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National Post: U of S researcher pioneers solution for ‘trying on’ online purchases

By Bryn Levy University of Saskatchewan’s proffessor, Raymond Spiteri acilitate more than 16 plus research collaborations with industries. One of which resulted in the development of a game-changing virtual shopping avatar that accurately mirrors different body types and uses heat maps to help online shoppers visualize how clothes will fit. According to a Mitacs media release, between […]

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Transforming Canada’s innovation ecosystem – Mitacs launches bold Strategic Plan

Vancouver, BC – Canada’s leader in developing the talent and partnerships that power innovation has released a bold, forward-thinking vision. Mitacs’s new Strategic Plan aims to build a stronger post-pandemic economy by connecting higher education knowledge and talent to all sectors of the economy. It’s a mission that has grown and evolved over Mitacs’s 20-year […]

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Business in Vancouver: Rogers, UBC re-up 5G partnership with $5m commitment

By Tyler Orton Rogers Communications Inc. and the University of British Columbia have decided to continue their years-long partnership focused on 5G. The new four-year partnership sees Rogers earmarking $4.8 million in capital for projects at the province’s largest post-secondary institution. National research organization Mitacs is now also joining in on this initiative. Initial projects in the renewed […]

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Calgary Business Podcast: Dr. John Hepburn, CEO of Mitacs (episode 324) | 3 November 2021

Mitacs has been working for over two decades as a hub of applied mathematics and research network. Our researchers apply research knowledge to real world practical problems and education solutions. Over the years, we’ve evolved from STEM research to innovation projects that vary from creative arts to business solutions to technology. Mitacs has helped provide strategic […]

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CanadianSME Small Business Podcast: In conversation with Mitacs Change Agent Entrepreneur Negin Ashouri

Joint podcast between Negin Ashouri, a Montreal innovator and Jesse Vincent-Herscovici, Vice-President of Mitacs Business Development team.  Negin Ashouri won the Mitacs Entrepreneur Award for her medical breakthrough device to help women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse, advancing the first-of-its-kind medical technology that will greatly elevate women’s quality of life. Followed by her in this podcast, Jesse shares how Mitacs help […]

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Mitacs helps Canadian SMEs emerge stronger post-pandemic

Unique financial incentive assists companies with COVID-19 recovery by significantly contributing to the cost of hiring top post-secondary student interns Vancouver, BC – Small businesses across Canada grappling with the impact of COVID-19 are getting support from an unexpected resource: top post-secondary students. Thanks to a unique financial incentive recently launched by Mitacs, students across the […]

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Ontario Labour, Training, and Skills Development Minister McNaughton closes out Small Business Month with focus on investment in talent and innovation

Vaughan, ON – Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Training, and Skills Development, the Honourable Monte McNaughton, visited Mircom today, an SME based in Vaughan, to see the impact that government support is providing to innovative businesses as Small Business Month draws to a close. Mircom is an SME that has grown into a global company with […]

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The Hill Times: Attracting international talent key to Canada’s future as an innovation nation

By John Hepburn In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, all partners within Canada’s innovation ecosystem—government, business, and not-for-profits—must work together to attract the best and the brightest to our shores to create opportunity that will benefit us all in the new economy. Enhancing access to skilled talent, both national and international, to support innovation projects from […]

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CBC News: How one Sask. university is working with elders to further scientific research on traditional medicinal plants

FNUniv and Mexican student team up to study plants with healing properties. By Laura Sciarpelletti The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) is researching medicinal plants in a unique way — by pairing students with knowledge keepers who know these traditional plants intimately. Biotechnology researcher Ana Karime, Mitacs Globalink Research Intern from Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, […]

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Policy Options: Let’s do more to leverage Canada’s diversity for a stronger digital research infrastructure field

As the global innovation race speeds up, diverse and inclusive recruitment to the industry will help keep our technology exports competitive. By Nizar Ladak It’s time we proactively build our digital research infrastructure strategy on the bedrock of equity, diversity and inclusion and make Canada a leader in this space. There have been arguments for […]

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