- 0April 2013Mobisafe 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.
- 0April 2013The interns, she says, have always come well-prepared, enthusiastic and ready to learn.
- 0April 2013One 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.
- 0March 2013Ten 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.
- 0February 2013While lighting sensors aren’t new, this new system is both energy-efficient and wireless, giving unique advantages.
- 0February 2013Kibooco 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.
- 0January 2013Since 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.
- 0January 2013Band 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.
- 0December 2012Zoey 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.
- 0December 2012The Mitacs-Accelerate program gives students the best of both worlds when it comes to academia and industry-driven research and development.
- 0November 2012After 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.
- 0October 2012From 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?