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Should access to housing be treated as a medical necessity? Meet the doctor who's making the case.
Next Thursday, February 26, join us at our MaRS Mornings, and learn about the link between housing insecurity and poor health outcomes.
Next Thursday, February 26, join us at our MaRS Mornings, and learn about the link between housing insecurity and poor health outcomes.
MaRS Mornings - Why housing is healthcare Tickets, Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
Eventbrite - MaRS Centre presents MaRS Mornings - Why housing is healthcare - Thursday, February 26, 2026 at MaRS Centre — LIVE Lounge, Toronto, ON. Find event and ticket information.
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February 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Should access to housing be treated as a medical necessity? Meet the doctor who's making the case.
Next Thursday, February 26, join us at our MaRS Mornings, and learn about the link between housing insecurity and poor health outcomes.
Next Thursday, February 26, join us at our MaRS Mornings, and learn about the link between housing insecurity and poor health outcomes.
If you're looking for a new opportunity in Canada's tech scene, look no further. Explore the 11 startups hiring now.
Featuring Gatik, GHGSAT, Litmus, Cloud DX, Unyte Health, Homewise, OneLocal, Perch, Uncanny Owl, Vention and Xanadu.
Featuring Gatik, GHGSAT, Litmus, Cloud DX, Unyte Health, Homewise, OneLocal, Perch, Uncanny Owl, Vention and Xanadu.
11 Canadian companies hiring in February
Whether your interests are in climate tech, finance, healthcare or software, explore the 12 Canadian tech ventures looking for fresh talent, and start the new year in an exciting new role.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
If you're looking for a new opportunity in Canada's tech scene, look no further. Explore the 11 startups hiring now.
Featuring Gatik, GHGSAT, Litmus, Cloud DX, Unyte Health, Homewise, OneLocal, Perch, Uncanny Owl, Vention and Xanadu.
Featuring Gatik, GHGSAT, Litmus, Cloud DX, Unyte Health, Homewise, OneLocal, Perch, Uncanny Owl, Vention and Xanadu.
Toronto-based Cyclic Materials is working to meet the growing demand for rare earth elements with its mining-free solution. Read our interview with the company's CEO, along with other big news from CURA, Cyder, Kiwi Charge, Tinybox and Birdseye in our Tech Update.
How Canadian technology can help stabilize the rocky market for rare earth elements
This week’s Tech Update also highlights big reports on marine carbon sequestering and medical misinformation — and some promising pilot projects
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February 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Toronto-based Cyclic Materials is working to meet the growing demand for rare earth elements with its mining-free solution. Read our interview with the company's CEO, along with other big news from CURA, Cyder, Kiwi Charge, Tinybox and Birdseye in our Tech Update.
Canada is among the top ten markets for e-commerce, but what happens when even a fraction of those items are returned?
Learn how Toronto-based GoBolt is optimizing the returns process, and in turn, lightening the load for both retailers and the environment.
Learn how Toronto-based GoBolt is optimizing the returns process, and in turn, lightening the load for both retailers and the environment.
What really happens to the online purchases you return?
Easy, free returns have become the expectation of online shoppers and a big problem for retailers and the environment.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Canada is among the top ten markets for e-commerce, but what happens when even a fraction of those items are returned?
Learn how Toronto-based GoBolt is optimizing the returns process, and in turn, lightening the load for both retailers and the environment.
Learn how Toronto-based GoBolt is optimizing the returns process, and in turn, lightening the load for both retailers and the environment.
On Thursday, February 26, our next MaRS Mornings will explore the topic of housing as healthcare.
Tickets are on sale now and going fast — secure your spot today.
Tickets are on sale now and going fast — secure your spot today.
MaRS Mornings - Why housing is healthcare Tickets, Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
Eventbrite - MaRS Centre presents MaRS Mornings - Why housing is healthcare - Thursday, February 26, 2026 at MaRS Centre — LIVE Lounge, Toronto, ON. Find event and ticket information.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
On Thursday, February 26, our next MaRS Mornings will explore the topic of housing as healthcare.
Tickets are on sale now and going fast — secure your spot today.
Tickets are on sale now and going fast — secure your spot today.
Today, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate Annie Dahan, founder and CEO of Seacork Studio, which turns destructive aquatic plants into sustainable acoustic panels.
How Seacork is transforming seaweed into sustainable construction materials
After moving to the west coast, Annie Dahan realized that invasive aquatic plants could be repurposed as a low-carbon sound-dampening option.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Today, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate Annie Dahan, founder and CEO of Seacork Studio, which turns destructive aquatic plants into sustainable acoustic panels.
Take a deep dive into how west coast startup Seacork is creating sustainable acoustic panels from a surprisingly abundant source: seaweed.
How Seacork is transforming seaweed into sustainable construction materials
After moving to the west coast, Annie Dahan realized that invasive aquatic plants could be repurposed as a low-carbon sound-dampening option.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Take a deep dive into how west coast startup Seacork is creating sustainable acoustic panels from a surprisingly abundant source: seaweed.
For Intrepid Labs to effectively scale, the company needed its lab and office space to grow as well. Learn how the Toronto-based venture found a flexible hub to help expand its solution that uses AI to speed up drug formulation.
How Intrepid Labs found the perfect home for its HQ
The biotech startup needed a flexible workspace that could grow with the company as it scales.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
For Intrepid Labs to effectively scale, the company needed its lab and office space to grow as well. Learn how the Toronto-based venture found a flexible hub to help expand its solution that uses AI to speed up drug formulation.
Introducing Building Biotech: A new series where experts across Canada's health ecosystem share their insights on what it will take to ensure our country's brightest biotech solutions are developed, tested and commercialized here at home.
5 Critical challenges that Canadian biotech startups face in Canada
For years, Canada’s biotech strategy was simple: Woo large multinational companies to provide an anchor for the sector. The idea was that these firms
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February 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Introducing Building Biotech: A new series where experts across Canada's health ecosystem share their insights on what it will take to ensure our country's brightest biotech solutions are developed, tested and commercialized here at home.
Artificial intelligence is playing a more predominant role in helping patients advocate for their health and how doctors provide care. But how can our healthcare system build trust in this technology, without being over-reliant?
How is AI going to change health care?
With the launch of Anthropic’s Claude for Healthcare in the United States, experts assess how AI could help — or hinder — Canada’s health-care system.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Artificial intelligence is playing a more predominant role in helping patients advocate for their health and how doctors provide care. But how can our healthcare system build trust in this technology, without being over-reliant?
Experts across the innovation ecosystem weigh in on the news that Y Combinator will no longer invest in Canadian-registered ventures.
Are the headlines worth the worry? Or is this a stern wake up-call? Read their perspectives and insights.
Are the headlines worth the worry? Or is this a stern wake up-call? Read their perspectives and insights.
Startup shutdown: Canadian tech leaders respond to the Y Combinator news
The incubator program is closing its doors to startups registered in Canada. Is this another wake-up call for the innovation ecosystem?
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February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Experts across the innovation ecosystem weigh in on the news that Y Combinator will no longer invest in Canadian-registered ventures.
Are the headlines worth the worry? Or is this a stern wake up-call? Read their perspectives and insights.
Are the headlines worth the worry? Or is this a stern wake up-call? Read their perspectives and insights.
If you're looking for a role in climate, health, finance or software tech, explore the Canadian ventures hiring now!
Featuring CoLab, Jule, Klir, Electric Effect, Maple, Verto Health, Borrowell, Loop Financial, VoPay, Loopio, Top Hat and TRIYO.
Featuring CoLab, Jule, Klir, Electric Effect, Maple, Verto Health, Borrowell, Loop Financial, VoPay, Loopio, Top Hat and TRIYO.
12 Canadian companies hiring in February
Whether your interests are in climate tech, finance, healthcare or software, explore the 12 Canadian tech ventures looking for fresh talent, and start the new year in an exciting new role.
www.marsdd.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
If you're looking for a role in climate, health, finance or software tech, explore the Canadian ventures hiring now!
Featuring CoLab, Jule, Klir, Electric Effect, Maple, Verto Health, Borrowell, Loop Financial, VoPay, Loopio, Top Hat and TRIYO.
Featuring CoLab, Jule, Klir, Electric Effect, Maple, Verto Health, Borrowell, Loop Financial, VoPay, Loopio, Top Hat and TRIYO.
EDC's VP and chief economist weighs in on cross-border tension, Xatoms makes a splash in Davos, and other news from Tewari De-Ox Systems, Brickeye, Cyclic Materials and more. Get the latest in our tech update.
What the “Carney Doctrine” means for Canadian trade
This week’s Tech Update also features cleantech startups scoring big in global competitions.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
EDC's VP and chief economist weighs in on cross-border tension, Xatoms makes a splash in Davos, and other news from Tewari De-Ox Systems, Brickeye, Cyclic Materials and more. Get the latest in our tech update.
Solving a kibble conundrum: ALT-PRO Advantage founder Sofia Bonilla shares how she developed a more sustainable pet food, with all the nutritional benefits you'd want in your dog's food bowl. (Just ask her 140-pound dog, Snoofy the Newfie).
How ALT-PRO is shrinking pet food's environmental pawprint
The Toronto-based company is reframing how we think about nourishing our furry friends
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January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Solving a kibble conundrum: ALT-PRO Advantage founder Sofia Bonilla shares how she developed a more sustainable pet food, with all the nutritional benefits you'd want in your dog's food bowl. (Just ask her 140-pound dog, Snoofy the Newfie).
Could over-reliance on AI-driven tech be a distraction from taking meaningful, tangible action on the world's pressing problems?
In our latest episode of Solve for X, host Manjula Selvarajah speaks with astrophysicist and author Adam Becker to answer this question.
In our latest episode of Solve for X, host Manjula Selvarajah speaks with astrophysicist and author Adam Becker to answer this question.
Infinity quest: Is the hubris of tech billionaires endangering the planet?
There’s no denying that technology plays — and will continue to play — a critical role in addressing the climate crisis. But could super-intelligent AI
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January 29, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Could over-reliance on AI-driven tech be a distraction from taking meaningful, tangible action on the world's pressing problems?
In our latest episode of Solve for X, host Manjula Selvarajah speaks with astrophysicist and author Adam Becker to answer this question.
In our latest episode of Solve for X, host Manjula Selvarajah speaks with astrophysicist and author Adam Becker to answer this question.
The opportunities to meet climate goals are plenty. Tyler Hamilton, senior director of climate at MaRS, lists out what Canada needs to work toward this year to ensure a sustainable future for our country and our planet.
The climate goals Canada needs to hit in 2026
Here’s how we can strengthen our food supply, secure the critical minerals we need and ensure a sustainable future.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The opportunities to meet climate goals are plenty. Tyler Hamilton, senior director of climate at MaRS, lists out what Canada needs to work toward this year to ensure a sustainable future for our country and our planet.
Canada's emergency departments are notoriously crowded. Learn how pediatric health platform KixCare is helping parents get the care their children need — without the long wait in the ER.
Is there anywhere I can get virtual health care for my child in Toronto?
Emergency rooms across the country are packed with sick kids whose parents don’t have access to primary care providers. Staffed 24/7 by real doctors, nurses and social workers, KixCare’s virtual
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January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Canada's emergency departments are notoriously crowded. Learn how pediatric health platform KixCare is helping parents get the care their children need — without the long wait in the ER.
As we mark the International Day of Clean Energy, we're taking a closer look at the recent global surge of solar power tech and where Canada stands in this new energy age.
Learn more, with expert insights including Morgan Solar.
Learn more, with expert insights including Morgan Solar.
The dawn of a new energy age
Not too long ago, solar energy was considered expensive, inefficient and unreliable. Then everything changed.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
As we mark the International Day of Clean Energy, we're taking a closer look at the recent global surge of solar power tech and where Canada stands in this new energy age.
Learn more, with expert insights including Morgan Solar.
Learn more, with expert insights including Morgan Solar.
Samantha Yammine (AKA Science Sam) weighs in on the concerning spread of medical misinformation and what needs to happen to restore trust in evidence-based care.
She'll take part in next week's MaRS Morning, which will explore the topic of debunking "miracle cures".
She'll take part in next week's MaRS Morning, which will explore the topic of debunking "miracle cures".
A short guide to restoring trust in medicine
The mess of misinformation.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Samantha Yammine (AKA Science Sam) weighs in on the concerning spread of medical misinformation and what needs to happen to restore trust in evidence-based care.
She'll take part in next week's MaRS Morning, which will explore the topic of debunking "miracle cures".
She'll take part in next week's MaRS Morning, which will explore the topic of debunking "miracle cures".
Insured weather damages exceeded $8 billion in 2024 — nearly triple the losses in 2023.
This is why MaRS and Tailwind Futures have developed the Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook, to help unlock the full potential of the adaptech market.
This is why MaRS and Tailwind Futures have developed the Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook, to help unlock the full potential of the adaptech market.
Mapping Canada’s emerging adaptech market
The Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook tracks public and private demand alongside startup and investor activity to identify where climate risk awareness is — and is not — translating into scalable solutions.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Insured weather damages exceeded $8 billion in 2024 — nearly triple the losses in 2023.
This is why MaRS and Tailwind Futures have developed the Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook, to help unlock the full potential of the adaptech market.
This is why MaRS and Tailwind Futures have developed the Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook, to help unlock the full potential of the adaptech market.
Insured weather damages exceeded $8 billion in 2024 — nearly triple the losses in 2023.
This is why MaRS and Tailwind Futures have developed the Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook, to help unlock the full potential of the adaptech market.
This is why MaRS and Tailwind Futures have developed the Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook, to help unlock the full potential of the adaptech market.
Mapping Canada’s emerging adaptech market
The Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook tracks public and private demand alongside startup and investor activity to identify where climate risk awareness is — and is not — translating into scalable solutions.
www.marsdd.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Insured weather damages exceeded $8 billion in 2024 — nearly triple the losses in 2023.
This is why MaRS and Tailwind Futures have developed the Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook, to help unlock the full potential of the adaptech market.
This is why MaRS and Tailwind Futures have developed the Canadian Adaptation and Resilience Innovation Playbook, to help unlock the full potential of the adaptech market.
"The end of a building’s life is as important as the start." Adaptis founder Sheida Shahi shares how her Toronto-based startup is helping to curb the four million tons of construction waste generated in Canada each year.
This Toronto startup is diverting tonnes of building materials from landfill
Canada generates 4 million tonnes of construction waste a year. Adaptis helps building managers salvage and reuse materials while also reducing carbon emissions.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"The end of a building’s life is as important as the start." Adaptis founder Sheida Shahi shares how her Toronto-based startup is helping to curb the four million tons of construction waste generated in Canada each year.
In our latest Tech Update: Founder and CEO Jonathan Brotchie of MaRS tenant Atuka weighs in on the recent breakthroughs in Parkinson's research.
Meanwhile, nine Canadian companies cracked this year's Cleantech 100 list.
Meanwhile, nine Canadian companies cracked this year's Cleantech 100 list.
Recent breakthroughs in Parkinson’s disease laying groundwork for new treatments
Also in this week’s Tech Update: Nine Canadian firms make the 2026’s Cleantech 100 and venture capital firms contend with a dry spell.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In our latest Tech Update: Founder and CEO Jonathan Brotchie of MaRS tenant Atuka weighs in on the recent breakthroughs in Parkinson's research.
Meanwhile, nine Canadian companies cracked this year's Cleantech 100 list.
Meanwhile, nine Canadian companies cracked this year's Cleantech 100 list.
Start 2026 in an exciting new role: Canadian tech startups are hiring now, including Multiverse Computing, New School Foods, Parity, Able Innovations, Intellijoint Surgical, Synaptive Medical, Instant Financial, Tacit, Tulip, Blue J, ODAIA and Veriday.
12 Canadian companies hiring right now
Whether your interests are in climate tech, finance, healthcare or software, explore the 12 Canadian tech ventures looking for fresh talent, and start the new year in an exciting new role.
www.marsdd.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Start 2026 in an exciting new role: Canadian tech startups are hiring now, including Multiverse Computing, New School Foods, Parity, Able Innovations, Intellijoint Surgical, Synaptive Medical, Instant Financial, Tacit, Tulip, Blue J, ODAIA and Veriday.
A new year brings new opportunities. Tyler Hamilton, senior director of climate at MaRS, lists out the top five cleantech resolutions Canada needs to make in 2026 to prioritize sustainability for years to come.
Five climate resolutions Canada needs to make in 2026
Here’s how we can strengthen our food supply, secure the critical minerals we need and ensure a sustainable future.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
A new year brings new opportunities. Tyler Hamilton, senior director of climate at MaRS, lists out the top five cleantech resolutions Canada needs to make in 2026 to prioritize sustainability for years to come.