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Mitacs Entrepreneurs recognized for their contributions to solar energy, coastal engineering, nutrition, and gaming

Calgary, AB – Four up-and-coming Mitacs entrepreneurs received recognition for their groundbreaking industry contributions with the launch of the Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards, awarded on May 12, 2015, in Calgary. For the first time, Mitacs celebrated start-up companies founded by outstanding alumni—former interns, postdoctoral fellows and workshop participants—who have gone on to be independent business owners and […]

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Western Economic Diversification Canada: Government Partners with Mitacs to Support Growth of Western Businesses

Vancouver, BC – Today, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced $1,562,000 in funding to Mitacs, which will support economic growth and facilitate high-value partnerships between multinational enterprises (MNEs) and small businesses in Western Canada. Through this funding, Mitacs will create an initiative called Mitacs Converge, which will help support […]

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Provincial government supports 36 research internships in Saskatchewan industry

Regina, SK – Today, Advanced Education Minister Kevin Doherty announced $270,000 to support 36 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in research and development internships with Saskatchewan companies and industry associations. “This funding will enable interns to develop their careers with Saskatchewan companies,” Doherty said.  “This investment will also help to support the province’s growth plan through the […]

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Mitacs partners with Germany on undergraduate research mobility

Montreal, QC — DAAD and Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization, have signed a letter of intent with a view of establishing a new student internship exchange between Canada and Germany. The partnership will provide internships to up to 50 undergraduate students  from each country per year to pursue research projects in the […]

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Mitacs CEO wins 2015 Canadian Mathematical Society Jeffery–Williams Prize

Vancouver, BC –  Mitacs CEO and Scientific Director Alejandro Adem was recently named the recipient of the 2015 CMS Jeffery-Williams Prize. Adem is considered one of the world’s leading experts in group cohomology and the geometry of group actions. The Jeffery-Williams Prize recognizes mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions to mathematical research. Since 2005, Adem […]

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Federal Budget 2015: Targeted investment in R&D to improve Canadian innovation

Vancouver, BC –  The Government of Canada’s budget today announced an additional investment of $56.4 million over four years, starting in 2016–17, to support industrial research internships for graduate students through the Mitacs Accelerate program. The new funding will support an additional 6,000 internships over four years, effectively doubling the program by 2020. Mitacs Accelerate […]

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Mitacs partners with Western Economic Diversification Canada for WIF 2015

Vancouver, BC – Western Economic Diversification Canada – The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, will welcome more than 500 participants to the 2nd Western Innovation Forum (WIF 2015) today in Vancouver, British Columbia. The two-day event is being hosted by Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) in collaboration with the Canadian Association of […]

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Mitacs launches Globalink survey

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is pleased to announce the launch of our longitudinal survey for Globalink Research Interns. This review will be the first to tackle long term impacts of Globalink Research Internships. This study builds on the success of previous surveys, including the Accelerate longitudinal intern survey and, more recently, the Accelerate longitudinal business partner […]

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Mitacs and Tunisia work together to advance international research collaborations

Montreal,QC— Tunisia and Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization, signed a collaboration agreement today to work together in promoting undergraduate and graduate research exchanges between the two countries through the Mitacs Globalink program. The agreement was signed by Tunisian Ambassador, His Excellency Dr. Riadh Essid, on behalf of the Tunisian Minister of Higher […]

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Vaughn Citizen: Federal program that pairs researchers with businesses kicks off in Vaughan to the tune of $10M

The federal government is pumping an additional $10 million into a program that pairs researchers with Canadian businesses to foster innovation and help develop cutting edge products. Minister of State for Science and Technology Ed Holder made the funding announcement Friday at Vision Extrusions in Woodbridge, alongside Vaughan MPP Julian Fantino. The money goes to […]

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Industry Canada: Government Supports Training Next Generation of Canadian Business Leaders

Woodbridge, ON – The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), along with the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today officially announced $18 million over four years to support the Mitacs Elevate program to help train the next generation of business managers and researchers. Mitacs Elevate provides recent PhD graduates with […]

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