Unlocking Innovation Insights: Bridging Academia and Industry

April 23, 2025 Article

Nano-Coatings: A New Approach to Sustainable Packaging

Nfinite Nanotechnology, a Waterloo-based startup, is developing ultra-thin nano-coatings to effectively block water vapor and oxygen, helping to preserve air-sensitive products. Their coatings are easily compostable and designed for real-world use in food, cosmetics, and household products – areas where existing sustainable packaging often falls short.

February 19, 2025 Blog

Innovative Resources for Canadian SMEs in a Shifting Economy Read More

February 18, 2025 Article

Could Fungi Compounds Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases? Read More

February 5, 2025 Article

Transforming Ultrasound Access in Remote Communities Read More

January 23, 2025 Article

Redefining Safety with Ethical AI in Aviation and Beyond Read More

December 5, 2024 Blog

From Roots to Ambitions: Sustainability and Cooperation in Forestry Innovation Read More

October 16, 2024 Blog

5 Small Businesses Making a Big Impact in Canada Read More

September 27, 2024 Article

Diversity and Inclusion at the Heart of Tech Read More

September 9, 2024 Article

How is Carbon-Free Hydrogen Creating Clean Energy? Read More

August 27, 2024 Article

How is quantum technology shaping innovation in Quebec? Read More

August 21, 2024 Article

Anne Spence: Innovation Opportunities in Atlantic Canada Read More

August 20, 2024 Article

Digital health: innovation and recruitment challenges worth tackling Read More

August 14, 2024 Article

Making Waves and Building Homes: The Impact of Mitacs in Atlantic Canada Read More

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May 15, 2024 Policy paper

From Invention to Innovation: Redefining Canada via Entrepreneurship

Advancing entrepreneurship is an essential part of Mitacs’s mission to bring innovation into reach. We take a holistic approach to fostering entrepreneurship in Canada through targeted programming, tailored skills development offerings to students, and through foundational aspects of our innovation platform model. Learn more about our approach to boosting entrepreneurship as a lever that helps […]

August 25, 2023 Policy paper

Diverse Nation: Unlocking the potential of inclusive innovation

Ecosystem partner content Diverse Nation: Unlocking the potential of inclusive innovation The Innovation Economy Council (IEC) is a coalition of tech-sector leaders dedicated to shaping Canada’s industrial innovation policy. The IEC works with active members of Canada’s innovation ecosystem to identify areas for in-depth analysis and offer timely insights to increase Canadian productivity and sustainable […]

October 1, 2022 Policy paper

Mitacs Innovation Challenge

The Mitacs Innovation Challenge project examines application and evaluation materials from the Mitacs Business Strategy Internship (BSI) program to better understand what barriers are limiting the innovation performance of Canadian SMEs. In this report, we find that talent access is a key issue inhibiting SME innovation performance throughout Canada’s innovation ecosystem. We further explore how skilled talent […]

September 1, 2022 Policy paper

Mitacs Skills for Innovation

The Mitacs Skills for Innovation project will deliver a series of reports examining the skills needed for different innovation activities in the Canadian economy. The project leverages Mitacs’s unique ability to survey employer organizations and interns involved in a wide array of innovation projects and offers granular insights into the specific skills required by individuals and organizations […]