Vancouver, BC — In order to fast-track solutions to COVID-19 and mitigate its adverse economic impacts, Mitacs and Innovate BC are partnering to support business in the province of British Columbia. Innovate BC is investing $375,000 towards 100 Mitacs internships for COVID-19-specific projects. The funding infusion from Innovate BC coupled with Mitacs’s leveraged funds offsets […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs has launched a new summer program, the Mitacs Business Strategy Internship, to stimulate Canada’s economic recovery in the COVID-19 era; the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business (UBC Sauder) is the first academic partner. Mitacs’s Business Strategy Internship intends to bolster Canada’s economic recovery by supporting businesses that need […]

Vancouver, BC — In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the goal of promoting an inclusive response for those with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families, a new partnership between Mitacs and Kids Brain Health Network provides leveraged funding to support interns working on challenges specific to this vulnerable population. The Mitacs–Kids Brain Health collaboration […]

Montréal, QC, May 5, 2020 — A two-million-dollar investment will be used to address the high demand in companies for a workforce qualified in artificial intelligence (AI), enabling them to increase their innovation capacity through the integration of student interns. This endeavour has been made possible by an agreement between Mitacs — a not-for-profit organization […]

London, ON and Calgary, AB — Mitacs is helping businesses fast-track solutions to combat COVID-19, and Suncor is the first industry partner to take advantage of the expedited approval process from application to completion. Building on an existing relationship with Mitacs, Suncor has provided additional funding, equipment, and expertise in hopes of developing a fast […]

Montréal, QC, May 1, 2020 — ENCQOR 5G and Mitacs are pleased to announce they have joined forces to support Quebec small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and 5G innovation to address the new challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis. Through this new Mitacs-ENCQOR agreement, additional funding is available for Quebec SME businesses and post-secondary partnership […]

Montréal, QC, April 27, 2020 — ENCQOR 5G and Mitacs are pleased to announce a partnership that will support the development of a competitive 5G innovation ecosystem in Canada. Thanks to this agreement, Mitacs will help students and their academic supervisors to fill 400 internships available with Quebec small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and with industry […]

Ottawa, ON — As a result of the recent Government of Canada announcement of $9 billion to support post-secondary students during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mitacs will steward $40 million to those enrolled in colleges and universities across Canada. The government funds will provide 5,000 new internship opportunities for college and university students, including those supporting […]

Invention to Innovation (i2I), offered by SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has won international recognition after being highlighted among the annual Innovations That Inspire named by AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education network. i2I is a transformational entrepreneurship experience that equips graduate scientists and engineers with the frameworks, perspectives and techniques to develop an […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is partnering with NSERC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, to advance COVID-19-related solutions. In response to the pandemic, the partner organizations will provide additional funding and connect with the unparalleled expertise of researchers across Canada. NSERC recently launched two new grants: NSERC Alliance COVID-19 grants, research funding […]

In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, Mitacs is offering a one-time call for proposals to support postdoctoral fellows in helping Canada fight COVID-19 and support future economic recovery. A national not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada, Mitacs helps solve business challenges with research solutions from academic institutions. The new funding for […]

As seniors are at an elevated risk for severe health complications from COVID-19 and the adverse effects of social distancing, Mitacs and AGE-WELL are partnering to rapidly provide innovation-based solutions for this population. The new COVID-19 dimension to the Mitacs–AGE-WELL partnership provides funding to support technology-based approaches that mitigate challenges faced by older adults or […]