Mobisafe Systems Inc. is now planning to commercialize the airbag system, in the hope it will make wheelchairs safer, prevent injuries and reduce health care costs.

The interns, she says, have always come well-prepared, enthusiastic and ready to learn.

One research project led to another and another and now we have a Center for Aerospace Research and we are participating in a major initiative such as the Composite Research Network, a consortium of universities and industry looking to grow the composite manufacturing industry across Western Canada by sharing knowledge.

Ten BC graduate student interns and their partner companies came together to exhibit the results of their Mitacs-Accelerate internships to the CEOs and venture capitalists of British Columbia’s technology community.

While lighting sensors aren’t new, this new system is both energy-efficient and wireless, giving unique advantages.

Kibooco CEO Molly Schneeberg described Mitacs as a “matchmaker” that provides small businesses like hers access to matching funds, knowledge and networks that aren’t otherwise within reach.

Since I took the workshop, I have found that when I go to large events, I am better prepared to make meaningful connections with people in a natural way.

Band leaders will be able to use the interview transcripts and GIS database to determine the needs and desires of the communities they are planning for.

Zoey says she will leave Canada as a more mature, independent and confident individual. Her experiences through Globalink have shown her the importance of having a multicultural perspective and the power that comes from connecting with others.

After having come to Canada for a summer English language camp in 2010, Barbara Paes of Universidade de Brasília was always looking for opportunities to return to Canada. So when her friend told her about the Mitacs Globalink program one week before the application deadline, she hurried to apply before it was too late.

From Angry Birds to Google Maps, there seems to be an endless number of mobile phone applications for Smartphones. But how many apps can help save a life?