Never Fu@#ing Quit: An Entrepreneur's Playbook 
Dear Friends … I’m now on my final countdown to completing my 6th and final year as CEO at MaRS Discovery District, and my 3rd attempt at retirement. As I reflect on my experience, I am left with an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Leading MaRS has been one of the peak experiences in my life … even more enriching than […]
By Renee TratchThursday, April 20, 2023 https://www.thestar.com/business/why-the-tech-sector-is-key-to-canada-s-economic-success/article_3676112e-fdd3-510f-90f2-1d90756c1809.html? Over his three decades as a serial entrepreneur and as the head of the MaRS Discovery District, Yung Wu has seen his fair share of economic downturns and challenges. That’s why he’s still bullish on Canada’s tech sector: some of the biggest and most valuable companies were created during hard times. And despite the […]
My dream for Canada has always been to create the conditions for our country to lead in an inclusive global innovation economy … by activating a multi-generational re-investment of entrepreneurial experience, capital and networks to build the Canada that we all imagine. Together, we can inspire Toronto, Ontario and Canada as a global destination for the talent, investment and partners […]
I had the pleasure of being invited to speak on the main stage of the Sony Centre during the Elevate Tech Festival, about our window of opportunity to leverage our innovation economy to chalk up wins for Canada on the global stage. It’s something that I am passionate about, and it is the reason why I left a very comfortable […]
The past six months have had a catastrophic impact on the global economy and recovery will require serious collaboration between private and public sectors. It’s hard to believe, but even though many countries have been shut down for months, we are still in the COVID-19 response phase. However, I do believe the innovation economy –– where we’ve seen so much […]
As I post this video from my speech 12 months ago on Feb 7, 2020 at the Canadian Club, it is hard to remember that there was a time before the COVID-19 pandemic, the subsequent black swan economic catastrophe and the global reckonlng on anti-black and systemic racism that has swept our organizations and our communities. But in re-watching this […]
KPMG Re-Entry Show: Innovating to Thrive Talking about COVID-19 pandemic and how to think about the recovery while hanging out with my friends, Armughan Ahmad (President & Managing Partner, Digital, KPMG) and Dr. Kamran Khan (CEO & Founder, BlueDot). Watch the show here.
Yung Wu OpEd Fortune Magazine June 29, 2020 5:00 PM EDT Strictly speaking, America, we Canadians should be quietly thanking you for your self-destructive immigration policies. They benefit Canada immensely. But friends tell you when you make a mistake. And you’re making a giant one by hardening your borders and your hearts to talented newcomers. Last week, President Trump issued a sweeping […]
For weeks, we’ve been grappling with a pandemic — one of the greatest health challenges humanity has ever faced. Now we are being pulled into historic political challenges, too. Many people in our community are grappling with racism, inequality and a lack of diversity and inclusion. It’s vitally important that we raise these issues with our kids, our friends and […]
MaRS Discovery District is a not-for-profit corporation founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2000. Its stated goal is to commercialize publicly funded medical research and other technologies with the help of local private enterprises and as such is a public-private partnership. They support 1300+ startups working in cleantech, healthtech, fintech AI, and many more. In the past couple of years, […]
NFQ !! 
Finishing my term as CEO, MaRS Discovery District 
Why the tech sector is key to Canada’s economic success | Toronto Star 
Renewal is the key to Innovation 
Mars head Yung Wu announces plan to step down from role as tech incubator’s CEO | Canadian Press 
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