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MaRS Innovation selects Diabetic Wound Healing Technology from The University of Toronto as its second commercialization opportunity
TORONTO (June 30, 2009) – MaRS Innovation and The University of Toronto (U of T) are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement to collaboratively commercialize a novel sustained release formulation of nitric oxide (NO) for applications in wound healing, including diabetic ulcers. “There are 300 million diabetics worldwide, of which some 15 per cent develop troublesome foot ulcers. This wound healing technology is extremely exciting, making it an early commercialization opportunity that MaRS Innovation has identified as being a potential win for some 45 million diabetics globally,” said Dr. Rafi Hofstein, President and ...
TORONTO (June 30, 2009) – MaRS Innovation and The University of Toronto (U of T) are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement to collaboratively commercialize a novel sustained release formulation of nitric oxide (NO) for applications in wound healing, including diabetic ulcers. “There are 300 million diabetics worldwide, of which some 15 per cent develop troublesome foot ulcers. This wound healing technology is extremely exciting, making it an early commercialization opportunity that MaRS Innovation has identified as being a potential win for some 45 million diabetics globally,” said Dr. Rafi Hofstein, President and ...
2009
- June 30, 2009
MaRS Innovation selects Diabetic Wound Healing Technology from The University of Toronto as its second commercialization opportunity - June 29, 2009
MaRS Innovation selects its first commercialization opportunity - June 1, 2009
MaRS Innovation Appoints President and CEO - May 25, 2009
Michael H. McCain joins MaRS Board, Founder Dr. John Evans passes chairmanship to RBC CEO Gordon Nixon - May 21, 2009
Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District wins national Creative City Award - May 13, 2009
Science at the Summit: $5 million Premier’s Summit Awards to Ontario leaders in cancer and gastrointestinal research - April 21, 2009
Innovate. Collaborate. Change. Net Change Week June 8-12, 2009 - March 27, 2009
MaRS commends provincial budget: key economic initiatives strengthen innovation - March 25, 2009
Green IT on the rise: MaRS tenant Skymeter Corp. named one of Top Ten Green IT Companies to Watch - March 19, 2009
Ontario’s emerging tech companies get a boost - March 11, 2009
Online fundraising innovator named Canada’s first certified B Corporation – a new corporate structure for our times - February 19, 2009
Richard W. Ivey joins Board of Directors at MaRS - February 17, 2009
MobileMonday partners with MaRS to inform and connect wireless professionals - February 6, 2009
Toronto’s $25 million commercialization ‘engine’ celebrates the appointment of its Board of Directors
2008
- November 20, 2008
MaRS client named Innovator of the Year for web-based mental health tool - November 6, 2008
University of Alberta President joins MaRS Board - October 1, 2008
MaRS client partners with Cisco Systems for Asian traffic study - September 29, 2008
MaRS client SoftShell appears on CBC TV's Dragon's Den - August 11, 2008
MaRS Director to Chair Canada Council for the Arts - July 18, 2008
MaRS selects OCRI entrepreneur program as best in class - June 30, 2008
MaRS appoints Vice President, Real Estate - June 26, 2008
MaRS Innovation partnership launched across 16 Toronto institutions - June 11, 2008
MaRS Founding Chair honoured for national biotech leadership - May 22, 2008
New life science Entrepreneurs-in-Residence join MaRS Venture Group - May 15, 2008
Entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, scientists join RH Adrienne Clarkson to welcome new Canadians at MaRS Citizenship Ceremony - May 13, 2008
Ontario government helps bring award-winning CPRGlove™ to market - April 30, 2008
Science at the Summit: $5 million Premier’s Summit Awards to Toronto leaders in genomics, lung cancer research - April 7, 2008
It’s not all in the DNA: RNA biologists converge on Toronto - April 4, 2008
Canada’s Regenerative Medicine Landscape Ripe With Commercial Potential: MaRS Industry Report - February 28, 2008
Ottawa funds MaRS Innovation - January 8, 2008
Distinguished Business Leaders to Join MaRS Board, Including Canada’s "Outstanding CEO of the Year"
2007
- December 4, 2007
MaRS names community advocate to lead new social innovation initiative - MaRS & Cluster Sign Innovation Partnership Agreement
- October 31, 2007
CIBC Contributes to MaRS in Support of Entrepreneurial Education - September 19, 2007
MaRS Chair Awarded Friesen International Prize in Health Research - July 16, 2007
MaRS Centre Popular Choice for Record "Doors Open" Crowd - June 26, 2007
MaRS Selects Alexandria Real Estate Equities to Expand the MaRS Centre - June 8, 2007
New Partnership Will Accelerate Social Innovation - May 30, 2007
Photos of Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlighting California-Canada Partnership - May 7, 2007
MaRS Board Chair, Dr. John Evans, Wins Prestigious Friesen Prize in Health Research - MaRS Recognized As Laureate By The Computerworld Honors Program
- April 24, 2007
Premier McGuinty Announces First Research and Innovation Award Winners - Landmark Awards in Medical Research Announced
- April 11, 2007
New Partnership Leverages Promising Canadian Stem Cell IP
2006
- December 6, 2006
Global CONNECT 2006 Conference to Host Ontario Premier and Other Leading Thinkers at MaRS - November 13, 2006
MaRS and Stockholm Science City Deepen Canada-Sweden Innovation Ties - October 17, 2006
MaRS Signs Partnership Agreement with Biolink Canada-Ireland - October 11, 2006
Stephen Lewis, Dr. James Orbinski and Dr. Jane Philpott launch Give a Day at the MaRS Centre - October 9, 2006
MaRS Discovery District Signs Comprehensive Services Agreement with IDC Canada - September 7, 2006
MaRS and Global CONNECT Partner in International Conference for Innovation and Commercialization - August 11, 2006
MaRS Partners with ORION to Multicast XVI International AIDS Conference to Global Research Networks - July 13, 2006
MaRS Strategist Awarded Global Youth Fellowship - June 16, 2006
MaRS Puts India on Centre Stage - June 15, 2006
MaRS Announces Preliminary Guidelines for Premier's Summit Awards - June 12, 2006
MaRS Centre wins Intelligent Building of the Year - May 29, 2006
Leading Ontario Technology Centres Unite to Promote Innovation and Commercialization - May 10, 2006
MaRS Entrepreneurship 101 for Researchers: Up-Start Competition Winner Announced - May 2, 2006
Winning Business Ideas by Researchers Recognized and Rewarded - April 9, 2006
Premier Unveils Expansion Plans for MaRS Discovery District - February 10, 2006
MaRS and TechAlliance partner to create "MaRS London"
2005
- December 8, 2005
Showcasing Canada’s innovation excellence to an international alliance of commercialization groups - December 1, 2005
MaRS Discovery District Connects to ORION and Global Grid of Advanced Research and Education Networks - October 13, 2005
Over 250 Scientists Converge on the MaRS Centre to Learn the Basics of Building a Technology Business - August 29, 2005
MaRS Highlighted in 2005 Ontario Throne Speech
2004
- December 9, 2004
MaRS Discovery District Appoints New CEO - May 17, 2004
MaRS Takes Big Step in Establishing Toronto as a Major Global R&D Hub For Medical and Related Sciences
2003
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