Data Catalyst - MaRS Discovery District

After moving to the west coast, Annie Dahan realized she could use invasive aquatic plants to make low-carbon acoustic panels.
When Annie Dahan first arrived in Vancouver, she’d wander down to the beach at low tide and pick seaweed. Dahan, who grew up in Montreal and studied environmental science at McGill before moving out west to pursue a master’s of architecture at UBC, developed...

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A year ago, we set out to find out how exactly Canada could become a global leader in life sciences. We spoke with dozens of entrepreneurs, investors, policy-makers and other stakeholders, and arrived at one big conclusion: the status quo isn’t working...

For years, Canada’s biotech strategy was simple: Woo large multinational companies to provide an anchor for the sector. The idea was that these firms would create deep talent pools, generate commercialized IP in Canada and lead to the creation of new...