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Mitacs CEO named one of 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians

Toronto, ON – Mitacs CEO and Scientific Director Alejandro Adem was selected as one of the 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians, last night by the Hispanic Business Alliance. The ninth annual awards recognized influential Hispanic Canadians based major achievements, awards, education, entrepreneurship, and community support.  Other winners were from Alberta and Ontario and represented a […]

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The Chronicle Herald: Data seeds apple research

On paper, Vinetha Jagadeesan and Dalhousie University professor Sean Myles are unlikely collaborators on a project to develop new varieties of apples. Jagadeesan, 20, is a computer science undergraduate student from southern India who is spending 12 weeks this summer as an intern at a high-tech apple orchard in Kentville. Before setting foot in Canada […]

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Canadian seniors to benefit from technologies developed by AGE-WELL and Mitacs

Vancouver, BC — AGE-WELL, Canada’s technology and aging Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE), and Mitacs, a national non-profit research and training organization, will jointly support research and development  of assistive technologies for Canadian seniors and their caregivers. This partnership will provide Canadian companies access to AGE-WELL researchers and their expertise to support the development […]

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Universities Australia partners with Mitacs to advance international research collaborations

Vancouver, BC – At the Australian Canadian Economic Leadership forum yesterday, Universities Australia (UA) and Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization, signed an agreement that will allow Australian undergraduate students to participate in an elite research internship program in Canada for the first time. Mitacs’ Globalink Research Internships is a competitive initiative already available to […]

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Three Mitacs partners recognized at annual Quebec Entrepreneurship Contest

Montreal, QC — Among two thousand entries, three Mitacs partners stood out at the annual Quebec Entrepreneurship Contest. The competition’s mission is to inspire entrepreneurship in order to build a proud, innovative, committed, and prosperous Quebec. Entrepreneurship is a key driver in our economy, contributing to job creation, productivity growth, and the ability to commercialize high-quality […]

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Two Mitacs leaders awarded honourary doctorate degrees

Vancouver, BC — Two distinguished leaders from Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, were awarded honourary doctorates at the Universities of Victoria and Ottawa this week for their significant contributions to Canadian mathematics research and the public good. Mitacs co-founder and Board of Directors member, Nassif Ghoussoub, was the recipient of a Honourary […]

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Mitacs and Mexico expand opportunities for research collaborations

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs, a Canadian organization that funds research and training, along with Mexico’s Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) announced a partnership to support international research opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. Canada and Mexico are working together to increase student mobility, which will see researchers travel for international collaborations through […]

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University of Victoria to establish satellite ground station with Canadian Satellite Design Challenge prize

Victoria, BC – The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society (CSDCMS) recently presented a ceremonial cheque to the University of Victoria’s Satellite Design Club, ECOSat. The approximately $11,500 cheque was a prize for winning the second bi-annual Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC). The CSDC is a Canada-wide competition for teams of university students to design, […]

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