Vancouver, BC — The Mitacs Indigenous Communities Engagement initiative is developing new models of collaborative research by combining traditional knowledge and Indigenous research methods with university-based research. This is being done through partnerships with Canada’s Indigenous peoples, and evaluating the models through a limited series of pilot projects.   The Indigenous Communities Engagement initiative recently […]

Kelowna, BC – Online child sexual exploitation could soon become a thing of the past, thanks in part to a group of unlikely heroes: graduate students at Canadian universities, armed with big data. The offensive comes as part of a new partnership signed between BC-based start-up Two Hat Security and Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research […]

Halifax, NS – More university students will get the experience they need to start their careers in Nova Scotia. Kelly Regan, Minister of Labour and Advanced Education, joined J.P. Deveau, president and CEO of Acadian Seaplants Limited and a member of the ONE Nova Scotia Coalition, in Cornwallis, Annapolis Co., today, Feb. 6, to announce an […]

Vancouver, BC — Individuals from Canadian universities and businesses are being affected by Friday’s executive order issued in the United States, which is preventing those from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days. The impact is being described by Universities Canada as “real, immediate, and profound.” As a not-for-profit organization dedicated to innovation, […]

Toronto, ON — Student-founded companies supported by business incubators at universities can now receive funding for collaborative projects with university researchers. The pilot initiative — announced today in partnership with the University of Toronto’s Innovations and Partnerships Office — will see student start-up companies collaborate with university researchers to solve business challenges, and to develop […]

Vancouver, BC — Graduate students in Korea and Canada will soon be able to take part in research exchanges between the two countries. The opportunity comes following the signing of an agreement today between the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea and Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization. The memorandum of understanding was […]

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit research and training organization, announces its 100th internship in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The joint initiative between Mitacs and SSHRC provides Mitacs Accelerate internships to social sciences and humanities graduate and postdoctoral students working on research projects with recipients of SSHRC grants. […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization, and the Australian Government Department of Education and Training signed an agreement today creating opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from both countries to participate in research internships. The agreement was signed by His Excellency Paul Maddison; High Commissioner of Canada to Australia, […]

Ottawa, ON — Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization, and the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) signed an agreement creating opportunities for graduate students from both countries to participate in industrial research internships. The agreement was signed by Alejandro Adem, CEO and Scientific Director of Mitacs, and Vidar Pedersen, Head […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, has released a new five-year strategic plan. Target 10,000: Talent, Ideas, Networks follows an extensive engagement process with stakeholders in academia, industry, the not-for-profit sector, and government, and reflects Mitacs’ commitment to enhancing innovation in Canada. As Canada’s university-based cooperative innovation platform — an […]

Ottawa, ON — Five researchers from across Canada were recognized last night for their efforts to advance innovation and transform the lives of Canadians. Their contributions range from creating a faster, less expensive method of testing for food contaminants, to fighting viral outbreaks like Zika and Congo Fever, to developing a low-cost urine test to […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit organization that funds research and training, and Israel’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, signed a declaration aimed at the promotion of research, consultation, exchange of experiences, capacity building, and training in research projects between Canadian and Israeli universities. The letter of intent was signed by Alejandro Adem, […]