Stewardship

Mitacs programs are supported jointly by provincial and federal governments and agencies, industry and universities within Canada, as well as governments and universities abroad.

The Board of Directors  has fiduciary responsibility for all Mitacs operations. The Board works closely with the Mitacs Executive Management Team  (EMT) to ensure the overall success of Mitacs in achieving its mission and vision. The Mitacs Research and Innovation Council upholds standards for research and innovation consistent with the corporate objectives of Mitacs and the direction of the Board.

The Mitacs Board of Directors

– Consists of arms-length directors as well as the Mitacs CEO

– A majority of the Board is drawn from industry with additional members from Mitacs’s partner universities

– Has committees which include audit and finance, HR and compensation, executive, research and governance, each of which has a charter to guide their activities

– Has fiduciary responsibility to approve Mitacs business plans and budgets

– Provides guidance on the management and direction of the strategic plans and objectives of Mitacs

– The Board of Directors and Senior Management Team of Mitacs are committed to prudent, sound corporate governance

• Mitacs programs and activities are, by their very nature, entrepreneurial. As a key outcome of Mitacs programs is to increase business investment in R&D activities in Canada, Mitacs deploys business development resources, which are critical to achieving this goal. As a result, industry has invested approximately $373 million in research and development activities through Mitacs over the past 11 years.
   
• Mitacs is committed to keeping overhead costs low and to maximize the impact of funding received.

*Mitacs administration costs include all peripheral administration costs that are often accounted for independently in other programs, including organizational management, policy, communications, evaluation etc.