Surrey, B.C. – A project to help building companies land more work in the Lower Mainland has received support from Kwantlen Polytechnic University thanks to a $15,000 award from Mitacs.   Mitacs has partnered with BuildMapper to provide the funds for a project that KPU student Tina Charmchi carries out under the supervision of psychology […]

Vancouver, BC Mitacs’s new partnership agreement with India’s Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) focuses on research mobility, and will create a unique opportunity for students from both India and Canada to study internationally, opening borders to research and innovation. Mitacs and SICI’s three-year strategic partnership will leverage the strengths of each organization and is expected to significantly […]

Vancouver, BC — As Canada moves forward with its ambitious plan to become an innovation powerhouse, a national organization is already attracting top young talent from around the world this summer. More than 1,200 international students are at 55 Canadian universities this summer helping to solve tough innovation challenges through a unique summer internship program […]

Metz, France — Université de Lorraine and Mitacs have formed a partnership to advance research in scientific fields. The agreement supports two-way international research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students at Canadian universities and at Université de Lorraine in France. Depending on their academic level, research interns will have the opportunity to take part in Mitacs […]

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs and Innovate BC announce a partnership to support tech start-ups across British Columbia with strategic investments, a skilled workforce, and networking opportunities. The objective is to increase innovation and growth through the implementation of cutting-edge research and establishing strong connections between postsecondary institutions and BC’s tech businesses. Innovate BC helps innovators […]

Vancouver, BC– Mitacs’s new agreement with Japan’s Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) focuses on research mobility, and will create a strong network that spans from academic institutions to companies and incubators in both Canada and Japan. ATR and Mitacs will explore opportunities to collaborate on multiple fronts. According to the partnership, graduate students and postdoctoral […]

Grenoble, France – Mitacs is partnering with Communauté Université Grenoble Alpes (ComUE UGA) to enable French and Canadian students to take part in research internships in the other country through Mitacs programs. The five-year agreement reinforces France-Canada relationships and supports research collaboration and development between the French higher education institution and collaborating Canadian academic institutions. […]

Brussels, Belgium – Mitacs’s new agreement with Wallonia-Brussels International will enable PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from Canadian and French-speaking Belgian universities (Wallonia-Brussels Federation) to take part in advanced research projects in the other country. The agreement strengthens the Wallonia-Brussels–Canada relationship, and provides a catalyst for the development of new connections between universities from the Wallonia-Brussels […]

Saint John, NB — The University of New Brunswick’s Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence (MAMCE) welcomes a $1.12 million contribution from Mitacs and Lockheed Martin. Funding support from Mitacs and Lockheed Martin will help lay the foundation for innovation and entrepreneurship in marine additive manufacturing research in New Brunswick. By leveraging $504,000 from Lockheed […]

Saskatoon, SK – Mitacs and International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) announce a partnership to fund student internships to advance research and development into innovations in the minerals industry. Mitacs and IMII will support Saskatchewan’s major minerals companies by leveraging funding, connections, and academic research expertise. The partnership will help advance innovations that matter to mining […]

Vancouver, BC – The University of British Columbia (UBC) is launching Canada’s first blockchain and distributed ledger technology training path for graduate students. The initiative aims to build capacity for existing master’s and PhD students in this area and help scale Canada’s blockchain industry, while also tackling some of the world’s most complex sociotechnical issues. Set […]

Vancouver, BC – Canada’s social science and humanities research community convened at Congress 2019 to explore key topics impacting the larger socio-cultural landscape and stimulate open dialogue among participants. Organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the annual conference brings […]