IBM joins MaRS FinTech hub to work with startups on cognitive technologies
IBM will be joining the FinTech hub at Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District, according to a report from The Canadian Press. IBM will be the…
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Sun Life Financial partners with MaRS to collaborate with health and FinTech startups
MaRS Discovery District today announced a partnership with Sun Life Financial. “Health as we know it is radically being redefined, driven by consumers, technology,…
MaRS unveils C Suite space to bridge gap between startups and enterprise
Today, MaRS announced the official opening of the C Suite, its corporate innovation district located in the heart of the MaRS Centre. Launched with…
MaRS bringing Canadian cleantech startups to San Francisco for Cleantech Canada Demo Day
On June 1, MaRS is bringing seventeen Canadian cleantech companies to San Francisco for MaRS Cleantech Canada Demo Day. The event coincides with the…
Studio Y opens applications for 8-month fellowship, launches part-time format
Studio Y, MaRS’ program supporting young entrepreneurs, announced that applications are open for its 8-month fellowship. Every year, Studio Y selects 25 young people…
Chipcare explains why its blood-testing technology is not the next Theranos
Just a few days ago, an academic study about Theranos, a Silicon Valley-based blood testing company that lets users test with a prick of…
MaRS FinTech company Aspire Financial raises $750,000 seed round
Aspire Financial, a MaRS-based FinTech venture, closed $750,000 in early seed funding. The company, which is focused on providing data and tech solutions to…
Canadian Bar Association partnering with MaRS LegalX cluster
As part of the Canadian Bar Association’s legal conference this summer, MaRS’ LegalX cluster will be launching an event showcasing the future of legal…
MaRS HealthKick 2015 pitch competition offers $60,000 in prizes to health startups
It takes a special kind of person to be in healthcare. Caring for others takes heart and an enormous amount of patience. At the…
Studio Y now accepting applications for its 2015-16 Fellowship
A year ago MaRS Discovery District launched Studio Y, a program dedicated to working with those aged 18-25 to find “success in an increasingly…
Hubba closes $3.1 million in seed funding, blows past growth targets
Hubba, a cloud-based product information network has doubled its team, raised a $3.1M seed round from Brightspark, The Social + Capital Partnerships, and other…
UTEST announces cohort three, brings five new startups into its accelerator program
The University of Toronto Early-Stage Technology (UTEST) incubator has been home to many successful Canadian technology startups, including Whirlscape, TrendMD, Crowdmark, eQOL and Granata…
JOLT portfolio companies have raised a total of $10.5 million
Since launching in 2012, MaRS’ accelerator program JOLT and its portfolio of startups has surpasses $10.5 million in financing. The announcement was made today…