Vancouver, BC — Two distinguished leaders from Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, were awarded honourary doctorates at the Universities of Victoria and Ottawa this week for their significant contributions to Canadian mathematics research and the public good. Mitacs co-founder and Board of Directors member, Nassif Ghoussoub, was the recipient of a Honourary […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs, a Canadian organization that funds research and training, along with Mexico’s Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) announced a partnership to support international research opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. Canada and Mexico are working together to increase student mobility, which will see researchers travel for international collaborations through […]

Victoria, BC – The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society (CSDCMS) recently presented a ceremonial cheque to the University of Victoria’s Satellite Design Club, ECOSat. The approximately $11,500 cheque was a prize for winning the second bi-annual Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC). The CSDC is a Canada-wide competition for teams of university students to design, […]

Ottawa, ON – This morning, Mitacs and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the delivery of complementary research programs.  The partnership formalizes the working relationship between Mitacs and NSERC and provides university researchers and their industry partners with greater flexibility in accessing programs offered by both organizations. Through […]

Ottawa, ON – Yesterday at Congress 2015, Mitacs participated in two panel discussions where key themes were experimental learning and collaborative research. Organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Congress brings together academics, researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners to share findings, refine ideas, and build partnerships. The first session, Innovation in Learning, was hosted […]

Vancouver, BC – Yesterday, Lois Mitchell was named as Alberta’s next Lieutenant Governor. Lois is a dedicated and recognized business person, volunteer, and a community leader in Alberta. Of her many roles, she has provided direction to Mitacs as a director since 2013. In a federal news release, the Prime Minister describes Lois as “an exceptional Canadian […]

Vancouver, BC – A report released yesterday by the Public Policy Forum highlighted successful strategies and best practices for Canadian companies to attract foreign direct investment to Canada. The Winning Global Mandates Report: Lessons from Canadian Leaders synthesized interview and roundtable findings from executive leaders across five industries on Canada’s advantages, challenges, and opportunities for winning global […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]