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Daniel Munro is a doctor of political philosophy from MIT, but says he’s “almost” never asked to write a report on Aristotle for work. That’s because, like 80 to 90 per cent of PhDs in Canada, Munro works outside academia. There are 208,480 PhDs in Canada with more than 6,000 joining the ranks of “doctor” […]

Ottawa, ON – Yesterday at Congress 2015, Mitacs participated in two panel discussions where key themes were experimental learning and collaborative research. Organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Congress brings together academics, researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners to share findings, refine ideas, and build partnerships. The first session, Innovation in Learning, was hosted […]

Mitacs Entrepreneur Award recipient and first place ($20,000) winner, Richard Beal, was interviewed on CFRA Ottawa radio.

Three years ago, Clayton Hiles took the more difficult path ahead of him. That decision is paying off for the University of Victoria graduate. Hiles, who in 2012 founded coastal engineering firm Cascadia Coastal Research, has seen his business grow in each of the last three years. Last week, he was presented with one of […]

Vancouver, BC – Yesterday, Lois Mitchell was named as Alberta’s next Lieutenant Governor. Lois is a dedicated and recognized business person, volunteer, and a community leader in Alberta. Of her many roles, she has provided direction to Mitacs as a director since 2013. In a federal news release, the Prime Minister describes Lois as “an exceptional Canadian […]

Mitacs Entrepreneur Award recipient and first place ($20,000) winner, Richard Beal, was interviewed on 1310 News Ottawa radio.

Vancouver, BC – A report released yesterday by the Public Policy Forum highlighted successful strategies and best practices for Canadian companies to attract foreign direct investment to Canada. The Winning Global Mandates Report: Lessons from Canadian Leaders synthesized interview and roundtable findings from executive leaders across five industries on Canada’s advantages, challenges, and opportunities for winning global […]

How many PhDs does it take to figure out if the PhD degree should survive? Hundreds. That’s the number of academics, current and aspiring, attending a conference at Montreal’s McGill University this week that will propose transforming graduate school. “Maybe 15 to 20 per cent of people who enter PhDs get full-time academic work. That’s […]

A couple of Edmonton entrepreneurs are helping Canadian students become stronger, more confident writers. Neesha Desai and Kit Chen are being recognized for creating a “first-of-its-kind” game that encourages kids to write, while making it easier for educators to assess the abilities of their students. The game is being launched through Desai and Chen’s company […]

A game that helps students become better writers has landed two Edmonton entrepreneurs national recognition.  Neesha Desai and Kit Chen are PhD students in computer science at the University of Alberta and developed an online web app called COW to improve writing fluency.  “A lot of students feel ashamed of their handwriting and won’t write […]

​Two University of Alberta students are being honoured on Tuesday for an educational game they created that encourages kids to write. Neesha Desai and Kit Chen, both working on doctorates in computer science, run a startup company, Alieo Games, where they developed a web app, known as COW, that uses prompts and incentives — like […]

Calgary, AB – Four up-and-coming Mitacs entrepreneurs received recognition for their groundbreaking industry contributions with the launch of the Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards, awarded on May 12, 2015, in Calgary. For the first time, Mitacs celebrated start-up companies founded by outstanding alumni—former interns, postdoctoral fellows and workshop participants—who have gone on to be independent business owners and […]