Mitacs is supporting student researchers and promoting lasting innovation through its Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund, an initiative launched as part of the ScotiaRISE program.

Postdoctoral researcher works to fundamentally change the treatment of aggressive prostate tumours by focusing on suppressing lactic acid, a by-product generated by cancer cells, which has up until now largely been ignored

When a routine survey showed an increase in dangerous behaviours at home during the pandemic, Kingston researcher Maude Champagne decided to act. Her response is bringing three new innovations to the caregiver community

Breakthrough 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

Petroleum-contaminated sites, such as old gas stations, number in the thousands across Canada. Postdoctoral researcher Courtney Toth helped develop a natural and affordable solution to tackle the problem.

Thierry 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

A Kelowna-based wildlife ecologist’s work supports Splatsin efforts to recover endangered caribou populations within their traditional territory

Start-up working to address innovation gap, applying new technology to prosthetic solutions for those with limb differences

Juliette 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.

Pascal McCarthy is helping athletes perform better and stay injury-free by analyzing and improving both the way they move and their mental wellbeing — all using a state-of-the-art AI-based platform he created.

A 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

A first-of-its-kind robot goes where no human should ever have to go: into the murky, muddy sludge of industrial mine tailing ponds and other hazardous terrains that need to be continually monitored.