Results for: awards

Toronto, ON — Mitacs and the Banting Research Foundation are proud to announce the winners of the 96th Annual Banting Research Foundation Discovery Awards. This year, 12 investigators — 50% of whom are women — have been awarded one-year grants of up to $25,000 for innovative health and biomedical research projects.  The goal of this prize is […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs expresses its gratitude to the 12 innovation leaders who contribute their expertise by adjudicating the 2021 Entrepreneur Awards. As the last year has taught us, innovation is critical for economic resiliency and future development. Based across Canada, the judges bring a wealth of experience in start-up development, investment, entrepreneurship, research, and business […]

The tenth annual research-talent showcase enabled by partner support Thanks to outstanding partner support, the tenth annual Mitacs Awards bring forward a showcase of research talent this coming Tuesday, November 24. The 2020 Mitacs Awards celebration recognizes eight award winners in the categories of Indigenous, international, master’s student, PhD student, postdoctoral fellow, commercialization, professor, and […]

Ottawa, ON — Mitacs is expanding its support for early career researchers across Canada by funding six new Banting Research Foundation Discovery Awards, valued at $25,000 each, for researchers in the first three years of a faculty position following their post-doctoral fellowship. The new Mitacs-Banting Discovery Awards are for researchers in biomedical sciences undertaking health research […]

COVID-19 economic recovery depends upon innovation and small businesses Vancouver, BC — Mitacs recognizes five up-and-coming researchers-turned-entrepreneurs for their groundbreaking innovations that are helping to propel Canada’s economy forward — and ultimately, improve the lives of Canadians — amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards celebrate start-up companies founded by outstanding former Mitacs interns, […]

Awards recognize importance of research and development in driving Canadian innovation Vancouver, BC — Today, Mitacs opens the call for nominations for the 10th annual Mitacs Awards. These prestigious awards honour and recognize outstanding students, fellows, and professors who have participated in Mitacs programs. Previous winners have been recognized for outstanding contributions that solve important challenges […]

Montréal, QC — A new award program will give CEGEP and college students the opportunity to undertake paid research internships with post-secondary institutions in Quebec. Created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) with the support of Mitacs, the College-level Research Internship Award will offer $5,000 to students participating in […]

Halifax, NS – Five outstanding, up-and-coming entrepreneurs will soon be announced as the 2019 Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards winners thanks to industry leaders from across Canada sharing their entrepreneurial insights. The judges bring a wealth of experience in start-ups, investment, research and development, and business innovation to the selection process. The awards, to be held May 28 […]

Ottawa, ON — Members of the innovation community convened at the 2018 Mitacs Awards to recognize five researchers for their groundbreaking work. Their innovations advance fuel cells, mental health and medical diagnosis, work-site safety, and improve quality-of-life for persons with spinal-cord injuries. The annual ceremony honours the work of outstanding participants in Mitacs’s collaborative research […]

Ottawa, ON — Eight leading organizations in technology, entrepreneurship, and business excellence are partnering on the eighth annual Mitacs Awards — a celebration of research and innovation excellence held on November 27 in Ottawa. During the event, up-and-coming researchers and innovation leaders will receive recognition for their ground-breaking work conducted through Mitacs-funded internship and fellowship […]

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs welcomes nominations for the 8th annual Mitacs Awards, a series of honours that recognize outstanding students, fellows, and professors who have participated in Mitacs programs. Past winners were recognized for their outstanding contributions, such as research to stop cancer from spreading, help elite athletes overcome sleep disturbances, and improve efficiency of […]

Montreal, QC — Seventeen business and entrepreneurship leaders from across Canada are contributing their expertise to determine the five winners of the 2018 Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards. The judges bring a wealth of experience in start-ups, investment, and business innovation to their roles. The awards will celebrate researchers-turned-entrepreneurs whose work starting or building a business demonstrates […]