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2010
New applications of thought-controlled computing on display at CES 2011
December 21, 2010
MaRS client InteraXon to showcase thought-controlled iPad game and brainwave-enabled 3D TV experience Toronto, December 21, 2010 –The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the world’s premier showcase for must-have technologies and this year, MaRS client InteraXon is ready to make waves with demonstrations of two new application concepts for its EEG-based thought-controlled …
Media Advisory: Two of Ontario’s top scientists to join Paul Kennedy, host of CBC Radio’s Ideas, for an exciting discussion about medical research
November 26, 2010
Toronto, November 26, 2010 – When was the last time you heard two leading medical researchers discuss their work in a casual, accessible and interesting way? On November 30, MaRS will welcome Dr. Janet Rossant and Dr. Jeff Wrana to Science at the Summit, a lunchtime discussion of what medical research is teaching us. The discussion …
MaRS partners with ORION to webcast TEDxYouth@Toronto live to Ontario schools
November 18, 2010
Toronto, November 18, 2010—The Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) is collaborating with MaRS and TEDx to webcast the live proceedings of TEDxYouth@Toronto to Ontario’s research and education community over its advanced network. To mark Universal Children’s Day on November 20, major cities around the globe are holding TED-style talks geared to youth in …
Intel Corporation acquires Toronto start-up CognoVision
November 16, 2010
MaRS client delivers industry-defining technology for audience measurement and retail intelligence Toronto, November 16, 2010 – MaRS, a Toronto-based innovation centre, is pleased to announce that Intel Corporation has acquired CognoVision, one of its client companies. The CognoVision platform helps retailers and digital signage networks measure the effectiveness of in-store marketing and develop deeper insights into …
Serial entrepreneurs aim to strike gold with their ground-breaking software
November 10, 2010
Toronto-based tech veterans employ a fully bootstrapped approach to launch new company; NEVEX Virtual Technologies is a MaRS client and tenant of the MaRS Incubator Toronto, November 10, 2010—If it’s true that a serial entrepreneur never stops pursuing opportunities to build new businesses, then it’s no surprise that Steven Lamb and Rayan Zachariassen have returned …
