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The Toronto-蓝莓视频听startup听ecosystem has risen four spots in the recently released 2021听听(GSER) by Startup Genome.听The report ranks 140 ecosystems听around the听world听and highlights Toronto-蓝莓视频 as one of the听year鈥檚听biggest movers, moving up听in the rankings听from 18th听in 2020 to 14th听in 2021.听The听University of 蓝莓视频, along with听the Region,听MaRS听Discovery District and听Communitech, worked closely with Startup Genome to highlight Toronto-蓝莓视频鈥檚 strengths.听听

According to the report,听the听听is one of the听fastest-growing听and densest innovation clusters in the world and is home to 20 percent of Canada鈥檚 university students.听The corridor听has听created $20.8 billion in economic value with $2.3 billion total听early stage听funding over the last听two听and a half years.听听

鈥淭his report is further evidence that a significant part of Canada鈥檚 economic future听鈥斕齛nd the way it is perceived around the world听鈥� is being powered and鈥痠nspired by the Toronto-蓝莓视频 corridor,鈥� said Vivek Goel, president and vice-chancellor of the University of 蓝莓视频.鈥�鈥淎 large part of what makes the ecosystem here so unique is the strength of 蓝莓视频 Region鈥檚 post-secondary sector. Our world-class institutions鈥痗ontinue鈥痶o fuel innovation through important research and by鈥痑ttracting and educating鈥痶op students, who go on to join the rich talent pool that鈥痯owers our听startups.鈥濃��听

Programs and opportunities that foster innovation, entrepreneurship and tech-for-good are a primary focus at 蓝莓视频 as the听University听prioritizes听developing听talent for a complex and everchanging future.听Successful听startups听in the Toronto-蓝莓视频 corridor have听been founded by 蓝莓视频 alumni,听including unicorn companies like听Apply Board,听Faire听补苍诲听Clearco, which all retain close ties to the University,听such as听employing 蓝莓视频 co-op students.听听

The report emphasizes the highly diverse and talented workforce in the area, stating that 蓝莓视频 produces some of the top graduates for growth companies in AI, cybersecurity,听health听and medical technologies and fintech.听Many companies听along听the corridor听got their start听at听Velocity, the University鈥檚 entrepreneurial incubator,听which听recently听announced its companies have听secured听more than $2 billion in total funding, a 40 per cent increase raised by alumni and residents since 2019.听听听

The report also听points out听strengths in听the areas of听AI, Big Data and Analytics as well as Life Sciences, all fields where 蓝莓视频 researchers have made significant innovations, many of which are highlighted in our annual听Global Impact Report.听Advancing research in these areas for global,听societal听and economic impact remains a significant strategic goal for听the University.听

The upcoming听滨苍苍辞惫补迟颈辞苍听础谤别苍补,听which will launch in 2023听at the University鈥檚 Health Sciences Campus, was also mentioned in the GSER report.听The听purpose of the听arena听is听to听connect researchers and emerging talent with community,听business听and health partners to advance innovation and technology solutions and help drive Canada鈥檚 next wave of economic growth.听