MaRS Discovery District
MaRS Discovery District is seeking a part-time Independent Contractor Advisor to provide strategic guidance to high-growth technology companies. The role involves advising founders and leadership teams on product strategy, commercialization, international expansion, and AI-enabled business decisions. This position requires a former senior operator with a proven track record of scaling B2B technology companies from $10M to $100M+ in revenue.
MaRS Discovery District is a not‑for‑profit innovation hub and accelerator based in Toronto that helps entrepreneurs scale breakthrough technologies and services. It provides startups with advisory services, access to capital and talent, coworking and lab space, and tailored programs across sectors such as health, cleantech, fintech and enterprise software. MaRS connects founders with investors, corporate partners, researchers and policymakers, and supports commercialization of academic research and ecosystem‑level policy and talent initiatives. Its mission is to accelerate high‑growth ventures to generate economic and social impact regionally and globally.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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