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Canada-Israel partnership strengthens research connections

For the first time, Mitacs and the Council for Higher Education of Israel collaborate to create research opportunities for PhD students and postdocs Vancouver, BC — Mitacs and the Council for Higher Education of Israel (CHE) signed an agreement that creates international mobility opportunities for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and Israel. This is […]

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Mitacs and OpenHW Group partner on $22.5M first-of-its-kind open-source research program

Initial research project awarded to CMC Microsystems, ETH Zürich, and Polytechnique Montréal will be presented on March 18 via OpenHW TV webinar. Register at https://bit.ly/3dMIay3 Ottawa, ON — Mitacs and OpenHW Group are pleased to announce OpenHW Accelerate, a $22.5M multi-year, co-funded research program, the world’s first open-source hardware research program of its kind. OpenHW […]

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Ontario supports hands-on training opportunities for post-secondary students

Thousands of paid internships will help build highly skilled workforce and prepare people for in-demand jobs Toronto, ON — The Ontario government is providing $39.5 million to help Mitacs — an organization that builds partnerships between post-secondary talent and industry — create up to 8,000 paid innovative internships and upskilling opportunities for post-secondary students, post-doctoral […]

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Joel Matlin Entrepreneur Show: MITACS: Innovation & Success

On today’s show, Joel Matlin is joined by John Hepburn, CEO & Scientific Director of MITACS which takes on 6,000 international research internships, skilled courses, and provides over 16,000 innovation projects which are being funded. Joel and John discuss how MITACS works with entrepreneurs and business owners. Watch here…

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London Free Press: Ivey students reaching out to help COVID-clobbered local businesses

By Heather Rivers Some top-notch talent is helping London-area businesses better navigate the near-constant chaos and interruptions caused by COVID-19. Students from Western University’s Ivey Business School are joining other business school interns across Canada to help employers manage and even expand their pandemic–ravaged businesses through a first-of-its-kind program backed by Vancouver-based Mitacs. Read more…

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