FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS
MaRS helps Ontario-based technology companies commercialize early-stage innovations – in information and communications technology, nano- and clean-tech, life sciences, med-tech and beyond.
Our team of professionals – including experienced entrepreneurs and tech-savvy strategists – work with hundreds of clients, offering:
- Advice, including business strategy, investor readiness, mentorship and entrepreneurship education
- Market Research, with access to a range of proprietary databases and skilled market analysts
- Money, through funding for business projects and investments of up to $500,000 in seed capital. We can also help you prepare for and provide contacts to angel networks and other venture capitalists.
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FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
Innovation is not just about advancing science and technology.
MaRS also helps social entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses – to generate specific social benefits as well as revenue.
Our
social innovation team – established in 2007 as SiG@MaRS – offers:
- Advice, including business planning, marketing and mentorship
- Resources, through a network of national and international contacts active in social innovation
- Events, including an annual Social Innovation Summit and Social Finance Forum
How does MaRS fit into a national network called Social innovation Generation (SiG)?
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MaRS PICKS
The Economics of Climate Change
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Best Practices in Biotechnology Business Development: Valuation, Licensing, Cash Flow, Pharmacoeconomics, Market Selection, Communication, and Intellectual Property
Author: Yali Friedman Publisher: Logos Press (Mar. 2008) The book promises to provide a framework for understanding critical issues in biotechnology business development. Albeit US-centric, the book ...
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