Vancouver, BC —Mitacs welcomes two leaders in Canadian business innovation, stretching from applied AI solutions to export development, Nicole Janssen and Wendy Luther bring valuable insights and experiences to the Mitacs board. The new directors were appointed at the board’s AGM on September 14. Philippe Gervais, Principal, Navigator Ltd., was appointed Board Chair. Gervais succeeds […]

Innovators to be recognized for breakthroughs in cancer, COVID-19 prevention, drug discovery, aircraft safety, Indigenous sovereignty, and more Ottawa, ON — From the world’s first early detection blood test for eye cancer and groundbreaking work to discover affordable drugs for rare diseases, to a virtual shopping avatar that allows consumers to “feel” how clothes fit and […]

Vancouver, BC – Canada’s leader in developing the talent and partnerships that power innovation has released a bold, forward-thinking vision. Mitacs’s new Strategic Plan aims to build a stronger post-pandemic economy by connecting higher education knowledge and talent to all sectors of the economy. It’s a mission that has grown and evolved over Mitacs’s 20-year […]

Unique financial incentive assists companies with COVID-19 recovery by significantly contributing to the cost of hiring top post-secondary student interns Vancouver, BC – Small businesses across Canada grappling with the impact of COVID-19 are getting support from an unexpected resource: top post-secondary students. Thanks to a unique financial incentive recently launched by Mitacs, students across the […]

Vaughan, ON – Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Training, and Skills Development, the Honourable Monte McNaughton, visited Mircom today, an SME based in Vaughan, to see the impact that government support is providing to innovative businesses as Small Business Month draws to a close. Mircom is an SME that has grown into a global company with […]

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs is partnering with the B.C. government and Crown agency Innovate BC to support the Innovator Skills Initiative program which helps underrepresented people get their first job in B.C.’s innovation sector and supports companies facing skill shortages to grow and expand. The Mitacs program will support businesses looking for talent to solve […]

Year one of the Fulbright Canada–Mitacs Globalink Program will support 60+ U.S. students Vancouver, BC — The global pandemic may have delayed international travel, but it has not stopped the flow of talent and ideas across the Canada-U.S. border. This summer, 68 talented American students are undertaking virtual research projects with Canadian professors under the […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs announced today the opening of a second round of calls for proposals for the Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund (SERRF). Supported by Scotiabank, the SERRF aims to increase the understanding of the factors that drive economic resilience in communities across Canada by underwriting undergraduate, graduate, doctorate, and post-doctorate research internships. Scotiabank and […]

Awards recognize the importance of research in driving Canadian innovation Vancouver, BC — Today, Mitacs opens the call for nominations for the 11th annual Mitacs Awards. These prestigious awards honour and recognize outstanding students, fellows, and professors who have participated in Mitacs programs. From healthcare to clean technology, the Mitacs Awards showcase advancements that benefit the […]

With the Paralympic Games starting, a Queen’s University-led initiative is working for greater inclusivity, even within the parasport community itself Kingston, ON — With the 2021 Summer Paralympics opening this month in Tokyo, researchers from Queen’s University are calling on Canadians not only to watch the sporting event, but to also open their eyes to […]

The Indigenous Pathways initiative helps Indigenous businesses and not-for-profit organizations to access funding and resources Vancouver, BC – Mitacs is once again offering special funding to help empower Indigenous innovation in Canada. Through the Indigenous Pathways initiative, eligible organizations will only contribute 25 percent of the cost of projects that have an Indigenous partner organization […]

Agreement strengthens international research collaborations by creating exchange opportunities for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows Vancouver, BC — Mitacs and Germany’s GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research are delighted to launch a formal partnership to support German and Canadian doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows at host-country research institutions. GSI Darmstadt becomes the third Helmholtz centre after Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to partner with Mitacs.   The Mitacs-GSI exchange mobility program will […]