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The future is now

Innovation impacts every aspect of our lives — from communication, manufacturing and transportation to health, housing, agriculture and the environment. It’s not just a buzzword; it’s vital for high-growth businesses and ambitious non-profit organizations that want to make a meaningful difference.

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From Idea to Action

Building research teams, accessing top talent pools and having the human resources infrastructure to manage recruitment can be costly and time-consuming, creating obstacles and delays on the road to success. Research and development (R&D) requires companies to be nimble, able to respond quickly to the rapidly evolving and ever-changing business landscape.

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Building Canada’s Innovation Capacity

Whether it’s building Canada’s 5G network, developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology or advancing the scope of clean technology, Mitacs helps innovators identify and recruit highly qualified  talent to lead groundbreaking discoveries across cleantech, AI, quantum science, social innovation, healthcare, digital technology and more. With over 25 years of experience partnering industry with academia, we fuel game-changing collaborations that drive economic productivity and Canada’s innovation capacity.

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Canada’s Innovation Organization

Whether it’s building Canada’s 5G network, developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology or advancing the scope of clean technology, Mitacs can help businesses evolve in a rapidly changing landscape.

Mitacs has long been a pioneer in Canada’s AI ecosystem, having built strong research collaborations between industry and postsecondary institutions for over 25 years. With our knowledge, co-investment, and expertise, we support entrepreneurs and businesses with cutting-edge AI solutions, while strengthening our AI talent pipeline to boost Canada’s productivity.

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Mitacs can aid you in achieving your strategic goals and support your innovation projects. We can assist you in identifying your needs for your 5G projects, finding talent from the best academic institutions.

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With more than 25 years of experience in the innovation ecosystem, Mitacs can help you identify and collaborate with top research talent — whose skills are perfectly matched to your advanced manufacturing needs. We’ve facilitated thousands of successful collaborations between industry and academia and have helped organizations of all sizes mitigate risk while they explore new ideas, enhance their operations and seize growth opportunities.

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We have long been a pioneer in Canada’s cleantech ecosystem, and for more than 25 years, we’ve built strong research collaborations between industry and postsecondary institutions, from colleges to universities. With our specialized knowledge and connections, we support Canadian cleantech businesses and sustainability experts execute their vision at every stage of the innovation journey: from new product development to exploring disruptive technologies to commercialization. Discipline-agnostic, Mitacs supports short and long-term projects and creates a vital cleantech talent pipeline to maintain Canada’s position on the global stage.

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With more than 25 years of experience pairing organizations with expert R&D talent, we can help you solve complex cybersecurity challenges. Mitacs gives you access to a vast network of top-level cybersecurity researchers, who possess the most up-to-date skills, knowledge and know-how to help you protect your organization’s network, safeguard your data, and stay one step ahead of potential online threats.

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With more than 25 years of experience facilitating successful collaborations in the innovation ecosystem, Mitacs can give your organization access to an extensive network of highly skilled professors, students, and postdoctoral quantum R&D talent from across Canada and abroad. You’ll be able to tap into their expertise and know-how for insights on developing and implementing the quantum solutions best-suited to your unique needs, so you can maximize its potential and bring your next great innovation to life.

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Mitacs has more than 25 years of experience in the innovation ecosystem, pairing organizations, hospitals, communities, and businesses, large and small, with top-level postsecondary R&D talent from colleges and universities across Canada and around the world. With Mitacs, you can tap into a vast network of highly skilled researchers in health and life sciences, who possess the most up-to-date knowledge to help you bring your medical and healthcare innovation to life – and to market.

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July 27, 2012 News Release
$5M to move research from lab to patient bedside

Over 150 graduates and post-doctoral fellows to break boundaries in innovation to better serve Canadian patients Toronto, ON – July 27, 2012 – Mitacs and the Techna Institute of University Health Network have signed an unprecedented memorandum of understanding to deliver at least 80 Mitacs-Accelerate 4 month-long internships per year. This 5 year agreement will result […]

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The strong support from governments across Canada, international partners, universities, colleges, companies, and community organizations has enabled Mitacs to focus on the core idea that talent and partnerships power innovation — and innovation creates a better future.

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