Yesterday, Canada lost its measles elimination status — a major public health setback since Canada first gained the status in 1998. Combatting this spread will take hard work and innovative health tech, such as BlueDot's infectious disease-monitoring technology.

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....

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. 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.

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. 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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Companies such as Stream Systems are making a big push to scale operations, and need talent to make that a reality. Explore the open positions across a variety of Canadian tech companies in our latest jobs post.

@gandersocial.bsky.social CEO Ben Waldman explains why his social media platform is built to protect Canada's democracy and strengthen our digital sovereignty. And make sure to catch Waldman's fireside chat at Elevate on Thursday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m.

A new study on the decreasing number of startups in Canada, Gatik hits the road for a test drive and promising results for a novel immunotherapy from @tatumbioscience. Read up on news from FluidAI, Steadiwear and other tech headlines.

There's a push to bolster Canada's economy, and government contracts could help drive that effort. Our Toronto Star article explores the potential of making government procurement work for homegrown tech ventures. (Featuring Morgan Solar, Flash Forest and Pantonium.)

What does it take to catalyze the development of breakthrough therapeutics? Uli Stilz, head of Novo Nordisk's Bio Innovation Hub, shares his insights and experience on what it takes to take novel therapeutics from concept to commercialization.

Toronto Climate Week is off to a strong start! At today’s opening, we heard how a new procurement model between @marsdd.bsky.social, @toronto.ca and Martinrea International Inc. (Effenco) is helping green the City’s heavy-duty fleet with Canadian cleantech.

This past month, we launched a new mission with Farm Credit Canada and a cohort with Innovate UK, as well as milestones for Noa Therapeutics, FluidAI Medical, Proteinqure, Gatik, FeX Energy and Hydrostor. Get caught up in our latest MaRS monthly news roundup! youtube.com/shorts/SPW9U...

Overcoming commercialization roadblocks: Learn how #MissionfromMaRS helped Martinrea International (Effenco) implement its solution to electrify heavy-duty municipal trucks technology in the City of Toronto’s garbage truck fleet.

Have you heard of @gandersocial.bsky.social? Founder Ben Waldman explains how the homegrown social media platform is built to promote our country's values, economy and democracy. Check out his session at Elevate. Use our promo code MARSELEVATE.

“It’s just common sense to build solar into a building.” Christine Boyle, founder of Northern Ireland's Senergy Innovations, explains how her solar solution is helping homeowners enjoy piping hot water while keeping energy bills low.

Is a merger and acquisition still a good expansion strategy, given the shifting trade landscape? MaRS startup advisor Dennis Ensing shares his advice about all things M&A.

When tariffs sidetracked parts and projects, RainStick Shower adapted. Read how the Kelowna-based company ensured the continued success of its water usage solution in the face of trade turbulence.

Don’t miss our Future Foundations: Innovations for Sustainable New Homes webinar on September 25. Join us to discover the future of sustainable housing and connect with innovators transforming home construction in Canada.

erthos inks a major deal to tackle large-scale plastic waste and Johns Hopkins University is exploring a drug compound from Toronto's Noa Therapeutics. Read our latest tech update featuring FeX Energy, Hydrostor, Akrivia Health and more. www.thestar.com/business/tec...

As much as half of all women say off-the-shelf pessaries are too uncomfortable, which is why Toronto-based Cosm Medical is combining ultrasound, AI and 3D-printing technology to create tailor-made pelvic floor prosthetics.

We’re excited to launch the Food and AgTech Mission powered by Farm Credit Canada. This mission aims to accelerate cleantech adoption in food and agriculture, collaborating with industry leaders and innovators for a more sustainable future.

With a $13 billion investment in affordable housing from Build Canada Homes, MaRS presents our Future Foundations: Innovations for Sustainable New Homes webinar on September 25. Join us to discover the future of sustainable housing innovation.

Two Canadian space tech companies, GHGSAT and Kepler Communications, are hiring! Along with a few land-based ventures, too. Featuring MindBridge, Loopio, OTI Lumionics, Uplight, Able Innovations, Shakepay, Trulioo, #paid and MolecuLight.

Early detection saves lives and cuts costs. Learn how Canadian health tech companies OxCan, mDetect and Adela are helping advance the use of liquid biopsies to improve oncology. This article also features the Canadian Cancer Society.

Felicity Meyer of BoxOne Ventures highlights the importance of getting in early with exciting innovations, and fostering Montreal's thriving tech scene by working with the likes of Dispersa, Sollum and Opalia.

Eight ventures, Aisthesis Medical, Akrivia Health, Anya, Blüm Health, C-Prio, Healthy.io, Motics and Pictura Bio, are part of the latest Innovate UK cohort developing high-tech tools and solutions to help improve patient outcomes.

Join us at noon tomorrow for a free webinar featuring expert talks and a live pitch session showcasing retrofit innovations for commercial buildings. Register today!

Returns cost retailers hundreds of billions of dollars, not to mention a massive amount of landfill waste and GHG emissions. Learn how Toronto-based ReturnBear is helping cut costs and reduce environmental impact, all while keeping customers happy.

Students are back in class, but how are schools dealing with the use of AI in academia? Here's what professors and experts have to say on the subject.