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Life Sciences Central brings together three of Ontario’s most experienced organizations that specialize in supporting early-stage ventures to drive impact.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Life Sciences Central brings together three of Ontario’s most experienced organizations that specialize in supporting early-stage ventures to drive impact.
Swipe through to learn more, or visit lifesciencescentral....
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Moselle founder Lakhveer Singh Jajj shares how his company's inventory management platform is helping companies get a better hold on crucial supply chain operations.
Made in Canada: This AI tool is helping businesses solve their Goldilocks problem
In a world where having too much or too little inventory can come with hefty, tariff-enhanced financial tolls, Toronto startup Moselle enables companies to ensure their supply is just right.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Moselle founder Lakhveer Singh Jajj shares how his company's inventory management platform is helping companies get a better hold on crucial supply chain operations.
Solve for X has been nominated by @canpodawards.bsky.social for Outstanding Technology Series!
Our episode 'Striking a chord', which explores how music affects our brain, earned MaRS this nomination.
You can listen to our Solve for X episodes in the link below.
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Our episode 'Striking a chord', which explores how music affects our brain, earned MaRS this nomination.
You can listen to our Solve for X episodes in the link below.
www.marsdd.com/magaz...
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Solve for X has been nominated by @canpodawards.bsky.social for Outstanding Technology Series!
Our episode 'Striking a chord', which explores how music affects our brain, earned MaRS this nomination.
You can listen to our Solve for X episodes in the link below.
www.marsdd.com/magaz...
Our episode 'Striking a chord', which explores how music affects our brain, earned MaRS this nomination.
You can listen to our Solve for X episodes in the link below.
www.marsdd.com/magaz...
Let's go Blue J Legal! The AI-tax tool company shares what candidates should do to make their application a home run. Check out this and the other 11 Canadian tech companies hiring now.
12 Canadian companies hiring right now
These ventures are looking for their next MVPs.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Let's go Blue J Legal! The AI-tax tool company shares what candidates should do to make their application a home run. Check out this and the other 11 Canadian tech companies hiring now.
On Dec. 2&3, MaRS Climate Impact will bring together leaders driving solutions to reach net-zero targets. From alternative food solutions to sustainable housing and beyond, join the conversations that will make a better tomorrow.
MaRS Climate Impact 2025
Join us at MaRS Climate Impact on December 2 & 3!
MaRS Climate Impact brings together leaders driving solutions to reach net-zero targets. From alternative food solutions to sustainable housing and beyond, join the conversations that will make a better tomorrow.
Register today!
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November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On Dec. 2&3, MaRS Climate Impact will bring together leaders driving solutions to reach net-zero targets. From alternative food solutions to sustainable housing and beyond, join the conversations that will make a better tomorrow.
Stop navigating silos and start scaling your life sciences venture faster with Life Sciences Central by MaRS Discovery District, OBIO® and TIAP.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Stop navigating silos and start scaling your life sciences venture faster with Life Sciences Central by MaRS Discovery District, OBIO® and TIAP.
Swipe through to learn more, or visit lifesciencescentral....
Swipe through to learn more, or visit lifesciencescentral....
This past month, we launched Life Sciences Central with OBIO® and TIAP. Get caught up on this and other innovation news in our MaRS Monthly Roundup.
MaRS Monthly news roundup | November 2025
This past month, we launched Life Sciences Central with OBIO® and TIAP, while our portfolio ventures earned ecosystem recognition and landed big raises.
Get caught up on news featuring Possibility Neurotechnologies, Vive Crop Protection, NxLite, enurgen and more in our MaRS Monthly Roundup.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This past month, we launched Life Sciences Central with OBIO® and TIAP. Get caught up on this and other innovation news in our MaRS Monthly Roundup.
A massive fine for a crypto laundering scheme, Arca inks a CDR deal with Microsoft, and InMotive, GHGSat, ZayZoon and SWTCH make this year's Deloitte Fast 50 list. Check out our latest tech update featuring Minerva AI, Alt-Pro Advantage, Aslan Renewables, PRE and more.
Tech Update: Why FinTRAC’s record $177-million fine against a crypto exchange won’t curb crime
Plus, Arca signs deal with Microsoft to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and Deloitte launches its Fast 50
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October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A massive fine for a crypto laundering scheme, Arca inks a CDR deal with Microsoft, and InMotive, GHGSat, ZayZoon and SWTCH make this year's Deloitte Fast 50 list. Check out our latest tech update featuring Minerva AI, Alt-Pro Advantage, Aslan Renewables, PRE and more.
Protecting yourself this virus season is nothing to sneeze at. Our CTV explainer article shows how innovative health solutions, such as BlueDot's infectious disease-monitoring technology, helps protect against the flu, cold, RSV, COVID and measles.
Medical advice on how to best protect yourself against the flu, COVID and other infectious diseases
This fall, with measles cases still spreading, there’s an additional challenge on top of the usual viral threat posed by COVID-19, RSV, influenza and the common cold. Here is the latest medical advice on what vaccines you need, how shifts in American policy could affect supply of doses here in Canada and the importance of maintaining herd immunity.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Protecting yourself this virus season is nothing to sneeze at. Our CTV explainer article shows how innovative health solutions, such as BlueDot's infectious disease-monitoring technology, helps protect against the flu, cold, RSV, COVID and measles.
Behind every success story is a winning strategy. MaRS advisor Katie Hayes helps startups secure capital for growth. Meet Katie and learn how our experts can help you build your own winning strategy.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Behind every success story is a winning strategy. MaRS advisor Katie Hayes helps startups secure capital for growth. Meet Katie and learn how our experts can help you build your own winning strategy.
www.marsdd.com/start...
www.marsdd.com/start...
A quicker, kinder way to detect cancer: Explore how OxCan, mDetect and Adela are harnessing liquid biopsies to help patients get earlier access to potentially life-saving diagnoses and treatments.
Why liquid biopsies may be a game-changer for cancer care
New liquid biopsy technologies that detect and monitor tumours without the discomfort and inconvenience of conventional biopsies have the potential to transform lives and improve outcomes
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October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A quicker, kinder way to detect cancer: Explore how OxCan, mDetect and Adela are harnessing liquid biopsies to help patients get earlier access to potentially life-saving diagnoses and treatments.
When is the right moment to pull the trigger on a merger and acquisition? “The right time is when you’ve identified what’s important to you,” says MaRS advisor Dennis Ensing, who points to Security Compass' clever decision to obtain another startup's AI tech.
Boss Moves: How to know if it’s the right time for an M&A
Expert advice on what founders should consider before acquiring another company.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
When is the right moment to pull the trigger on a merger and acquisition? “The right time is when you’ve identified what’s important to you,” says MaRS advisor Dennis Ensing, who points to Security Compass' clever decision to obtain another startup's AI tech.
The future of Canadian life sciences innovation is here!
Thanks to our speakers and partners for highlighting how Life Sciences Central–by MaRS, OBIO® and TIAP, unifies support to help you scale faster and commercialize.
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Thanks to our speakers and partners for highlighting how Life Sciences Central–by MaRS, OBIO® and TIAP, unifies support to help you scale faster and commercialize.
www.lifesciencescent...
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The future of Canadian life sciences innovation is here!
Thanks to our speakers and partners for highlighting how Life Sciences Central–by MaRS, OBIO® and TIAP, unifies support to help you scale faster and commercialize.
www.lifesciencescent...
Thanks to our speakers and partners for highlighting how Life Sciences Central–by MaRS, OBIO® and TIAP, unifies support to help you scale faster and commercialize.
www.lifesciencescent...
Ahead of the upcoming @astmh.bsky.social annual meeting in Toronto, MaRS, in collaboration with Destination Toronto, spoke with leading malaria researcher David Fidock about the challenges — and solutions — to this growing health problem.
“These diseases don’t need visas”
Climate change, defunding of global health initiatives and fast-evolving parasites make the fight against vector-borne diseases a multi-pronged challenge. Scientists are joining forces to address the spread.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ahead of the upcoming @astmh.bsky.social annual meeting in Toronto, MaRS, in collaboration with Destination Toronto, spoke with leading malaria researcher David Fidock about the challenges — and solutions — to this growing health problem.
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Evoco labs at MaRS, where the cleantech company has devised a way to make petrochemical-free foams and other materials.
In the lab: Evoco
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Evoco labs at MaRS, where the cleantech company has devised a way to make petrochemical-free foams and other materials.
ABOUT MaRS DISCOVERY DISTRICT
MaRS is the world's largest innovation hub located in Toronto. We support impact-driven startups in health, cl
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October 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Evoco labs at MaRS, where the cleantech company has devised a way to make petrochemical-free foams and other materials.
MaRS Discovery District, OBIO® and TIAP are combining our services, funding connections and talent resources to launch Life Sciences Central — to help early-stage health tech founders scale and commercialize faster.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
MaRS Discovery District, OBIO® and TIAP are combining our services, funding connections and talent resources to launch Life Sciences Central — to help early-stage health tech founders scale and commercialize faster.
www.lifesciencescent...
www.lifesciencescent...
Métis architect David Fortin, ahead of his keynote at this week's Azure Magazine Human/Nature conference, shares his insights on Indigenous building methods and the potential of innovative design.
Métis architect David Fortin is changing the way we think about buildings
We can’t keep building the same way, the Cambridge architect argues. “We have to come together collectively.”
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October 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Métis architect David Fortin, ahead of his keynote at this week's Azure Magazine Human/Nature conference, shares his insights on Indigenous building methods and the potential of innovative design.
As the Ontario government debates the future of speed cameras in the province, Canadian companies such as Fortran, Liveable Cities and Miovision are using innovation to make our roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike.
Street smarts: Tech that could make it easier — and safer — to navigate our cities
With Ontario considering a ban on speed cameras, new strategies will be critical to protect pedestrians and drivers sharing space on increasingly congested roads.
www.thestar.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
As the Ontario government debates the future of speed cameras in the province, Canadian companies such as Fortran, Liveable Cities and Miovision are using innovation to make our roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike.
Canada's life sciences ecosystem is fragmented. Founders spend too much time navigating complexity and not building breakthroughs.
We're changing that. Stay tuned for a major announcement on October 27.
MaRS Discovery District | obio® | TIAP
We're changing that. Stay tuned for a major announcement on October 27.
MaRS Discovery District | obio® | TIAP
October 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Canada's life sciences ecosystem is fragmented. Founders spend too much time navigating complexity and not building breakthroughs.
We're changing that. Stay tuned for a major announcement on October 27.
MaRS Discovery District | obio® | TIAP
We're changing that. Stay tuned for a major announcement on October 27.
MaRS Discovery District | obio® | TIAP
One industry's waste is another venture's treasure. Learn how ALT TEX, Born Maverick, Dispersa, Evoco, Gaia Refinery and Genecis Bioindustries are harnessing food and organic byproducts to develop a range of novel solutions.
Scrappy startups: Innovators are transforming organic waste into new products
Canadian ventures are making everything from petroleum-free polyester to sweet treats.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
One industry's waste is another venture's treasure. Learn how ALT TEX, Born Maverick, Dispersa, Evoco, Gaia Refinery and Genecis Bioindustries are harnessing food and organic byproducts to develop a range of novel solutions.
Purpose-driven Canadian tech companies are hiring, including Fundica, which is helping small businesses in Oshawa affected by tariffs get access to much-needed funding. Explore the other innovative ventures hiring this month in our latest job post.
Canadian companies hiring right now
Here’s some good news in the Canadian job market: Statistics Canada reported that 60,000 jobs were added last month, with the majority being roles in manufacturing, healthcare and agriculture.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Purpose-driven Canadian tech companies are hiring, including Fundica, which is helping small businesses in Oshawa affected by tariffs get access to much-needed funding. Explore the other innovative ventures hiring this month in our latest job post.
Returns cost retailers nearly U.S.$900 billion and contributes to 24 million metric tonnes of annual GHG emissions. Learn how ReturnBear is navigating trade disruptions to help reduce e-commerce's growing waste and emissions problem.
Made in Canada: ReturnBear is streamlining the online returns process despite trade turmoil
The Toronto startup is out to solve the crisis in online returns by providing a service to cut costs, reduce environmental impact and satisfy demanding customers. And they’re doing it in a moment of ever-shifting tariffs and geopolitical strife.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Returns cost retailers nearly U.S.$900 billion and contributes to 24 million metric tonnes of annual GHG emissions. Learn how ReturnBear is navigating trade disruptions to help reduce e-commerce's growing waste and emissions problem.
We're here at MaRS for the Startup Open House. In collaboration with TechTO and Elevate, we're helping more than 35 startups showcase their innovative solutions.
Startup Open House at MaRS
We're here at MaRS for the Startup Open House. In collaboration with TechTO and Elevate, we're helping more than 35 startups showcase their innovative solutions.
ABOUT MaRS DISCOVERY DISTRICT
MaRS is the world's largest innovation hub located in Toronto. We support impact-driven startups in healt
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October 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We're here at MaRS for the Startup Open House. In collaboration with TechTO and Elevate, we're helping more than 35 startups showcase their innovative solutions.
Ahead of his keynote address at the Azure Magazine Human/Nature conference at the end of this month, Métis architect David Fortin shares his insights on Indigenous building methods, the value of listening to a community's needs and the future of innovative design.
‘If our suburban housing is perceived as a model for the world, we’re in trouble’
Métis architect David Fortin is changing the way we think about buildings
www.thestar.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Ahead of his keynote address at the Azure Magazine Human/Nature conference at the end of this month, Métis architect David Fortin shares his insights on Indigenous building methods, the value of listening to a community's needs and the future of innovative design.
By 2030, data centres are projected to use more energy than the entire country of Japan. Learn how companies such as Multiverse Computing, Blumind and QScale are working to lighten AI's energy load.
Canadian solutions that are making AI leaner, faster and greener
AI sucks up a staggering amount of energy and water, and it’s only going to get worse. It’s a technology that’s ripe for optimization.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
By 2030, data centres are projected to use more energy than the entire country of Japan. Learn how companies such as Multiverse Computing, Blumind and QScale are working to lighten AI's energy load.