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Kelowna Daily Courier: Mitacs bridging town-to-gown gap in B.C.

When B.C. established its universities they were generally located some distance from urban centres. UBC, for example, was separated from downtown Vancouver by the University Endowment Lands and Simon Fraser was built on the top of Burnaby Mountain. Perhaps there was fear academia might be corrupted by urban centres, but I suspect there was also […]

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Mitacs professor wins two Grammys

Vancouver, BC – McGill Associate Professor Richard King was the recent recipient of two Grammys at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. King’s work was recognized in two categories: Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, for Bass & Mandolin, and Best Engineered Album, Classical, for Adams, John: City Noir. King is currently collaborating with a Mitacs Accelerate intern on […]

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How do Canadian Companies Drive Innovation?

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs Accelerate leads to increased business investments in R&D and innovation in Canada, determined a longitudinal survey released this week.  Mitacs Accelerate pairs graduate students from Canadian universities with businesses for research internships. Past industry partners overwhelmingly report Mitacs Accelerate met their corporate needs, with a vast majority of projects — 66 […]

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Mitacs internships diversify economy and create jobs in Alberta

Edmonton, AB – The Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education, the Honourable Don Scott, joined Mitacs CEO, Alejandro Adem along with students, university representatives, and business leaders for a roundtable in Edmonton on March 3. The discussion, hosted by Mitacs, examined the importance of connecting Alberta companies with universities for research internships and skills training in order […]

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Former Mitacs professor wins Technical Achievement Oscar

Vancouver, BC – UBC Computer Science adjunct professor Robert Bridson was the recent recipient of a Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work on several films including Gravity, The Avengers, The Hobbit, and Avatar. Bridson was recognized for his pioneering work in developing mathematical software that makes digital […]

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Vancouver Sun: Mitacs head has high hopes for innovation

Canadian businesses need to innovate to stay competitive, but this country is lagging its counterparts in research and development, according to the new head of Mitacs. Alejandro Adem, who has replaced now-University of B.C. president Arvind Gupta as CEO, told The Sun in a recent interview that his organization can boost Canadian innovation by pairing […]

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Calgary Herald: Golden handshake

The Government of Canada announced Wednesday it will be matching the $1 million in funding raised recently by Own the Podium through various donors, with the money going towards the Innovations 4 Gold program, which will provide key and more often than not expensive help for athletes dreaming of climbing atop medal podiums in the future. Announced by Bal Gosal, […]

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Mitacs opens research funding to not-for-profit organizations

Vancouver, BC – Eligible not-for-profit (NFP) organizations and Crown corporations can now receive funding to support research collaborations with universities. Qualifying organizations will be able to access high-quality research expertise in order to solve their business challenges. Today’s announcement expands the reach of Mitacs’ programs significantly. There are approximately 170,000 non-profit organizations in Canada, accounting […]

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Dr. Alejandro Adem starts as CEO and Scientific Director of Mitacs

Vancouver, BC — Dr. Alejandro Adem began his position today as the new Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director of Mitacs. Most recently, Dr. Adem was the Director of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS). He will continue to hold his positions as professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of British Columbia (UBC). […]

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Ottawa Citizen: Boeing provides funding for Canadian Satellite Design Challenge

  The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society (CSDCMS) announced that it has received a $50,000 funding contribution from The Boeing Company for continued support of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC). More from the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society’s news release: The competition, featuring Canadian and international universities, challenges student teams to design, build, […]

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Boeing Backs Canadian Satellite Design Challenge

The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society (CSDCMS) is pleased to announce that it has received a $50,000 funding contribution from The Boeing Company for continued support of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC). The competition, featuring Canadian and international universities, challenges student teams to design, build, and test a small operational “cubesat” satellite. “We […]

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New Entrepreneur Awards honour achievements of emerging researchers

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs announces the Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards to recognize researchers whose work starting or building a business demonstrates exemplary leadership and innovation. Mitacs program participants undertake professional development training and conduct industry-facing research as they evolve into the next generation of innovators. They have already proven to be leaders in their fields. Fourteen […]

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