MaRS Discovery District

About MaRS Discovery District

MaRS Discovery District is North America's largest urban innovation hub and a registered charity based in Canada. It aims to help innovators create a better world by providing direct support to startups, building communities of innovators, and accelerating the adoption of high-impact solutions to pressing global issues. MaRS focuses on fostering sustainable, inclusive growth and driving positive change in communities, healthcare, the environment, and the economy.

Products & Services

Startup Services:Support for Canadian science and tech startups at every stage of growth to achieve global impact and scale.

Innovation Hubs:Physical spaces like MaRS Centre and MaRS Waterfront offering labs, offices, coworking spaces, and incubators for startups and innovators.

Workspaces:Lab spaces, office spaces, coworking areas, and incubator facilities for emerging companies.

Events and Event Spaces:Hosting events and providing spaces for networking, innovation showcases, and community engagement.

Investment Accelerator Fund:A fund to invest in high-potential seed-stage companies to build a prosperous, equitable, and sustainable economy.

Corporate Innovation and Partnerships:Connecting corporate executives, policy-makers, and philanthropists with startups to drive innovation and social impact.

Startup Toolkit:Resources and tools to support startup growth and development.

Specialties

Health Tech Cleantech and Climate Solutions Applied AI Commercialization and Venture Growth Startup Scaling Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Development

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Grant T: - FT: Grant	A: 3500000 MR: - FA: 3.5 million FAN: 3500000	D: 2024-12-03 FD: 2024-12-03	1 investors

Grant Latest

2024-12-03

$3.5M

1 investor (Pro only)

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

J

John Evans

Founder

G

Grace Lee Reynolds

CEO

C

Christine Bomé

VP, Public Affairs

N

Nina Gazzola

SVP, Innovation Hubs

J

Jason MacFarlane

VP, Innovation Ecosystem

A

Annette Verschuren

Chair, Board of Directors, MaRS Discovery District; Chair and Chief Executive Officer, NRStor Inc.

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