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Despite economic headwinds and geopolitical challenges, Canadian tech companies continue to expand their teams and operations. Check out the innovative ventures hiring now.

Can a strategic hire help a lean venture accomplish long-term company goals? MaRS advisor Marty Reaume shares her pro tips on how to do just that.

It was a September to remember at MaRS! From a series of events that showcased Canada's top tech ventures to notable raises and even a household robot servant, check out the latest news from MaRS, Altis Labs, CURA, Orbits, Vention, Vivid Machines and more.

As we step into fall, we're highlighting the Canadian tech companies kicking off their Q4s with a hiring spree. Explore the positions available at Carbon Upcycling, Jule, Multiverse Computing, FluidAI, Maple, Nicoya, Fundica, North One, Shakepay, Azoma and Voilà Learning.

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.

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.

In our latest episode of Solve for X, Aslan Renewables founder and CEO Andrew Murray sits down with Manjula Selvarajah to discuss turning decommissioned dams into clean energy hubs with modular turbines — and why small-scale power generation is key to grid resilience.

Are you exploring Elevate, or should we say Nrth? Take a walk with us as we fast-forward through Toronto’s rebranded tech festival.

Old MacDonald had a ...robot?! The use of robotics in agriculture is far from science fiction. Learn how smart solutions, including BHF Robotics and Mycionics, can help farmers focus on their crops and worry less about labour shortages and climate change.

Learn how Toronto-based Jule is pairing advanced energy storage and fast-charging technology to drastically cut down EV charge times — without putting added pressure on local energy grids.

September is a jam-packed month filled with events geared toward Canada's tech and innovation scene, including Elevate, which kicks off today in Toronto. Get up-to-speed on all the happenings in the innovation ecosystem in our Launch Pad newsletter. Subscribe today!

Here's some food for thought: What constitutes a made-in-Canada food product? In our latest Launch Pad newsletter, we sink our teeth into this delicious debate — with insights on how Canada can build a more resilient food system.

Between this week's Canada Investment Summit, Elevate happening next week and slew of other events, all eyes are on Canada's innovative tech ventures. Check out the companies hiring right now!

What would $50,000 mean for your business? Tangerine wants to hear your story! Next week, stop by the Tangerine booth at Elevate to take part in their Elevator Pitch Competition. Can't make it in person? Submit your pitch in the link below. www.tangerine.ca/en/...

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.

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!

By now, you've likely seen the damage from yesterday's storm in Toronto. This strong rain and severe flooding reminds us of 'Sponge Cities', our Solve for X episode that details how innovative solutions could help your basements stay dry during extreme rainfall.

The Toronto tech scene is flourishing! According to a CBRE report, Canada's largest city added more tech jobs last year than any other market in North America. Check out the local and local-ish tech ventures hiring now.

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 disasters.

Leah Morris, executive director of Pillar VC's Encode: AI for Science Fellowship, shares her insights on how to harness AI to build meaningful solutions. Read our conversation with Leah in the Toronto Star, and be sure to catch our Solve for X podcast with her.

From overcoming health tech funding valleys to using mobility tech to climb literal peaks, check out everything that happened this past month at MaRS.

At a long-dormant asbestos mine site in Quebec, Exterra Technologies is deploying a $400-million commercial plant to recover valuable minerals and corrosive chemicals from toxic tailings.

How can technology help our communities be more resilient to floods, wildfires, extreme heat and severe storms? On September 21, join us for our next MaRS Session, which will feature four adaptech ventures developing new approaches to climate resilience. Register:

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.

Advancements have made AI remarkably accurate at predicting even the most unusual weather events. In our latest episode of Solve for X, host Manjula Selvarajah explores this new frontier of forecasting. Listen and subscribe!

For ImaginAble Solutions founder Lianna Genovese, making mothers cry is a badge of honour. What started as a university assignment evolved into an assistive mobility device now helping people in 26 countries. Learn how she turned a classroom project into a global startup.

When it comes to running a successful agtech company, Purchs founder Marcia Woods stresses the importance of backing away from the computer and rolling up your sleeves to better understand your customer's point of view.

Whether you're interested in optimizing healthcare workflows, helping water utilities better provide clean water to communities, improving mental health treatment or more, explore the 12 Canadian tech ventures expanding their teams.

Whether you've been a long-time fan or catch the TV highlights, women's sports is on the rise. Calgary-based startup StellarAlgo is drawing up a data-driven game plan to help the likes of the PWHL and WNBA better understand their growing fan base.

On the site of what was once the largest asbestos mine in the world, Exterra Technologies is hard at work testing out a mining industry breakthrough. Learn how the Quebec-based company's novel technology can turn toxic tailings into critical minerals.

This summer has been punctuated by storms, wildfires and the accompanying smoke. Chiranjib Chaudhuri, chief research officer at Quebec-based Geosapiens, explains how his company's AI platform is helping users better predict — and prepare for — extreme weather events.

“Self-expression is a human right, one that should be accessible to everyone.” Lianna Genovese, founder and CEO of ImaginAble Solutions, describes the motivation behind turning her McMaster University engineering project into the active mobility company it is today.

Our latest Tech Update is live in the Toronto Star, where the Pembina Institute's David Pickup weighs in on a mega data centre slated for construction in Alberta.

Canadian innovators are developing tasty advancements in the field of faux fromage. Learn how MaRS tenant AuX Labs, Women in Cleantech member Opalia and the University of Guelph's Alejandro Marangoni are perfecting the science of crafting dairy-free cheese.

ImaginAble Solutions and Steadiwear, two ventures with the Mobility Unlimited Hub, are helping to restore independence to those living with motor skill impairments.

Cloudy with a chance of robots?! At Quebec-based startup Geosapiens, tech is always in the forecast. Here, chief research officer Chiranjib Chaudhuri explains how his company's AI platform is helping users better predict — and prepare for — 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.

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.

In our latest Tech Update, SickKids expert Dr. Charlotte Moore Hepburn weighs in on the federal government's proposed Safe Social Media Act. Also included: Why TIME is talking about Carbon Upcycling and Hydrostor, funding for Scispot, a Bill C-22 update and more.

Mission from MaRS alumni, current cohort members and industry leaders reflect and look forward on the future of commercializing cleantech solutions.

Look, Ma, no hands! Haven Greens is churning out 12,000 pounds of lettuce every day. Learn how the King City, Ont.-based startup is helping to strengthen Canada's food sovereignty — without the pesticides.