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Accessing talent through partnerships with the postsecondary sector helps businesses innovate and solve pressing problems Vancouver, B.C. – Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization committed to fostering innovation in Canada, brings together small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with postsecondary research talent to help businesses thrive and grow, while driving economic growth across Canada.  In recognition of Small […]

The Edge explores the Canadian innovation ecosystem and discovers the cutting-edge research and ideas that are transforming our world Vancouver, B.C. – Mitacs today announced the launch of its first-ever podcast, The Edge. Produced by Katharine O’Brien and Kate Kenyon and hosted by Kate Kenyon, The Edge takes advantage of Mitacs’s place at the crossroads […]

Partnerships with Canadian universities and innovation community will advance research in cloud, networking, and AI technologies to support the development of 6G networks Montréal, QC — VMware (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced the opening of the VMware Next G-AI Research and Innovation Centre. The Centre will bring together VMware’s multi-cloud […]

Mitacs and BioCanRx partner to meet the need for highly skilled biotherapeutics manufacturing workforce Vancouver, B.C. – Mitacs, in partnership with BioCanRx, has developed CanPRIME 2.0 — a national, first-of-its-kind initiative that will enable standardized, hands-on training to work in a biomanufacturing environment. The Canadian biomanufacturing sector is growing rapidly. But despite an influx in […]

Vancouver, B.C. – Mitacs, in collaboration with the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, the Innovation Policy Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, and Shift Insights, today released the first report in the Skills for Innovation series, entitled Sharpening Canada’s Skills Advantage. The report, drafted by innovation experts Creig Lamb […]

Students performing cutting-edge research get internship support Abbotsford, B.C. − Student researchers are seeking the newest innovations to make life better for British Columbians in fields such as clean technology and emergency management. Government encourages these efforts by supporting more than 1,700 research internships to help students prepare for and thrive in the high-demand jobs […]

New partnership to help Nova Scotian businesses, not-for-profits, healthcare facilities, and municipalities access social sciences, humanities, and journalism talent Halifax, NS – Mitacs and the University of King’s College are today announcing their new partnership, which aims to boost important research in the humanities and social sciences across Nova Scotia and beyond.  The partnership is […]

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs and Universities Australia are proud to announce that they have signed a renewed agreement, allowing for expanded research collaborations and mobility opportunities between the two countries. Since 2015, the two organizations have been partners and, through Mitacs’s Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program, have supported 40 Australian senior undergraduate students undertaking research […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is pleased to announce the signing of a new research collaboration agreement with extended reality (XR) technology leader, Veyond Metaverse. This collaboration between Mitacs and the Silicon Valley-based company will see the two organizations partner to develop haptic metaverse technology, AI applications for the Veyond Metaverse training platform, and a fully […]

On behalf of Mitacs and our Board of Directors, it is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of our esteemed Board member, Doug Mitchell. We send our deepest condolences to his wife, the Honourable Lois Mitchell, and his family. Doug was incredibly generous and accomplished, and he contributed a great deal to […]

The University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) are partnering with Mitacs to allow up to 30 Ukrainian graduate students, many of whom had their studies disrupted by war, to get back to school in September. In addition to welcoming this group of students […]

Six outstanding researchers will receive 2022 Discovery Awards The Banting Research Foundation recently announced the outstanding six recipients of the 2022 Discovery Awards. This award, a one-year grant of up to $30,000, recognizes the highest ranked applicants in an annual peer-reviewed competition for their big bold ideas in innovative health and biomedical research. The award […]