Prior to joining MaRS, Don worked with clients in life science, health care and consumer business sectors for a global management consulting firm. He was also part of a successful start-up company and is on the board of the Queen’s Players Toronto Theatre Company and JUMP Math. Read more: http://www.skillsforchange.org/ite/2012/03/don-duval.html

1. Conference for International Engineers
Toronto, Ontario
Presented by Don Duval
March 30th, 2012

2. 1. Provide an overview of MaRS, our mandate, and
the programs we offer to meet the needs of our
entrepreneurial community
2. Discuss the “state of the union” for the cleantech
sector and the role Canadian entrepreneurial
ventures are playing to address complex global
problems
1. Provide an opportunity to address any questions
you may have
2

3. 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 Canada’s science and
technology
Who we Early stage science and technology ventures
Serve and innovative social purpose businesses
Measure of
Job and wealth creation for the economy
Success
3

4. Competing is one thing…
Winning
is another!

5. How do we
Compete?
At an average of only 3.3 people
per square km, Canada has one
of the lowest population
densities in the world.

6. Big Country
but few people…
33
Million People
VS. 300
Million
1.1
Billion
1.3
Billion
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7. The importance of
History and
Place

8. “…incubator, conference
centre, education
clubhouse, researc
institute, entrepreneurs
h
centre, entreprene
urial services and
programs - all
under one roof…”
pg 8

9. Universities Proof of
Principle Grants
Research
Hospitals Pre-Seed Funds
Individual Angels
Scientists
“
Philanthropists
Generating
“ Inventors
VCs
Purposeful Banks
Collisions
Individual Service Providers
Entrepreneurs
Government
Incubator
Companies Industry Associations
Regional Innovation
Small/Medium
Organizations
Sized Business
Large Sector-based
Corporations Organizations
9

10. Phase I
Phase II

11. Improving
Commercialization Building Next Generation
Output from Academe Startups
11

12. Memory at Work
Only…
4-10% of new companies
become high-growth firms.
But the top…
1% in any given year generate
roughly 40% of new jobs.
5% in any given year generate
roughly 66% of new jobs.
High-Growth Firms and the Future of the American
12
Economy, Kaufmann Institute, 2011

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14. Business
Advice Education Access
and and Insight to Capital
Mentorship
Networks, Talent, Customers and Partners
Programs for High Growth Ventures, Policy Initiatives, and Special Projects
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15. Our unique and evolving
advisory model
MaRS Advisory Services
“The Engine Room”
Full - Time Part - Time Volunteers Internship Corporate
A single, integrated pool of advisors
offering free consultative services to an
array of emerging ventures
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18. Rising
Energy Global Population Growth
Prices
Climate
Change
Natural
Resource Expanding
Scarcity Middle Class
18

19. Global Cleantech Investment Continues to Grow
Source: Cleantech Group 19

20. Pure-play Cleantech Company Market Landscape
44 public Cleantech companies with a
$5.7b market cap
Source: Ernst & Young, “Cleantech Matters”, 2009. 20

21. 21
Advisors
• Entrepreneurs
• Technical support
Corporate
Deal Flow
Partners
• Public agencies • MaRS is a starting
• Universities point for companies
• Entrepreneurs seeking innovation in
• Corporate partners Ontario
• Brand
Government
Community
Funding
• IAF • Office space
• SDTC • Educational programs
• IDF • Events
• ETF
• OVCF
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22. Manufacturing Energy
Advanced Materials infrastructure, generation, efficienc
Water
y, and advanced materials account
for the majority of ~160 clients in
Transportation
the MaRS Cleantech portfolio
Recycling & Waste
Manufacturing & Industrial
Energy Storage
Energy Infrastructure
Energy Generation
Energy Efficiency
Air/Environment
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Evolving Emerging
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24. Culture of
Entrepreneurship

25. Impact
Real Estate Services Ecosystem Development
Office & Laboratory Facilities | MaRS Incubator Strategic Partnerships | Stakeholder Support
MaRS Collaboration Centre l IT/AV Services Community Programs | Awards & Recognition
MaRS Centre Development Talent & Knowledge Management
Public Policy
Business Services
IP Development | Market Intelligence | Capital & Investment
MaRS Advisory | Entrepreneurship Education
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26. Don Duval
Vice President
MaRS Discovery District
dduval@marsdd.com
Twitter: don_duval
Speakerfile: don.duval