Martin Prosperity Institute - All http://www.martinprosperity.orghttp%3A%2F%2Fmartinprosperity.org%2Fresearch-and-publications Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:32:05 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-us Innovative Sweden at MaRS http://www.marsdd.com/events/details/innovative-sweden/ http://www.marsdd.com/events/details/innovative-sweden/ Throughout its three-week run, Innovative Sweden will highlight groundbreaking products from promising Swedish startups in the fields of IT and Communications, Clean Technology, Gaming and Life Sciences. The event also features an extensive program of seminars, discussion panels, keynotes and business exchanges—the ideal forum for entrepreneurs, business advisors, students, researchers and innovation experts to connect, learn and share knowledge.

H3. A series of events are taking place beginning January 23rd until February 10th.

For more information on the events and to register to attend, visit the MaRS Discovery District Events site.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 RICHARD FLORIDA: It's Up To The Cities To Bring America Back http://www.businessinsider.com/richard-florida-its-up-to-the-cities-to-bring-america-back-2012-2 http://www.businessinsider.com/richard-florida-its-up-to-the-cities-to-bring-america-back-2012-2 Business Insider
“Some will make the case for renewable energy, or science and technology, or even fresh water, but I take a longer view. Our most important resource is us – or to be more precise, the creative potential that is in every human being.”

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The Obsolete Jobs Club http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-obsolete-jobs-club-02012012.html http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-obsolete-jobs-club-02012012.html Bloomberg Businessweek
“How people cope with disruptive change in the job market is often a factor of age, skills, or even location. Kevin Stolarick, research director at the Rotman School’s Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto, notes that port cities like Boston, San Francisco, and Singapore are often hubs of innovation because they get a constant flow of immigrants and the new ideas they bring with them.’

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Is the key to Las Vegas’ future bohemianism? http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2012/feb/01/richard-florida-says-embrace-creativity-vegas-need/ http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2012/feb/01/richard-florida-says-embrace-creativity-vegas-need/ Las Vegas Weekly
“Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class and intellectual entrepreneur extraordinaire, argues that if cities are to be prosperous, they must embrace the “three Ts”: talent, technology and tolerance. This isn’t a groundbreaking argument, but he adds a seductive twist: To capture these three Ts, we must also embrace bohemianism.”

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 UT Cities Centre: Innovative Methods in Community Development - January 25, 5:30p http://www.citiescentre.utoronto.ca/about/Events/CDCP25jan12.htm http://www.citiescentre.utoronto.ca/about/Events/CDCP25jan12.htm All are welcome to attend a public seminar sponsored by Cities Centre’s Community Development Collaborative Program.

No registration or RSVP is required.

How can technology, social media, dance all be used to engage and empower youths across Canada? Unity Charity, in partnership with Blue Print for Life, is creating a new program that uses electronic, phone and physical ex-changes with youths to make positive community impact. This program connects young people from hip hop clubs in Toronto to the Arctic dance scenes in Nunavut/Nunavik. Michael Prosserman will share insights about this innovative project.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 5:30 p.m.
Physical Geography Building, 45 St. George Street, Room 101

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Enter the Dragon: Here Comes China's Creative Class http://bigthink.com/ideas/42101 http://bigthink.com/ideas/42101 bigthink.com
“The Year of the Dragon – traditionally the year of big, innovative ideas and breakthrough projects – might just be the year that China’s creative class enters the global spotlight.”

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Expanding Canada's Frontiers Symposium - Space 2.0: What's Next? http://asx2012symposiumvip.eventbrite.com/?ref=enivtefor&invite=MTYwOTEzMy9LZXZpbi5TdG9sYXJpY2tAcm90bWFuLnV0b3JvbnRvLmNhLzE%3D&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformal&utm_term=e http://asx2012symposiumvip.eventbrite.com/?ref=enivtefor&invite=MTYwOTEzMy9LZXZpbi5TdG9sYXJpY2tAcm90bWFuLnV0b3JvbnRvLmNhLzE%3D&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformal&utm_term=e ASX’s 9th Annual ‘Expanding Canada’s Frontiers’ Symposium “Space 2.0: What’s Next?”

January 20th, 2012
7-10pm

Convocation Hall
31 King’s College Circle
Toronto, Ontario

Featuring:

  • Dr. Marc Millis, NASA Breakthrough Propulsion Physics
  • Dr. Nicole Buckley, CSA Chief Scientist of the ISS and Life Sciences
  • Mr. Thomas A. Olson, Founding Member, Exodus Consulting Group

]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The Atlantic: San Jose edges Santa Cruz for nation's healthiest metro title http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_19682721 http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_19682721 Santa Cruz Sentinel
“The Atlantic rates Santa Cruz County as the second most healthy metropolitan area in the nation.
If Santa Cruz had a smaller percentage of smokers, Santa Cruz could have beaten San Jose for the No. 1 spot. The rankings were calculated by Richard Florida, The Atlantic columnist and director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto, based on the level of smoking and obesity in 315 regions using data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 A tale of two Israeli cities http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/05/2575452/a-tale-of-two-israeli-cities.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/05/2575452/a-tale-of-two-israeli-cities.html Miami Herald
“Last week, Israelis had one more reason to be proud of themselves — one of their cities was singled out for a rare honor. The Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail selected the “most creative cities” of the world. Leaning on the Global Creativity Index, devised at the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, the newspaper looked at the three T’s (technology, talent and tolerance) which have made cities shine.”

]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Coastal California rates high nationwide in healthy lifestyles http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/coastal-california-rates-high-nationwide-in-healthy-lifestyles-the-atlantic-magazine.html http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/coastal-california-rates-high-nationwide-in-healthy-lifestyles-the-atlantic-magazine.html The Sacramento Bee
“California’s economy may be suffering and the state budget may be in disarray, but when it comes to healthy lifestyles, Californians — or at least coastal Californians — are leading the nation, according to The Atlantic magazine.”

]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 'Vibrant' growth needed to cut into jobless rate: experts http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120102/ontario-employment-2012-120102/20120102/?hub=TorontoNewHome http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120102/ontario-employment-2012-120102/20120102/?hub=TorontoNewHome CTV
“The 580,000 Ontarians still looking for work as 2011 drew to a close might have a tough time — particularly if they’re seeking jobs in the manufacturing sector.”

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The world's most creative cities http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/the-worlds-most-creative-cities/article2286363/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/the-worlds-most-creative-cities/article2286363/ The Globe and Mail
“Innovation can happen anywhere. It shouldn’t be solely entrusted to Cupertino or Mountain View nor should it be limited to self-styled visionaries in New Balance sneakers. But it does seem to happen in clusters. Why Silicon Valley? Why Waterloo? Because creativity is cultural. For the better part of a decade, the Martin Prosperity Institute at U of T’s Rotman School of Management has been studying the complex web of factors that encourage and sustain innovation in regions around the world.”

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Santa Moving Workshop To St. Louis? http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2011/12/24/santa-moving-workshop-to-st-louis/ http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2011/12/24/santa-moving-workshop-to-st-louis/ CBS St. Louis
“The home of the Little League World Series, Williamsport Pennsylvania, is the U.S. city most likely to land Santa Claus’s workshop, should St. Nick ever decide to leave the North Pole.”

]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Study: Williamsport top American site were Santa to relocate http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/572603/Study--Williamsport-top-American-site.html?nav=5011 http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/572603/Study--Williamsport-top-American-site.html?nav=5011 Williamsport Sun-Gazette
“You better watch out. You better not pout, better not cry. I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town – and may be staying as a permanent resident.”

]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 How jolly -- we're on Santa's shortlist http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/12/23/19161571.html http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/12/23/19161571.html London Free Press
“London would be the fourth most likely destination for Santa to move should he need to leave the cool climes of the North Pole, says a study by the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.”

]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Santa could find a ho, ho, home in Guelph, Ont.: Think-tank http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/holiday-guide-2011/Santa+could+find+home+Guelph+Think+tank/5905392/story.html http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/holiday-guide-2011/Santa+could+find+home+Guelph+Think+tank/5905392/story.html Montreal Gazette
“If Santa is looking to move away from his home in the North Pole, a Toronto economic prosperity think-tank has made a list of North American cities to suit his needs. After checking the list at least twice, first place went to Guelph, Ont., about 93 kilometres west of Toronto.”

]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 If Santa Could Live Anywhere… http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2011/12/20/if-santa-could-live-anywhere/ http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2011/12/20/if-santa-could-live-anywhere/ Wall Street Journal
“Santa Claus— who will again this year handwrite a letter full of curlicues to my kids to prove his existence—famously lives and works at the North Pole. But what if he wants a change of scenery? Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management have some suggestions: The school’s Martin Prosperity Institute set out to determine the 10 best alternative locations in North America for Santa’s home base.”

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Santa would choose Guelph http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/640321--santa-would-choose-guelph http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/640321--santa-would-choose-guelph Guelph Mercury
“The Martin Prosperity Institute, a think-tank at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, released a report Thursday stating that according to the optics of Santa’s favourite things — milk and cookies, toys, department stores and the number of postal workers and couriers in town to deliver his huge volume of mail — Guelph has the goods to give Santa the good life.”

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Dear Santa, Who's Your City? http://www.martinprosperity.org/insights/insight/dear-santa-whos-your-city http://www.martinprosperity.org/insights/insight/dear-santa-whos-your-city For kids and for kids at heart, Christmas is often regarded as the most wonderful time of the year. Family, love, celebration and reflection are all aspects that make the Christmas season special. Giving is an important part of Christmas and no man understands this concept more than Santa Claus himself. After the many years of commuting on Christmas Eve, jolly old St. Nicholas is reconsidering his home at the North Pole. Given his job description, extreme isolation has lost its appeal. In true Christmas spirit, the MPI is offering Santa a top 10 list of places that would best suit him and his needs.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The Occupational Classes: Not All Jobs are Created Equal - Conclusion http://www.martinprosperity.org/insights/insight/comparative-conclusion http://www.martinprosperity.org/insights/insight/comparative-conclusion Too often, the creative and service occupational classes are misrepresented as being in opposition with each other. This series of snapshots has established that the classes are hardly homogenous, and emphasized that considering them as such obscures some very real/worthwhile differences both within, between, and among the classes.

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