Nfinite Nanotechnology, a Waterloo-based startup, is developing ultra-thin nano-coatings to effectively block water vapor and oxygen, helping to preserve air-sensitive products. Their coatings are easily compostable and designed for real-world use in food, cosmetics, and household products – areas where existing sustainable packaging often falls short.

Dr. Timsy Bhando, a postdoctoral researcher at McMaster University, is advancing brain health through drug development. Her work includes the discovery of a novel fungi compound with therapeutic potential for treating neurodegenerative diseases and depression.

Advancing entrepreneurship is an essential part of Mitacs’s mission to bring innovation into reach. We take a holistic approach to fostering entrepreneurship in Canada through targeted programming, tailored skills development offerings to students, and through foundational aspects of our innovation platform model. Learn more about our approach to boosting entrepreneurship as a lever that helps […]

Ecosystem partner content Diverse Nation: Unlocking the potential of inclusive innovation The Innovation Economy Council (IEC) is a coalition of tech-sector leaders dedicated to shaping Canada’s industrial innovation policy. The IEC works with active members of Canada’s innovation ecosystem to identify areas for in-depth analysis and offer timely insights to increase Canadian productivity and sustainable […]

The Mitacs Innovation Challenge project examines application and evaluation materials from the Mitacs Business Strategy Internship (BSI) program to better understand what barriers are limiting the innovation performance of Canadian SMEs. In this report, we find that talent access is a key issue inhibiting SME innovation performance throughout Canada’s innovation ecosystem. We further explore how skilled talent […]