The form and materials of the buildings and landscape in urban areas alter wind patterns, solar radiation, humidity and air temperature. A collaboration between Mitacs, KPMB Architects and Ryerson University facilitated the creation of tools that allow architects to have a better understanding of these effects and use them to optimize their projects.

No one teaches you this stuff in high school. But there will soon be an app for that, thanks in part to recent York University research funded by Mitacs.

Considering a single burst pipe can cost millions, a new predictive model can save cities significantly by identifying which pipes are likely to break.

For most tech startups, innovation reigns supreme. For SmartICE, a company of less than twelve, coupling new technology with traditional Inuit knowledge has been the key to their success.

With one in four recent Canadian STEM graduates leaving the country, citing better job opportunities abroad*, talent migration affects us all. A shortage of talent in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math constrains Canada’s potential for economic diversity, development, and innovation.

Celebrating 1,500 interns in 2018 and 20 years together— UBC-Mitacs partnership continues to drive innovation and improve lives

Research is essential in the natural products space, where consumers need evidence that products are effective and safe. But for a small company, doing research isn’t simple.

Fredericton-based technology company Eigen Innovations was in need of a researcher to help solve a data challenge to improve their software that uses thermal cameras to capture video and sensor data for industrial manufacturing.