competitive landscape, scale matters more than ever – the best talent is attracted to the brightest innovation hotspots. Source

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Technically Speaking: Breaking down the new realities of startup fundraising

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In this tight funding environment, founders need more than vision to secure investment. It’s getting harder and harder for Canadian entrepreneurs to secure the investment they need to move from early growth to commercialization. Investors are becoming more selective, with both deal volumes and investment values falling for Series A rounds and beyond. And what deals are being made are increasingly concentrated in big-ticket rounds.
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Boss Moves: How to secure a public-sector contract

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By Caitlin Walsh Miller
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Expert advice for founders looking to navigate government procurement processes. In this series we tackle the thorniest questions facing business leaders today. The question: We’re a cleantech startup. My co-founder and I have developed novel technology with real potential for impact, and we keep hearing the same thing over and over: land a public-sector early adopter and everything else follows.
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Pulse Check: Accelerating cleantech adoption

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Mission from MaRS cohort members and partners weigh in on how to commercialize Canada’s climate tech ventures.
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How defense spending could help Canada beyond the military

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Scaling up dual-use technologies can help bolster domestic supply chains, monitor crops, support environmental initiatives and foster new innovations. GPS, duct tape, the internet, microwave ovens. The list of technologies developed for military use that have crossed over into civilian life is a long one. Even Silly Putty originated as a Second World War engineering project. Now, the Canadian federal government is aiming to stimulate a new wave of these dual-use technologies.
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These digital tools can take the tedium out of your to-do list

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By Courtney Shea Verified
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Tax season may be over, but adulting never ends. Some Canadian online platforms are making it easier, cheaper and less painful. The other day I got my first ever invite to an Admin Night. For those of you high-functioning enough to have avoided this trend, Admin Nights are social gatherings, where instead of discussing a book or sharing a bottle of pinot, the goal is to spend time with friends addressing those tedious tasks now collectively known as life admin: paying bills, doing taxes, etc.
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Pro Tips: Tony Cascio

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How can sales teams pitch their product as a stand-out solution? MaRS advisor Tony Cascio lists off the four questions every executive team needs to answer.
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When the path to clinical trials veers off the beaten course

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The Building Biotech series explores how this country can become a global player in life sciences by streamlining the entrepreneurial path to commercialization. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a particularly nasty and aggressive form of cancer. It starts in the delicate, star-shaped astrocyte cells found in the brain and spinal cord, and as the cells mutate, their spindly points develop tentacles, quickly spreading the cancer to other parts of the brain.
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The mind-blowing potential of brain-computer interfaces

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By Jason McBride
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BCIs are changing the lives of people with severe disabilities, brain injuries and treatment-resistant depression. But how exactly do they work? The phrase “brain-computer interface,” as prosaic as it may be, contains a compelling promise: What if our brains and our computers could be directly linked, effectively forming a single, all-powerful operating system? What miracles would that human-machine fusion be capable of?
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Unlocking potential: Harnessing mRNA technology in the fight against cancer

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According to the Canadian Cancer Society, rare cancers make up around 20 percent of new cancer cases in Canada. Learn how the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and Calgary-based Providence Therapeutics are harnessing mRNA technology to advance treatments for rare cancers and other conditions.
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The increased use of AI poses new risks for businesses. Here’s how to safeguard your assets

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To ensure your company’s information remains secure, the key question to ask is “who can access your data?” says Jordan Thompson, senior vice president of product development at cybersecurity firm Fortinet. Canada is one of the top targets for cybercrime globally, which means businesses must take action to protect their data.
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