Initial research project awarded to CMC Microsystems, ETH Zürich, and Polytechnique Montréal will be presented on March 18 via OpenHW TV webinar. Register at https://bit.ly/3dMIay3 Ottawa, ON — Mitacs and OpenHW Group are pleased to announce OpenHW Accelerate, a $22.5M multi-year, co-funded research program, the world’s first open-source hardware research program of its kind. OpenHW […]

Thousands of paid internships will help build highly skilled workforce and prepare people for in-demand jobs Toronto, ON — The Ontario government is providing $39.5 million to help Mitacs — an organization that builds partnerships between post-secondary talent and industry — create up to 8,000 paid innovative internships and upskilling opportunities for post-secondary students, post-doctoral […]

Thanks to an injection of government funding, 5,000 new internships mean opportunities for students and pivots for companies during COVID-19 Following the federal government’s investment of $40M to create 5,000 new internships, Mitacs is pleased to report that all of the work-integrated learning opportunities stipulated in the agreement have been generated. The purpose of the […]

Montréal, QC — The Fonds de recherche du Québec — Société et culture (FRQSC) and Mitacs are joining forces to advance bilateral research exchange by deploying the Accelerate program, which will support research internships in five areas: social sciences and humanities, education, management, arts, and literature. Up to 65 grants of $15,000 will be offered to […]

TORONTO, Jan. 18, 2021/CNW/ – Scotiabank today announced the launch of the Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund in collaboration with Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit organization that operates research and training programs in partnership with academia, private industry and government. Over the next three years, the Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund will aim to increase the […]

Scholarship established in honour of colleague Forough Khadem Winnipeg, MB — Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of 176 people aboard Flight PS752 — among them many Canadian-Iranian researchers returning from Tehran, including renowned scientist Forough Khadem, PhD, a Mitacs employee, colleague, and friend to many. Forough came to Canada from Iran originally to […]

Collaboration funds up to 50 work-integrated learning opportunities for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis post-secondary students Vancouver, BC — Thanks to a new innovation partnership between Mitacs and Indspire, Indigenous students enrolled in colleges, polytechnics, and universities across Canada will gain access to job opportunities while developing research skills. By combining Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: […]

Learn more at December 17 webinar: Indigenous Perspectives on Innovation Vancouver, BC — Indigenous post-secondary students and businesses in Canada can now gain greater access to Mitacs’s programs thanks to a new funding opportunity that reduces the cost of participation. Because Mitacs is committed to providing equitable access to its programs and financial barriers have […]

Fredericton, NB — Businesses and students in New Brunswick can now get a productivity boost thanks to a new agreement between Mitacs and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). Thanks to a $97,000 investment by ACOA, Mitacs can undertake 26 research internships that allow for partnerships between students at post-secondary institutions and local industry. Specifically, the […]

Ottawa, ON — From a cancer treatment breakthrough and a face mask shown to kill both viruses and bacteria, to a first-of-its-kind battery to boost the performance of electric cars and pioneering software to advance quantum computers, seven up-and-coming researchers and a trailblazing company are being recognized for their game-changing achievements in Canadian research. Backed […]

The Ottawa Hospital, Algonquin College, University of Ottawa and Mitacs partner on five-year training program As COVID-19 highlights the urgent need to increase vaccine manufacturing around the world, a unique training program is bolstering Canada’s capacity to manufacture vaccines, as well as viral immunotherapies for cancer and other emerging biotherapeutics. The Canadian Partnership for Research […]

Agreement supports industrial and social innovation in small businesses by recognizing value of IP Vancouver, BC — The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to growth and innovation, have formed a strategic partnership that will contribute to the promotion and use of intellectual property (IP) to support industrial and social […]