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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.

‘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

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.

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.

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 companies hiring right now Scale your career with ventures scaling business

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.

Click, click goose: How Gander is putting the “social” back in social media For CEO Ben Waldman, building a truly Canadian platform is a way to protect the country’s digital — and democratic — sovereignty.

@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.

Tech Update: New report on brain drain underscores need to support Canadian companies Plus, FluidAI gets FDA greenlight, and Gatik expands its autonomous fleet across the GTA

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.

Policy hack: How procurement can scale cleantech solutions Governments buy billions of goods and services every year. That spending power could provide a massive boost to small domestic firms.

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. 0:00 Essential elements of a biotech hub 1:17 How Can In depth: Catalyzing breakthrough therapies

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.

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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!

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How Effenco found a pathway to bring its novel technology to market Through Mission from MaRS, the startup landed a unique contract with the City of Toronto as well as a parent company that could scale its singular way of electrifying vocational trucks.

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.

Honk if you like sovereignty! How Gander is building a Canada Strong social media platform CEO Ben Waldman explains why making a homegrown social network is crucial to safeguarding the country’s values, economy and democracy.

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.

Ray of light: Founder Christine Boyle sees great potential for solar solutions in Canada Northern Ireland’s Senergy Innovations is harnessing the sun to keep energy costs from going through the roof.

“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.

Boss Moves: How to increase growth through mergers and acquisitions An entrepreneur seeks guidance on the criteria to consider when looking to acquire a company.

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.

Made in Canada: How Rainstick Shower is navigating market uncertainty careful planning, expansion to new markets and a novel product are supporting the company’s mission to help households radically reduce water use.

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.

Future Foundations: Innovations for Sustainable New Homes Discover the future of sustainable housing and hear from innovators transforming how we build new homes in Canada.

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.

Tech Update: How Erthos is tackling plastic waste — at the source Plus, Ontario launches Health Innovation Pathway and Albania’s AI minister speaks.

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.

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Working on It: What it’s like to make transformative medical devices Toronto startup Cosm Medical uses AI-powered software, 3D printing and a highly personalized approach to produce tailor-made prosthetics.

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.

MaRS launches new Food and AgTech Mission to strengthen Canada’s food system This new initiative aims to mobilize capital, coordinate adopters and accelerate ventures that will strengthen Canada’s food system. TORONTO, September

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.

Future Foundations: Innovations for Sustainable New Homes Discover the future of sustainable housing and hear from innovators transforming how we build new homes in Canada.

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.

Canadian companies hiring right now Canada’s job market took a hit in August, with an estimated loss of 66,000 jobs across virtually every industry. The silver lining is that the majority of those losses were in part-time roles. The tech companies featured below are hiring for full-time roles as they work to bring made-in-Canada innovations to the world.

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.

A simple, non-invasive test that could revolutionize cancer diagnosis New screening tools for cancer using liquid biopsies are showing promising results, and are being touted as a non-invasive method to detect cancers earlier and enable treatments to begin sooner.

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.

Investment play: The benefits of being first At BoxOne Ventures, cleantech investment lead Felicity Meyer is constantly scouring scientific literature, so that when the right opportunity comes along, she “can just strike.”

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.

8 promising AI health tech startups looking to expand into North America Companies in the latest cohort of the Innovate UK program are working to speed up cancer diagnosis, reduce infection risk and improve patient care.

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.

The Retrofit Edge: Innovation in Action for Commercial Buildings Learn how innovation in action is transforming commercial real estate retrofits, and discover the future of the industry.

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!

Made in Canada: How do you fix a trillion-dollar e-commerce problem … during a trade war? A 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.

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.

Can universities integrate AI to improve the learning experience? As anxieties mount over student use of tools such as ChatGPT, educators and institutions are developing new strategies to smartly — and safely —engage with the technology.

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.

Vital signs: Canada’s health tech sector is at a critical juncture A look at the shifting investment landscape in Canada's health tech sector as well as the areas that show the most promise.

Investment in early-stage ventures are down 30 percent since 2022, while the number of deals has fallen 26 percent. Despite these challenges, a new MaRS report highlights the opportunities to better support the innovators working to advance medicine.

Scaling Smart in a Shifting World: Global Strategies for Startups Join us and Export Development Canada for a candid conversation with venture leaders who are navigating global markets under pressure.

Today, global expansion comes with a new set of obstacles: tariffs and trade tensions, precarious supply chains, and rising costs.

Join us and Export Development Canada on Oct. 1 for a hybrid event with leaders who are navigating global markets under pressure.

Hire Learning: Mosaic Manufacturing is facilitating a more sustainable supply chain The Toronto-based company celebrates a hands-on ethos, from its in-house film festival to the 3D printers it uses to help other businesses bring their operations closer to home.

As TIFF takes over Toronto, learn how Mosaic Manufacturing holds a film festival of its own. Read up on what it's like to work at the 3D printing startup nestled in the heart of the city's entertainment district.