Game-changing Canadian innovations to be celebrated at Mitacs Awards ceremony in Ottawa

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 […]

By Dave Baxter Dr. Moneca Sinclaire, a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) and a post-doctoral health researcher at the University of Manitoba, was honoured with the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Indigenous, for the work she has done to create an app that will allow Indigenous communities to keep more control over their own […]

By Bryn Levy University of Saskatchewan’s proffessor, Raymond Spiteri acilitate more than 16 plus research collaborations with industries. One of which resulted in the development of a game-changing virtual shopping avatar that accurately mirrors different body types and uses heat maps to help online shoppers visualize how clothes will fit. According to a Mitacs media release, between […]

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 […]

By Tyler Orton Rogers Communications Inc. and the University of British Columbia have decided to continue their years-long partnership focused on 5G. The new four-year partnership sees Rogers earmarking $4.8 million in capital for projects at the province’s largest post-secondary institution. National research organization Mitacs is now also joining in on this initiative. Initial projects in the renewed […]

Mitacs has been working for over two decades as a hub of applied mathematics and research network. Our researchers apply research knowledge to real world practical problems and education solutions. Over the years, we’ve evolved from STEM research to innovation projects that vary from creative arts to business solutions to technology. Mitacs has helped provide strategic […]

Joint podcast between Negin Ashouri, a Montreal innovator and Jesse Vincent-Herscovici, Vice-President of Mitacs Business Development team.  Negin Ashouri won the Mitacs Entrepreneur Award for her medical breakthrough device to help women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse, advancing the first-of-its-kind medical technology that will greatly elevate women’s quality of life. Followed by her in this podcast, Jesse shares how Mitacs help […]

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 […]

By John Hepburn In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, all partners within Canada’s innovation ecosystem—government, business, and not-for-profits—must work together to attract the best and the brightest to our shores to create opportunity that will benefit us all in the new economy. Enhancing access to skilled talent, both national and international, to support innovation projects from […]

By Christine Sismondo Sometimes it seems like, every time we turn around, our household gadgets and appliances get a little bit smarter, starting from phones and TVs to smart bottles that tell us when to drink. Now, there is a new smart gadget for people with ardiovascular problems in the computing textile industry, smart underwar. […]

FNUniv and Mexican student team up to study plants with healing properties. By Laura Sciarpelletti The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) is researching medicinal plants in a unique way — by pairing students with knowledge keepers who know these traditional plants intimately. Biotechnology researcher Ana Karime, Mitacs Globalink Research Intern from Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, […]