#MitacsImpact: Since 2017, BC-based Hydra Energy works with Mitacs-funded interns from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University to develop technology that reduces the carbon footprint of trucking companies.

A 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.

Small business owner and entrepreneur aims to disrupt the $9 billion rope-access industry with “human-like” robot that improves safety and delivers three to four times faster than traditional methods.

Small business entrepreneur and postdoctoral fellow at University of Waterloo uses machine learning to develop first-of-its-kind technology that has the potential to fight aquaculture’s problem with harmful algae blooms, which injure fish.

With 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.

Mitacs’s Business Strategy Internship program connected Emily Carr University student and animator Lia Fabre-Dimsdale with the opportunity of a lifetime – to work at Vancouver-based Atomic Cartoons on the show Molly of Denali.

One of the world’s leading tech companies—1QBit—shares common ground with Mitacs, driving innovation by fostering bright minds and developing the highly qualified talent pipeline.

For several start-ups that are resident at JLABS @ Toronto, not even COVID-19 has paused their plans to recruit talent and scale up; they counted on Mitacs’s programs to help set their businesses up for potential success.

As businesses, municipalities, and not-for-profit organizations face unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mitacs’s new offering of Business Strategy Internships serves to support local operations.

As cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, CanPRIME may prove to be a gift to many. The unique training program bolsters Canada’s capacity to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines, as well as viral immunotherapies for cancer.

Montréal-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.

A collaborative project supported by Mitacs utilizes research and industry expertise to produce faster and higher volume of manufacturing solutions for PPE and other products that address transmission of COVID-19.