Next week, Toronto hosts its annual ISHLT - International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation meeting. Learn how Toronto has long been a global leader in life-saving breakthroughs in cardiac and pulmonary care.
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Brain-computer interfaces (or BCIs) hold massive potential for health applications. But how does this technology work? Here, we'll guide you through the ABCs of BCIs.
Do you have perfect pitch?
In the latest issue of The Launch Pad, our signature newsletter, Wittington Ventures’ Zeeshan Ali shares how to craft your company's storytelling strategy so it's music to investors' ears.
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MaRS Impact Health is one week away! Secure your ticket before it's too late. Taking place during Toronto Health Innovation Week, our two-stage itinerary of experts and innovators will address the biggest issues facing healthcare. We hope to see you on April 23rd!
Multiverse Computing co-founder and CTO Sam Mugel explains how winning over tech savvy North American investors meant more capital from European-based funders.
According to Fortinet, more than 17 billion cyber-attack attempts were made against Canadians in 2025.
The cybersecurity firm's SVP of product development outlines how to better safeguard your assets — before it's too late.
Learn how David Mather, CEO of NxLite, which develops energy efficient window coatings, took the necessary steps to reduce the risk for investors, resulting in an oversubscribed Series A round.
As Artemis heads back to earth, one Quebec venture has sent its next-gen tech into space. Its mission: track Earth’s magnetic field in real time to help keep global navigation systems calibrated as the planet’s "true north" continues to shift.
What does this mean for us?
To help hospitals reduce their greenhouse gas footprints, the Decarbonization in Action team provided targeted support for more than 25 hospitals, while also amplifying the impact of innovative, low-carbon clinical solutions, and creating opportunities for peer-learning and cross-hospital
Healthcare accounts for 4 to 5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions each year, making the sector both part of the problem and a critical part of the solution.
We are excited to announce the completion of the Decarbonization in Action: Implementing Climate Solutions in Canadian Hospitals project with the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care.
Take a look at this: Colyn Munn, CTO at Emagix, takes us behind the scenes at the Halifax-based startup developing an AI-driven software helping doctors spot retinal diseases more quickly and easily.
Canada's job market is in a slump, but it's not all bad news. Health tech is enjoying an against-the-grain surge — with ventures such as Welbi capitalizing on this trajectory.
Whether your interests are in health or otherwise, explore the open positions available now.
In our latest Launch Pad newsletter, we dive into what it will take to close this noticeable funding gap, with highlights and takeaways from our most recent MaRS Mornings panel.
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"It will be able to screen for jaundice in all babies, regardless of skin colour."
Corvita Biomedical founder Salim Kandedi talks about his AI-powered portable incubator designed to help premature infants in our world's most remote and underserved communities.
Check out our latest MaRS Monthly for news from Mantle Climate, Providence Therapeutics, Xanadu, Exterra Technologies, Elemental Trucks and QEA Tech.
A new report on bolstering data infrastructure in Ontario, a MaRS-portfolio venture goes public and a new way to stay updated on the innovation ecosystem.
We're here at the N³ Summit by NGEN – Canada's flagship advanced manufacturing conference in Toronto. We're joined by @innovateuk.bsky.social, checking out more than 14 MaRS-supported ventures at the exhibit hall and on stage.
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When Toronto-based Spotwork wanted to establish a U.S. foothold for its AI-driven staffing platform, the lean but agile team turned to MaRS advisor Margaret Stuart.
They devised a strong cross-border expansion strategy, and today, the sales numbers speak for themselves.
Stephanie Sonnenberg's daughter was one of the first users of Possibility Neurotechnologies' device. She recalls the exact moment her young daughter used brain-computer interface technology for the first time.
Even more, she's hopeful these innovations will be life-changing for underserved members of our communities: people living with disabilities.
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As a professor of implantable devices at King's College London, Anne Vanhostenberghe shares her excitement in seeing brain-computer interface technology move past the research stage into commercialized medical devices.
AI tools can efficiently and effectively pinpoint your competitive advantage. At our next MaRS Session, four Canadian ventures will showcase novel AI-powered platforms that help users optimize strategic processes.
Register now, and we’ll see you next Tuesday, March 31.
In our latest Solve for X episode, the co-founder and CMO of Possibility Neurotechnologies shares how this solution can be a game changer for these young patients and their families.
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Dr. Adam Kirton has seen first-hand the potential that brain-computer interfaces have for children living with severe disabilities.
In our latest instalment of our 'Building Biotech' series, we unpack what's needed to improve access to wet labs, with insights from BioLabs, Life Sciences Central, Providence Therapeutics, Noa Therapeutics, Ostia Sciences, adMare Bioinnovations and Nospharma.