Accountants are not typically heralded as green heroes, but number crunchers are now propelling corporations and governments toward meaningful climate…
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How to navigate your business through the economic downturn
Despite high inflation and rising interest rates, it’s not all doom and gloom. Here, 5 tech leaders share their advice….
Photo illustration by Kelvin Li Humans are wired to want more. More time, more resources, more money. But what if…
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Cindi Morshead: The ‘neuro nerd’ using viruses to give stroke patients hope
Back in the early 1990s, when 30,000 eager attendees filed into the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting, the talk of…
These homegrown startups are looking for new employees this month. If you’re looking to switch up your career this summer,…
Cyberworks retrofits devices like wheelchairs and tow tugs to turn them into smart self-driving vehicles. Even as a child, Vivek…
Photo illustration by Monica Guan Net-zero commitments are a critical first step in the fight against climate change. But to…
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Why the internet is barely usable for some people with disabilities
Despite some progress on accessibility, users still face countless frustrations online, says entrepreneur and activist Alwar Pillai. For people living…
A skin printer developed by the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook hospital extrudes a “bio ink” that has been shown…
Hiring has slowed from last years’ blistering pace, but skilled tech workers are still in demand Despite soaring inflation and…
Illustrations by Remie Geoffroi Three years ago, a Georgia Tech study uncovered a major flaw in self-driving vehicles: they find…
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Zap it, trap it, transform it: Canada’s innovators have some ideas for sinking our carbon problem
After a brief lull during the pandemic, we’re back to our old habit of blowing past climate-change targets. Greenhouse gas…
Photo illustration by Kelvin Li Trees have an incredible ability to absorb carbon — which means protecting, planting and restoring…
Imagine a Canada with vertical farms, digital twins, soil-monitoring sensors and mushroom-picking robots. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KELVIN LI In the…
TransPod demonstrates its hyperloop; SaaStock comes to Toronto; and blockchain fans plot the future of everything. The summer calendar has…
Quantum computers could solve problems thousands of years faster than today’s machines. They could also crack your password in seconds….
Make the next move in your career and bring your unique skill set to one of these hiring companies. If…
The advent of safe and effective mRNA vaccines has emboldened the innovation community. These ventures are delivering the next generation…
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5 things we learned from author Margaret Atwood and MaRS CEO Yung Wu at Collision
The two friends and collaborators spoke on the main stage as the massive tech conference returned to Toronto for the…
In the last 250 years, we’ve released more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than in the previous 20,000 years. To…