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Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards shine a spotlight on entrepreneurs transforming Canada through unbounded innovation Vancouver, B.C. – Mitacs is now accepting applications for the 2022 Entrepreneur Awards being held June 2 in Montréal, Québec. The awards celebrate the creativity of past and present Mitacs program participants who have turned their research into an innovative business or […]

Vancouver, BC – John Hepburn, CEO of Mitacs, today issued the following statement following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine:  “We at Mitacs are shocked and dismayed by the events unfolding in Ukraine. Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is illegal under international law and undermines the international system we all hold dear. We support […]

Toronto, ON — A new partnership between Mitacs and the Banting Research Foundation will address health disparity and inequality in Canada by supporting postdoctoral scholars in researching the health risks and inequities caused by climate change. The Mitacs-Banting Discovery Postdoctoral Fellowship will help Canada lead the world in understanding the links between health, equity, and the […]

Toronto, ON — A new partnership between Mitacs and the Banting Research Foundation will address health disparity and inequality in Canada by supporting postdoctoral scholars in researching the health risks and inequities caused by climate change. The Mitacs-Banting Discovery Postdoctoral Fellowship will help Canada lead the world in understanding the links between health, equity, and the […]

The Indigenous Pathways initiative at Mitacs celebrates Indigenous research practices and connects Indigenous businesses and not-for-profit organizations with key resources and funding Vancouver, BC — As with many businesses throughout the country, Indigenous-owned companies and organizations have been faced with unprecedented challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and other obstacles, preventing them from realizing their […]

The Indigenous Pathways initiative at Mitacs celebrates Indigenous research practices and connects Indigenous businesses and not-for-profit organizations with key resources and funding Vancouver, BC — As with many businesses throughout the country, Indigenous-owned companies and organizations have been faced with unprecedented challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and other obstacles, preventing them from realizing their […]

By Angie Seth Sara Child is a professor in Indigenous Education at North Island College and is leading the research effort to recover Kwak’wala with her organization Sanyakola Foundation. Establish in 2017, the not-for-profit is currently focusing on Indigenous language revitalization in consultation with Kwakwaka’wakw elders. The project is one of dozens of Canadian research projects highlighted in a […]

NURA Medical’s breakthrough smart arm bracelet technology is changing the way in which emergency room clinicians work with children. As a part of Their World, Our Future, an Innovation Trends video series by Mitacs, NURA Medical’s invention aids the administration of life-saving medicine to kids, all while increasing efficiency and efficacy. Read more… 

Trudeau government set to fulfil campaign promise for version of legendary US innovation agency, amid mixed expert assessment of its wisdom By Paul Basken John Hepburn, CEO of Mitacs, comments on the current state of innovation in Canada noting that instead of focusing on producing more scientific innovation, we should provide a policy of industrial support for Canadian […]

Yellowknife, NT — Denendeh Development Corporation (DDC) and Mitacs have partnered to focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, and independent research in the Northwest Territories, where the starting point is the perspective of northern residents.  DDC — a not-for-profit corporation that fosters employment growth and career development in Dene Communities — and Mitacs have entered into an agreement to jointly recruit a Business Development Director to be strategically positioned with Denendeh Development Corporation to support […]

By Angie Seth UBC Okanagan researcher Seyyedarash Haddadi has earned the Mitacs & NRC-IRAP Award for Commercialization for his breakthrough work to create a 99 per cent effective antimicrobial fabric coating that prevents transmission of COVID-19. Watch here…

Vancouver, BC – The growth of economic activities in the Arctic, compounded with the ongoing global climate change crisis, has created an urgent need for new research priorities and initiatives in the North. Through a new partnership announced today, Mitacs and ArcticNet will collaborate to fund research projects that address research gaps and needs identified […]