New service dedicated to producing events for Canada’s academic community   Vancouver, B.C. – With over thirteen years of experience of academic event planning experience, Mitacs is offering expanded services to Canada’s research community. Mitacs Conference Services (MCS) provides advanced event support to enable the academic community to bring their unique and inspiring conferences to […]

Vancouver, BC – August 15, 2012: Mitacs congratulates the Government of Canada on the newly released report of the Advisory Panel on Canada’s International Education Strategy, entitled International Education: A Key Driver of Canada’s Future Prosperity. The task force behind the report, led by Dr. Amit Chakma, President of Western University, made a number of key […]

Over 150 graduates and post-doctoral fellows to break boundaries in innovation to better serve Canadian patients Toronto, ON – July 27, 2012 – Mitacs and the Techna Institute of University Health Network have signed an unprecedented memorandum of understanding to deliver at least 80 Mitacs-Accelerate 4 month-long internships per year. This 5 year agreement will result […]

OTTAWA, ON – Canada must raise the profile of its research and innovation excellence around the world if it is going to attract top international students, said panelists at a forum today in Ottawa. The panelists, part of the Mitacs Globalink Symposium – Canada as an International Innovation Destination, focused on two key issues. Firstly, […]

Today, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced federal funding to support Mitacs’ efforts in strengthening the knowledge based economy, supporting business growth and international competitiveness in Western Canada during her keynote address at the Mitacs inaugural Globalink Symposium. “Our Government’s top priority is creating jobs, economic growth and long-term […]

  NANAIMO – B.C. has a new International Education Strategy that supports the two-way flow of students, giving local students new opportunities to study abroad, and welcoming those arriving from overseas. As part of the strategy, Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto announced $5 million for scholarships and research internships to assist students embarking on an […]

Mitacs announces $10.25 million for undergraduate internships, graduate fellowships   São Paulo, Brazil, April 27, 2012 – Canadian universities and their Brazilian counterparts are announcing 75 new partnerships and scholarship programs worth $6,736,800 (CAD) in university and government funding during the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada’s university presidents’ mission to Brazil, April 25 […]

Mitacs Board Chair Brad Bennett commended the Government of Canada for today’s announcement of $14M in new funding for Mitacs to significantly increase student access to industrial internships. “The Federal Government has sent a clear message that they want to encourage organizations like ours to work more intensively with our business and academic partners to […]

Ottawa, Ontario — The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), today announced a Government of Canada contribution of up to $4,227,500 to Mitacs Inc. that will give graduate students and recent graduates of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs real world business skills […]

Vancouver, B.C. – February 29, 2012 – Mitacs is formalizing the important role that Canada’s universities play in its programs by announcing the creation of an Academic Partnership Strategy.  This new strategy will ensure that university objectives are accurately reflected in Mitacs strategies and that they have the opportunity to explore pilot programs and new […]

Oscar-winning producer debuts theatrical production that brings math to life for high school students Vancouver, BC, December 14, 2011: What do you get when an Academy Award-winning producer, a film and television actor-director and an acclaimed choreographer team up to put high school math in the theatrical spotlight? A professional production with original music, dance, sets, […]

A $1.2 million funding arrangement announced today between the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) and Mitacs will provide graduate-level researchers with new research and development (R&D) opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador. The funding for the Mitacs Accelerate research internship program enables graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to lead R&D projects, connect with local businesses and […]