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Calgary, AB – Mitacs partner Dr. Breanne Everett, CEO and co-founder of Orpyx Medical Technologies Inc., was named a recipient of the inaugural Governor General’s Innovation Awards. The goal of the Innovation Awards is to inspire Canadians to embrace innovation and recognize entrepreneurs who have developed new or better ways of creating value for Canadians. Mitacs […]

This column is part of Globe Careers’ Leadership Lab series, where executives and experts share their views and advice about leadership and management.  Think you’re the only one with the latest and greatest idea or next big game changer? Think again. If there’s one thing I learned at the helm of my own high-tech start-up, […]

Harrison Brown had a choice after completing his Master of Science degree three years ago: Take a job in the U.S. related to his research in sports concussions or keep studying and build his own company. For Mr. Brown, it was a no-brainer. He and a fellow University of British Columbia student, MBA graduate Kerry […]

Calgary, AB – Mitacs offers congratulations to the University of Calgary on its 50th anniversary this year. Since 2008, the University of Calgary and Mitacs have partnered to provide experiential learning opportunities to students and postdocs through the Mitacs programs. Mitacs and the University of Calgary have collaborated on hundreds of projects: 227 Mitacs Accelerate […]

Edmonton, AB – A first-of-its-kind $1-million Mitacs project is under way in the Athabasca oil sands region that is expected to pave the way for future environmentally friendly development in the area. The project — which uses leading-edge technology to monitor and assess vibrant compensation lakes, artificial bodies of water required by law to replace […]

Compelled by government requirements, several energy companies with operations in Alberta’s oilsands have constructed fake lakes nearby to replace fish habitat their companies have destroyed. It’s not enough to dig a pit, fill it with water and leave, says University of Alberta biologist Mark Poesch, an assistant professor in the department of renewable resources. “It’s […]

Montreal, QC – Mitacs, a national non-profit research and training organization, the Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC), and the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Québec (CRIAQ) have partnered to provide research and training opportunities to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to further the development of Canada’s aerospace industry. […]

Sherbrooke, QC – Mitacs, a national non-profit research and training organization, and Université de Sherbrooke’s Faculty of Business Administration have partnered to provide research and training opportunities to graduate students through the university’s Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) program. The new initiative connects DBA students with Quebec organizations through Mitacs’ Accelerate internship program. Researchers apply their […]

Ottawa, ON — The Government of Canada’s budget today announced an additional investment of $14 million over two years to support 825 international research internships and fellowships annually for university students through the Mitacs Globalink program. Mitacs promotes collaboration between international and Canadian researchers in academia and the private sector. During the past year, Mitacs […]

Carbon Engineering’s pilot plant in Squamish, British Columbia, sucks carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. But that’s only the first step. The company will soon begin work on how to combine the captured greenhouse gas with hydrogen to create synthetic gasoline. It’s a big idea that has attracted significant investments from Bill Gates and other […]

Waterloo, ON —Mitacs, a national non-profit research and training organization, and the University of Waterloo’s Department of Philosophy have partnered to see graduate and postdoctoral researchers solve hands-on innovation challenges using philosophical approaches in collaboration with local partners. A recent internship saw University of Waterloo Philosophy PhD candidate, Teresa Branch-Smith, partner with architecture firm, Philip […]

The Government of British Columbia announces a $6M investment to Mitacs programs as part of the BC Tech Strategy.