Our latest monthly roundup highlights a busy month filled with industry events, capital raises and more. ABOUT MaRS DISCOVERY DISTRICT MaRS is the world's largest innovation hub located in Toronto. We support impact-driven startups in health, cleantech, fintech and enterprise. -------------------

If you’re ready to make your mark on the future of innovation, here are 12 companies hiring right now.

"Aslan Renewables CEO Andrew Murray describes the increasing strain on the grid in his home province of P.E.I., and how modular turbine systems could help unlock new sources of power for communities across the country. Check out the full podcast episode at: https://www.marsdd.com/magazine/tapping

Congratulations to the 2024–2026 cohort of the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator, powered by MaRS! Check out the impressive venture milestones, and what these founders have to say about their journey toward commercialization. Featuring: Christine Gabardo, co-founder and CTO of CERT Systems Vida

Canada has always run on water. In the 19th-century, thousands of communities developed around the textile, grist and saw mills that harnessed water power

Are you exploring Elevate, or should we say Nrth? Take a walk with us as we fast-forward through Toronto’s rebranded tech festival. ABOUT MaRS DISCOVERY DISTRICT MaRS is the world's largest innovation hub located in Toronto. We support impact-driven startups in health, cleantech, fintech and enterp

Thanks to labour shortages, climate change and trade turbulence, farming is more difficult than ever before. Is it time to call in the robots?

Jule’s fast-charging solution decentralizes power, alleviates strain on the grid and shores up domestic sovereignty. The trick? A really big battery.

If we want true local, we need to go beyond the label.

If we want true local, we need to go beyond the label.

If you’re ready to make your mark on the future of innovation, here are 12 companies hiring right now.

Collecting water from fog and clouds is far from science fiction. In the latest episode of Solve for X, Tatiana Estevez, founder and CEO of Permalution, explains how artificial intelligence can help provide water in the most drought-prone areas of the world. Check out the full podcast episode at:

Go behind the scenes at AuX Labs' facilities at the MaRS Centre, where the team is perfecting dairy-free mozzarella that tastes, melts and pulls like the real thing! ABOUT MaRS DISCOVERY DISTRICT MaRS is the world's largest innovation hub located in Toronto. We support impact-driven startups in hea

We spoke to Kongian Yu for this podcast in the summer of 2024. Sadly, he died in a plane crash in September 2025 at the age of  62. As the effects of

Explore these 11 Canadian companies hiring people to improve patient experiences, increase crop yields and change the way tax law gets done.

Major weather events require major decisions, such as whether to issue an evacuation order before a hurricane makes landfall. In our latest Solve for X episode, the University of Chicago’s Pedram Hassanzadeh explains how AI forecasting tools can help entire cities better prepare for climate disaste

A conversation with Leah Morris, the executive director of the Encode: AI Fellowship for Science, about power, profit and Pets.com.

From overcoming health tech funding valleys to using mobility tech to climb literal peaks, check out everything that happened this past month at MaRS. ABOUT MaRS DISCOVERY DISTRICT MaRS is the world's largest innovation hub located in Toronto. We support impact-driven startups in health, cleantech

Exterra has developed a method of recycling corrosive chemicals as well as saleable minerals from waste materials.

As severe weather events become more frequent, property owners, infrastructure operators and communities must adopt technologies that help them prepare for,…

Catherine Nakalembe knows all too well that the well-being of remote communities relies on the success of their crops. In our latest Solve for X episode, the Africa program director at NASA Harvest explains how AI can help villages predict and prepare for severe droughts. Check out the full podca

Recent advances in AI have fundamentally changed how we predict the weather, making forecasting cheaper, faster and better — we can now track even the

When Lianna Genovese saw the impact her mobility device could have on people, she “realized I had to continue.” Seven years later, ImaginAble Solution is now available in 26 countries around the world.

Founder and CEO Marcia Woods' best advice? To build an effective solution, you have to experience the problem firsthand. ABOUT MaRS DISCOVERY DISTRICT MaRS is the world's largest innovation hub located in Toronto. We support impact-driven startups in health, cleantech, fintech and enterprise. ---

Explore 12 Canadian companies hiring people to help design the next generation of materials, streamline water utility management, improve mental health treatment and more.

Professional women’s leagues are exploding. But to maintain that momentum, they need to understand who exactly their followers are.

AI has us all lurching between hype and hysteria, but what are the real risks and opportunities? In the latest episode of Solve for X, Leah Morris, executive director of Encode AI for Science Fellowship, explores the implications of this massive technological and economic shift — and how Canada shou

August? Already?! As we get back into the swing of things after the long weekend, check out all the recent news from the MaRS ecosystem, including a huge raise announcement from Multiverse Computing, industry accolades for CERT Systems, an Amazon-sized deal for Electrovaya and a Food and Agtech fie

Exterra is developing technology that can turn toxic tailings into valuable critical minerals.

Quebec company Geosapiens has developed a smart platform that can provide a window into potential extreme weather events.

'Self-expression is a human right,' says tech founder Lianna Genovese. 'One that should be accessible to everyone.'

This week’s Tech Update also includes a new fund for life science startups, a big deal for Electrovaya and $10 million in tokens from Anthropic.

With Canadian alternative dairy startups on the cusp of commercialization, will we finally have animal-free options that rival the real thing?

ImaginAble Solutions and Steadiwear, two ventures with the Mobility Unlimited Hub, are helping to restore independence to those living with motor skill impairments. Learn more about the program at: https://www.marsdd.com/service/mobility-unlimited-hub/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_camp

Mobility Unlimited Hub ventures smartARM and Victoria Hand Project are harnessing modern technology to improve the capabilities and accessibility of upper-body prosthetics. Learn more about the program at: https://www.marsdd.com/service/mobility-unlimited-hub/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&u

To solve the world’s climate challenges, we need more than just good ideas. We need diversity of thought to deliver meaningful impact. This means women and individuals from underrepresented communities, more than ever, need to be part of the solution.

Quebec company Geosapiens has developed a smart platform that can provide a window into climate risks and potential extreme weather events.

As we wrap up June and settle into the hazy days of July, our MaRS monthly roundup highlights the biggest news from the innovation ecosystem. ABOUT MaRS DISCOVERY DISTRICT MaRS is the world's largest innovation hub located in Toronto. We support impact-driven startups in health, cleantech, fintech

Mobility Unlimited Hub ventures Bionic Power, Human in Motion Robotics and Ora Medical are developing solutions to help people with partial or total paralysis stand on their own two feet. Learn more about the program with the Toyota Mobility Foundation at: https://www.marsdd.com/service/mobility-u

This week’s Tech Update also includes Time’s 2026 greentech champs, a major raise for Koho and a big boost for the local innovation ecosystem.

Mission from MaRS alumni, current cohort members and industry leaders reflect and look forward on the future of commercializing cleantech solutions. Tyler Hamilton from MaRS | Shirley Speakman from BDC | Gillian Holcroft from Green Graphite Technologies | Cameron Jones from Flash Forest | Luke Sca

Inside Canada’s first fully automated greenhouse, food microbiologist Nitika Disawar is helping shape the future of hands-free farming.

Explore the 12 Canadian tech companies hiring for a variety of positions right now.

With Canadian alternative dairy startups on the cusp of commercialization, will we finally have animal-free options that rival the real thing?

Scaling up dual-use technologies can help bolster domestic supply chains, monitor crops, support environmental initiatives and foster new innovations.

Mission from MaRS cohort members and partners weigh in on how to commercialize Canada's climate tech ventures. ABOUT MaRS DISCOVERY DISTRICT MaRS is the world's largest innovation hub located in Toronto. We support impact-driven startups in health, cleantech, fintech and enterprise. ----------

Tax season may be over, but adulting never ends. How new digital tools can take the tedium out of your to-do list.

CEO Lourdes Juan is leveraging predictive analytics to curb food waste and help nourish those who need it most.