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THE RESULTS OF A NEW SURVEY HIGHLIGHT TAX CHANGES AND OTHER CHALLENGES FACED BY CANADIAN STARTUPS — AND THE NEED FOR POLICIES THAT FOSTER INNOVATION AND GROWTH. From massive investments in AI ...
READY TO FIND YOUR NEXT GREAT ROLE? READ ON FOR MORE GREAT ROLES FROM MYANT, NANOLEAF, CINCHY AND OTHER CANADIAN TECH LEADERS. Canada is a leader in everything from AI to SaaS, but did you know ...
ONLY A FRACTION OF VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDING GOES TO WOMEN-LED COMPANIES. FOR THE CO-FOUNDERS OF NOA THERAPEUTICS, FINDING THE RIGHT ANGEL INVESTOR HELPED FUEL THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR BIOTECH STAR...
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MARS MOMENTUM IS AN EXCLUSIVE PROGRAM THAT’S GEARED TO HELP HIGH-POTENTIAL VENTURES SCALE TO $100 MILLION IN FIVE YEARS. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE PORTFOLIO. The high-growth companies in the MaRS...
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WHY TRANSIT IS A KEY ELEMENT IN CREATING A FAIR AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY. When Jennifer Pennell-Ajie set out to help fix Fort Erie, Ont.’s struggling bus system in 2019, she instantly found herse...
https://www.marsdd.com/news/make-sure-nobody-is-left-behind/
CEO VINCENT IRCANDIA SHARES HIS GAME PLAN FOR TURNING DIE-HARD SPECTATORS INTO VALUABLE TEAM ASSETS. Just about every entrepreneur stresses the importance of having a winning mindset, but Vincen...
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MARS HR EXPERT DANEAL CHARNEY SHARES HER INSIGHTS ON HOW TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN THE RIGHT PEOPLE. Landing the right hires has always been a crucial part of running a successful business, but in t...
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FROM AQUATIC ROOMBAS TO POLLUTION-ZAPPING GADGETS, NEW TECH OFFERS NOVEL WAYS TO TACKLE POLLUTION IN OUR LAKES, OCEANS AND RESERVOIRS. Last summer, a pair of odd vessels could be found patrollin...
PRIVATE AI IDENTIFIES SENSITIVE INFORMATION AND ANONYMIZES IT, SO IT CAN STILL BE USED TO ANALYZE AND SOLVE PROBLEMS WITHOUT REVEALING PERSONAL DETAILS. Everyone’s excited about the life-chang...
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NEW MARS CEO ALISON NANKIVELL KNOWS THAT TO BE TRULY TRANSFORMATIVE AND CREATE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT AT SCALE, COLLABORATION IS KEY. Anywhere you look — wildfires that smo...
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STARTUP JENTHERA IS DEVELOPING IN VIVO GENE EDITING THAT CAN DIRECTLY MODIFY A PERSON’S DNA AND FINE-TUNE IMMUNE CELLS TO FIND AND ATTACK SPECIFIC TYPES OF CANCER. A biochemist, engineer and s...
https://www.marsdd.com/news/canadian-tech-that-could-transform-cancer-treatment/
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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OFTEN CAN’T GET THE DEVICES THEY NEED. A NEW MOBILITY HUB AT MARS AIMS TO CHANGE THAT. Christopher Hutchison was like many aspiring entrepreneurs — intelligent, cha...
https://www.marsdd.com/news/get-in-gear-the-growing-need-for-assistive-technology/
OTTAWA INNOVATORS ARE USING THE CELLULOSE STRUCTURES FOUND IN FRUITS AND VEGGIES TO DEVELOP PLANT-BASED MEATS. THE UNUSUAL METHOD ALSO HOLDS GREAT PROMISE FOR TREATING SPINAL CORD INJURIES. Éti...
https://www.marsdd.com/news/could-asparagus-hold-the-key-to-better-tasting-smoked-salmon/
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U.K.-BASED SCALED IS BRINGING ITS ANIMAL-INSPIRED PROTECTIVE SPORTS GEAR TO THE NORTH AMERICAN SCENE. Natalie Kerres’s eureka moment took place when she was more than 9,500 kilometres from hom...
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LIVESTOCK FARMING HAS AN OUTSIZED CARBON FOOTPRINT. CREATURES WITH TEENY-TINY FEET MAY HELP SHRINK IT. A farmer’s hours are never 9–5, and Thorpe Farms is no exception. Sure, the chickens an...
https://www.marsdd.com/news/could-crickets-be-the-key-to-sustainable-agriculture/
BY USING AI AND DRONE BOATS TO TRACK WHALE POPULATIONS, THE HOPE IS IT WILL BE EASIER TO KEEP THEM SAFE. For tens of millions of years, humpback whales have built sonatas out of whistles, clicks...
CANADA IS A POWERHOUSE WHEN IT COMES TO AI BUSINESS APPLICATIONS. SOME OF THE MOST PROMISING STARTUPS ARE HELPING COMPANIES OPTIMIZE AND AUTOMATE FINANCIAL INSIGHTS, LEGAL RESEARCH AND CUSTOMER S...
https://www.marsdd.com/news/5-ai-startups-startups-offering-productivity-boosting-innovations/
FOR MITSUBISHI CORPORATION, TEAMWORK AND SUSTAINABILITY HELP CATALYZE INNOVATION. The quest for net zero can seem insurmountable. There are too many stakeholders, competing factors, processes to...
https://www.marsdd.com/news/collaborating-for-a-carbon-free-future/
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RECENT REPORTS SUGGEST EDI ADVISORS ARE LEAVING TECH COMPANIES AT A DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH RATE. CILAR’S MAYA ROY EXPLAINS WHY THIS TREND IS BAD FOR BUSINESS. In the wake of George Floyd’s ...
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SCIENTISTS ARE USING MOLECULAR ENGINEERING TO CREATE TINY OBJECTS WITH WILD AND WONDERFUL PROPERTIES, THANKS TO QUANTUM MECHANICS. The blue morpho is one of nature’s great illusionists. It sta...
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