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More than 100 speakers shared the latest ideas and innovations to address the growing threat from climate change. Hot on…
‘Innovation knows no borders’ – MaRS Discovery District
Ghada Nafie, winner of the new Mission from MaRS Climate Venture Diversity Award, has put diversity, equity and inclusion at…
The new Mission from MaRS: Net Zero program aims to make it easier for communities to adopt climate solutions. This…
More than 600 municipalities in Canada have declared a climate emergency. Many are now working to tackle the issue head…
On Thursday, December 1st, five scaling companies across a diverse cross-section of regional sectors had the opportunity to make their…
It takes more than garbage-collecting robots to build a great place to live. There’s nothing like that new city smell….
Learn how to grow crops without soil By Lori McDonald • 09 Nov, 2022 Hydroponics is a method of growing…
To help startups scale their solutions, Mission from MaRS created coalitions of business leaders, policymakers and investors. Photo illustration by…
An MEV Innovation Centre Success Story: Ecosystem Informatics Inc.
Original Article, MEV Innovation Centre, Oct. 21, 2022 The MEV Innovation Centre welcomes newest member Ecosystem Informatics Inc., an advancing…
Soil sensing technology developed and commercialized in Ontario is now going to be offered to more farmers across continental and…
WATERLOO, ONT., Oct. 6, 2022 – EnPowered, the on-bill payment platform for the energy industry, announced today that its Founder…
Buildings, roads and sidewalks generate almost half of all global greenhouse gas emissions. Here are some Canadian companies working to…
Voluntary carbon markets are growing quickly. But before taking the leap, startups need to do their homework. The pressure is…
When humans have tried to transition from one fuel source to another, we’ve usually ended up with a messy muddle….
Photo illustration by Kelvin Li Our energy grid is something most of us only think about when it isn’t working….
The Idea For Kidunified founder Ashley Kizis, children need representation in play. Based in Guelph, Ontario, Kidunified is a women-led…
From cleaner jet fuels to electrifying airport vehicles, the aviation industry is exploring ways to cut its emissions. Illustration by…
UN climate boss Catherine McKenna is going after organizations whose resolve doesn’t match their rhetoric on climate change. Earlier this…
Accountants are not typically heralded as green heroes, but number crunchers are now propelling corporations and governments toward meaningful climate…