By Rob Gibson University of British Columbia Okanagan researcher Dr. Seyyedarash Haddadi has been researching anti-corrosion coatings, so when the pandemic hit he pivoted to apply his graphene research towards virus prevention. The coating is made from a graphene oxide and silver combination, which has just received Health Canada approval and is being incorporated into millions of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

As the global innovation race speeds up, diverse and inclusive recruitment to the industry will help keep our technology exports competitive. By Nizar Ladak It’s time we proactively build our digital research infrastructure strategy on the bedrock of equity, diversity and inclusion and make Canada a leader in this space. There have been arguments for […]

By Sue Deyell and Andrew Schultz It’s no secret that small and medium sized businesses have been hit hard during the pandemic, but now a new initiative from the non-profit organization, Mitacs aims to help struggling businesses bounce back. We hear about the ambitious program and how Post-Secondary students are lending a hand. Listen here…

Victoria, two new partners aim to fill 3,000 spaces via Innovator Skills Initiative By Tyler Orton The B.C. government and two new partners within the tech sector are putting up a combined $29 million into the Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI). The goal of this initiative is to find job placements for 3,000 people facing barriers […]