Mitacs Year in Review 2020–21

Vancouver, BC — As COVID-19 rocked the world, we at Mitacs have rolled up our sleeves to create new job opportunities for students and support businesses. As we reflect on these past months, we share our top-10 of the year in a social media campaign. See below.

#COVID19 strikes; the Government of #Canada turns to us to bridge industry and academia and create additional 5,000 internships! https://t.co/GHUiJywe25

What was the greatest #MitacsImpact since then? Follow our top-10 #YearInReview!@ISED_CA @FP_Champagne #innovation pic.twitter.com/Mr7VR9r4fF

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 9, 2021

#YearInReview: Businesses face #PivotOrPerish. With special discounts, we supported 770+ #SMEs to survive and thrive!

@CleanWorksCorp showcases #MitacsImpact: https://t.co/Tm59zyW9nD#innovation #COVID19 @ISED_CA @ONgov @ONTatwork @ONtrainandstudy pic.twitter.com/w6kge7TVyD

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 10, 2021

#YearInReview: #MitacsImpact supports rural and remote communities that face striking #COVID19 challenges. This digital tool connects northern and Indigenous communities: https://t.co/2ssKMyfsOU #innovation @ISED_CA @UofRegina @JSGSPP @johnwhepburn pic.twitter.com/5v6lF3GTuG

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 11, 2021

#YearInReview: As many face unique challenges, teaming with @KidsBrainHealth, @MHRCanada, and @AGEWELL_NCE leads to #InclusiveInnovation.

Read about the #MitacsImpact on families of kids with autism: https://t.co/wdIjcU3SK2#COVID19 @ISED_CA @CDNScience @sfu @actcommunitybc pic.twitter.com/SekX85oOeU

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 12, 2021

#YearInReview: With borders closed, international interns faced unique challenges. Read about two postdocs stranded in #Canada who pivoted their research from cancer to #COVID19. #MitacsImpact

https://t.co/2zD4KsJEph@Concordia @Canada @ISED_CA @CDNScience #innovation pic.twitter.com/s1mRn1SUvy

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 13, 2021

#YearInReview: New opportunities for #Canada’s #PSE students:
1.5K+ Business Strategy Internships
1.7K+ Research Training Awards

Read about the #MitacsImpact on business schools (subscription) https://t.co/RBcjaElwKm#COVID19 @ISED_CA @CDNScience @UBCSauderSchool pic.twitter.com/dzos9bTjWa

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 14, 2021

#YearInReview: We’re addressing barriers for #Indigenous students and businesses.

Watch an interview with Mitacs’s @CandiceLoring to learn more: https://t.co/cgnFGG0Td8#innovation #COVID19 @ISED_CA @CDNScience @Indspire pic.twitter.com/Mcc1Z9n1bV

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 15, 2021

#YearInReview: We’re helping businesses start, pivot, and advance during #COVID19. Since April 2020, we supported 1900+ #SMEs.

CEO @JohnWHepburn shares the #MitacsImpact on #entrepreneurship: https://t.co/wcuDyRgfmN@ISED_CA @canadabusiness @Startup_Canada @FuturEconomy pic.twitter.com/1UTz29Za1f

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 16, 2021

#YearInReview: We source R&D talent!

@JLABS resident companies counted on 50+ Mitacs interns and postdocs since 2018. In 2020, 64% of affiliated startups used our #COVID19 call for proposals. #MitacsImpact https://t.co/eOTsHNh77X@ONTatwork @ONtrainandstudy pic.twitter.com/FTHFcBdhw7

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 17, 2021

Closing the #MitacsImpact #YearInReview: 17K+ internships in a year was no small feat! We’re proud to help #Canada recover.

CEO @JohnWHepburn shares the role of academia-industry collaborations for #EconomicGrowth and #innovation: https://t.co/4ZvsRhtadf@ISED_CA @CDNScience pic.twitter.com/OTxjoXXBqv

— Mitacs (@MitacsCanada) April 18, 2021

About Mitacs: 

• Mitacs is a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada by solving business challenges with research solutions from academic institutions. 
• Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada along with the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.

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