- 0April 2023Nathalie Gingras-Royer, a recent UdeM master’s graduate in vision science, took part in an internship to help identify needs and barriers experienced by people with visual impairment by focusing on mobile apps, particularly for everyday situations
- 0February 2023Breakthrough platform supports social interaction of people with disabilities by matching them to outdoor enthusiasts who are interested in accompanying them on activities, such as paddle boarding, hiking, or adaptive skiing
- 0February 2023Thierry Judge has automated the time-consuming and redundant task of contouring ultrasound images of the heart, a necessary step in diagnosing heart disease that up until now has been conducted manually
- 0October 2022Juliette Champeil is reducing the time it takes pharmaceutical companies to get vaccines to market by giving them a safer, easier and quicker way to evaluate their products.
- 0October 2022A Montreal innovator is on a mission to better predict and prevent strokes so fewer families endure the sudden loss of a loved one. Her first-of-its-kind tool uses cutting-edge AI and image analysis technologies to make more accurate stroke predictions
- 0September 2022Dagoberto Torres García is putting his DNA extraction and PCR testing skills to use in Quebec this summer by helping to identify leafhoppers carrying harmful pathogens responsible for spreading disease affecting berry fields worldwide
- 0June 2022Originally created as a meetup group for LGBTQ tech professionals, QueerTech is now a national organization that is seeking to gain an understanding of the lived experiences of queer folk in tech, thanks to research funded by Mitacs
- 0March 2022A team from McGill University have designed a life-saving arm bracelet that takes the guesswork out of weight-based pediatric medication dosing, avoiding costly mistakes and allowing for safer and more efficient emergency rooms
- 0October 2021A Montréal chemical engineer and small business owner has developed a disruptive system that converts CO2 emissions into commercial-grade potassium formate — a chemical used as de-icer in airports.
- 0September 2021With Mitacs’s support, master’s student at Concordia University starts a business to create an innovative custom-made device that addresses uterine prolapse, a challenge faced by one in 10 women.
- 0October 2020Montréal-based small business launches a smartwatch that measures the blood oxygen level, body temperature, and heart rate, enabling early detection of COVID-19 symptoms and support for seniors in residences.
- 0October 2020Entrepreneur and former Mitacs intern Andrée-Ann Adam’s invention prevents gum disease, improving the health of pets’ teeth. Now her small business is on a trajectory for success thanks to increasing demand.