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Taipei, Taiwan — For the first time, Mitacs and the National Applied Research Laboratories of Taiwan (NARLabs) are announcing a three-year agreement that aims to cultivate talent by creating opportunities for international research collaborations for Canadian and Taiwanese students and postdoctoral fellows. Through Mitacs’s competitive program Globalink Research Internship, up to 30 senior undergraduate students […]

Vancouver, BC— Mitacs is thrilled to announce enhanced support for Indigenous students in B.C.’s tech sector through the Innovator Skills Initiative, including those who live outside of urban centres. The Innovator Skills Initiative, part of the Province of B.C.’s StrongerBC Plan, helps underrepresented people secure their first job in B.C.’s innovation sector, while helping businesses […]

For the 13th year, the awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of top Mitacs talent and recognize the potential for innovation enabled by strong collaborations

Health Innovation Hub drives largest-ever Mitacs health authority grant Halifax, NS — Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub and Mitacs are partnering on a $1.4 million grant to embed 42 of Dalhousie University’s top industrial engineering interns and two post-doctoral fellows within the provincial health care system to solve some of our biggest health care problems. The grant includes […]

New plan lays out measurable goals and actions to drive inclusive innovation and catalyze sustainable change over three fiscal years Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is thrilled to release the Inclusive Innovation Action Plan (IIAP), a three-year framework designed to address innovation gaps and inequities faced by equity-deserving communities within the organization’s ecosystem. With clear short, […]

Moose Factory, ON — Mitacs and Let’s Talk Science are pleased to announce their partnership in re-launching the Indigenous Mentorship Program offered by Let’s Talk Science at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. This collaboration aims to empower and inspire Indigenous youth in Northern Ontario by providing them with unique opportunities for scientific engagement […]

Toronto, ON — The Banting Research Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Discovery Awards, which recognize outstanding Canadian early-career researchers in health and biomedical sciences. The awardees will each receive up to $30,000 in support of their innovative and impactful research. In 2025, we will be celebrating a milestone — our […]

Waterloo, ON — The eighth annual Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards ceremony took place in Waterloo, Ontario, on May 18, 2023. During the festivities, five up-and-coming researchers turned entrepreneurs were recognized for their efforts to turn their ground-breaking discoveries into innovative businesses that impact the lives of Canadians. The awards are an important opportunity to showcase Mitacs […]

Saskatoon, SK – Saskatchewan post-secondary students are jumpstarting their careers by participating in Mitacs programs. In 2023-24, the Government of Saskatchewan is providing $1.15 million to Mitacs as part of its continued commitment to research and innovation research internships in the province. “Our government is proud to work with Mitacs to provide education, research and […]

Ten fellows of the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology PhD Project will have the opportunity to expand their networks while conducting a research project at a partner institution Waterloo, ON — Mitacs and the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology PhD Project (IBET) are expanding their partnership with a pilot initiative that will enable […]

Richmond, BC – More than 10,000 new internships will be funded for students in priority sectors, such as clean technology, life sciences, emergency management, advanced timber and agritech, to better connect B.C. employers with the talent and skills of the future. The B.C. government has provided Mitacs with $50 million to support 10,000 paid internships over […]

Ottawa, ON – Mitacs, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering innovation in Canada, today announced that they will receive an investment of $40 million from Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED) through the National Quantum Strategy. First announced in January 2023, the National Quantum Strategy will help amplify Canada’s position as a leader […]