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. Jump to Page Footer. Startups Partners Our Fund Our Spaces Work In Tech News Log in Startups Partners Our Fund Our Spaces Work In Tech News About MaRS Investors Supporters Events Startup Toolkit MaRS Waterfront Contact Log in We help innovators create a better world As North America’s largest urban innovation hub and a registered charity, MaRS provides direct support for startups, builds communities of innovators and accelerates the adoption of high-impact solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues. Providing targeted support We work with more than 1,200 Canadian science and tech companies, providing entrepreneurs with what they need when they need it at every stage of growth. Creating impact We foster sustainable, inclusive growth for Canada and the world to drive positive change for our communities, our healthcare system, our environment and our future. Building a new economy We are commercialization experts with decades of experience in driving venture growth, helping startups scale and entrepreneurs turn their IP into economic success for the benefit of all. STARTUPS Increasing the odds of success for Canadian startups MaRS supports hundreds of companies at every stage of growth to achieve global impact and scale. Startup Services Litus Lithium extraction technology Connections to key investors helped this Calgary cleantech company secure nearly $2 million in capital. Vive Crop Protection Precision chemistry for growers Access to a community of peers and seasoned executives helped this agtech innovator avoid the common pitfalls of scaling. Tulip Cloud-based retail solutions This retail tech scaleup received business strategy support and guidance in product expansion that led to a significant Series C funding round. Willful Online wills Getting access to market research and capital insights, as well as a review of its fundraising strategy and financial model, helped Willful’s founders secure Series A funding. Dispera Waste-derived biosurfactants Introductions to investors helped this Montreal-based company pull in a $1.5-million pre-seed round. HOW WE WORK Helping startups change the world, together From pre-revenue to IPO, we help technology and science founders scale their companies. + companies supported by MaRS companies call MaRS Centre and MaRS Waterfront home + people employed by MaRS-supported companies It’s not what we can do alone, it’s what we can do in partnership” New MaRS CEO Alison Nankivell knows that to be truly transformative and create social, environmental and economic impact at scale, collaboration is key. Canadian tech that could transform cancer treatment Startup Jenthera is developing in vivo gene editing that can directly modify a person’s DNA and fine-tune immune cells to find and attack specific types of cancer. Get in gear: The growing need for assistive technology People with disabilities often can’t get the devices they need. A new mobility hub at MaRS aims to change that. IMPACT AREAS Solutions that create social, environmental and economic impact at scale We believe that impact and profit can co-exist. Bringing people together — policy-makers, business leaders, investors, philanthropists and entrepreneurs — to learn, be inspired and make new connections is at the core of what we do. Our work touches every sector, helping to lay the groundwork for the procurement and adoption of innovation to drive positive change in three main areas of impact. Apply to MaRS Work with Us Health Connecting the health sciences startup community to support and accelerate the growth of emerging companies and get solutions from bench to bedside faster. Learn More Climate Working with entrepreneurs, investors and industry to unlock economic potential, reduce environmental impacts and speed up the transition to net zero. Learn More Applied AI Supporting companies to responsibly commercialize AI innovation, creating social, environmental and economic impact at scale. Learn More June 12 & 13, 2024 MaRS Impact Health Event Details All Events June 04, 2024 MaRS and CIBC Inclusive Design Challenge series Closing Gala Event Details All Events May 14, 2024 Beyond VC: Working Capital and Alternative Funding for International Growth Event Details All Events May 14, 2024 Digital Health Investor Showcase Event Details All Events OUR SPACE Join the community of innovators striving to build a better world The MaRS Centre and MaRS Waterfront provide a unique place to host an event, network with peers and share your innovations with the world. MaRS Waterfront MaRS Waterfront is a brand new high-tech workspace in partnership with the University of Toronto, and spectacular meeting and event spaces in partnership with Menkes. Everything a founder needs to grow and scale their company. MaRS Waterfront Heritage Building Built in 1913, the Heritage Building is the former Toronto General Hospital and site of the discovery of insulin. Today, it has been thoughtfully modernized with top-notch facilities, and houses both startups and established companies. Heritage Building South Tower The South Tower provides 200,000 square feet of labs and offices for rent. Located within is the MaRS Incubator, which provides furnished offices, lab space, meeting rooms and kitchen space to emerging startups. South Tower Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower The Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower houses more than 400,000 square feet of state-of-the-art wet labs for research organizations. The University Health Network maintains research facilities here. Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower The MaRS Centre and MaRS Waterfront provide a unique place to host an event, network with peers and share your innovations with the world. 2,000+ events held per year About Our Space Host Event MaRS Waterfront MaRS Waterfront is a brand new high-tech workspace in partnership with the University of Toronto, and spectacular meeting and event spaces in partnership with Menkes. Everything a founder needs to grow and scale their company. MaRS Waterfront Heritage Building Built in 1913, the Heritage Building is the former Toronto General Hospital and site of the discovery of insulin. Today, it has been thoughtfully modernized with top-notch facilities, and houses both startups and established companies. Heritage Building South Tower The South Tower provides 200,000 square feet of labs and offices for rent. Located within is the MaRS Incubator, which provides furnished offices, lab space, meeting rooms and kitchen space to emerging startups. South Tower Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower The Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower houses more than 400,000 square feet of state-of-the-art wet labs for research organizations. The University Health Network maintains research facilities here. Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower INVESTORS Investors play a pivotal role in propelling innovation We need to back our winners. Investors look to our network of startups to accelerate innovation that makes a societal impact in areas of climate, health and applied AI while building a equitable and sustainable economy. Invest in high-potential seed-stage companies to build a prosperous, equitable and sustainable economy Investment Accelerator Fund PARTNERS Building powerful relationships that transform business Collaboration drives innovation. We connect mission-driven corporate executives, policy-makers, civic leaders and philanthropists to our network of startups to leverage our entrepreneurial expertise, future-proof their business and drive positive social and environmental impact. Work with us MaRS gratefully acknowledges the support of the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. Join MaRS Grow your company and create global impact. Apply Lease a space Join our curated community of innovators. Explore Support MaRS Make MaRS your home...