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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.
Canadian companies hiring right now
Scale your career with ventures scaling business
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@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.
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.
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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.
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
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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.)
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.
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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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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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“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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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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Tech Update: How Erthos is tackling plastic waste — at the source
Plus, Ontario launches Health Innovation Pathway and Albania’s AI minister speaks.
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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.
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.
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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.
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
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.”
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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.
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.
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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!
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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