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New funding for college-based research fosters community innovation

Mitacs-NSERC-CCI partnership combines College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) and Mitacs Accelerate Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is partnering with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the Tri-Agency College and Community Innovation (CCI) program to expedite applied, research-based solutions. The collaboration leverages the highly qualified personnel — students and/or postdoctoral […]

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Nova Scotia investing $1 million in Mitacs for economic growth and innovation

Renewed partnership powering local job creation and skills development Halifax, NS — The Government of Nova Scotia is investing up to $1 million dollars in Mitacs, a national not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada by solving business challenges with research solutions from academic institutions. The funding will support up to 250 internships […]

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Innovation PEI invests in future by renewing — and reinforcing — partnership with Mitacs

Charlottetown, PEI — Strengthening research, innovation, and skill development for future prosperity, and supporting Prince Edward Island youth are essential for the province to advance through and beyond COVID-19. In light of the current pandemic, driving innovation has become increasingly important to stimulate economic recovery. Innovation PEI has committed to furthering this agenda for the […]

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Canadian municipalities gain access to Mitacs funding, talent, and solutions

Specialized knowledge and skills to advance innovation, policy, and local projects Vancouver, BC — Thanks to the Government of Canada and the provincial and territorial governments, municipalities can now partner with Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation by solving organizational challenges with research solutions from colleges and universities. Through Mitacs internship programs, […]

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Ontario funding for Mitacs leads to skills investment in fight against COVID-19

Skills Development Minister McNaughton visits small business leading R&D with emerging local talent in support of the future of innovation in the province Toronto, ON — The world’s first end-to-end Textile ComputingTM company, Myant, welcomed Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton to its manufacturing facility in Etobicoke to showcase their R&D […]

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October is Small Business Month: Mitacs helps kick-start economy by investing more than $20M to support Canadian innovation

As COVID-19 brings unprecedented challenges, special funding drives R&D Vancouver, BC — Canada’s more than 1.2 million small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute substantially to our country’s economic growth, innovation, and job creation. Defined as companies with fewer than 500 employees, 99.8 percent of Canada’s employers are SMEs. Generating approximately 54.9 percent of Canada’s GDP […]

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Mental health innovation funding for master’s students

Mitacs and Mental Health Research Canada offer internships to improve mental health services Toronto, ON — Mitacs and Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC) are partnering to support the development of the next generation of mental health researchers. The collaboration will provide funding for master’s students from eligible institutions across Canada to engage in innovative and […]

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New joint Mitacs-NSERC-CCI application eases access to funding for college-based R&D

Research innovations can come more quickly thanks to support for college highly qualified personnel Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is partnering with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the Tri-Agency College and Community Innovation (CCI) program to expedite applied, research-based solutions that leverage the highly qualified personnel (HQP) — students and/or postdoctoral […]

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