Presentation Don Duval Ma Rs Discovery District
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MaRS Discovery District is a non-profit innovation centre located in downtown Toronto that connects science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital to create successful global businesses. It was founded in 2000 by 12 business leaders to capitalize on the research strengths of the area. MaRS provides advisory services, education, market intelligence, capital, engagement opportunities and talent services to early stage science, technology and social purpose ventures.
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- 1. MaRS Discovery District a unique innovation centre in the heart of the city Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 MaRS is a non-profit innovation centre connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital MaRS helps to create successful global Mission businesses from Canadas science and technology Who we Early stage science and technology ventures and Serve innovative social purpose businesses Measure Job and wealth creation for the economy of Success 2 A group of 12 visionary business leaders, working with academic and government partners, founded MaRS in 2000 to capitalize on the research and innovation strength of the Discovery District and the Province of Ontario Key Milestones Prime pieces of land purchased in downtown Toronto Significant private sector leadership and investment Support from all levels of government Phase I of the MaRS Centre opened in September 2005 Full suite of programs and services launched in 2006 Target opening of Phase II in 2012 / 2013 3 3
- 2. MaRS Client Services Advanced Life Sciences / Social Sciences / ICE Cleantech Materials and Healthcare Ventures Engineering Advisory Services, Entrepreneurship Education, Market Intelligence, Capital, Corporate Engagement, and Talent Services MaRS provides an array of professional and educational services that continuously evolve to meet the dynamic and challenging needs of our entrepreneurial clients 4 1. Go for it (as long as you are directionally correct); always something new and exciting to introduce or improve upon 2. Continuous evolution of our client base, therefore we need to invest to continuously evolve to stay ahead of the curve! 3. Adoption and leverage of our clients technologies aligned to our mandate and improve our business 4. Out of the gate growth vs. scaling for sustainable growth 5. Leverage our community buy into the mission, give us your time and effort, and ultimately become MaRS ambassadors 6. If you crave rigorous structure and order, this is not for you; if you crave a fast paced organization to learn and grow, this is for you! Our unique genesis, location, and history makes us who we are! 5 Our organization is founded on innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization we have tried and failed and we have tried and adopted 1.Always know your customer, ask your customer, and ensure you are meeting the needs of your customer 2.Understand your regional assets and how to leverage them to expedite your mandate (e.g. volunteers, partner organizations, etc.) 3.Identify and track the relevant metrics to answer the appropriate questions 4.Collaboration is the only way we are going to be globally competitiveperiod 5.Fail fast and cheapbut be inspired to come back and try again! 6