On Tuesday, January 14th, in Ottawa, the Embassy of France in Canada and Mitacs Inc., a Canadian non-profit research and training organization, signed a letter of intent with a view to working together to promote research exchanges. The goal of this program is to provide opportunities, over the next three years, for 75 French participants […]

With the technology hub in B.C. growing rapidly, students and industry leaders conveyed their skills training needs at a roundtable discussion with the Minister of Advanced Education and the Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services. “B.C. is gaining a competitive digital edge in the global marketplace and post-secondary education and skills training are vital […]

Mitacs, a national research and training network, and Communitech, the Waterloo Region’s hub for the commercialization of innovative technologies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to extend their partnership to foster innovation and commercialization in southern Ontario. In the first year of the Communitech and Mitacs partnership, over $1.1 million in funding was awarded […]

Mitacs congratulates the Government of Canada and the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), for launching the Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiatives (SOPI), an investment of $530 million over five years, beginning April 1, 2014. This investment will be delivered through four initiatives designed to […]

Nuraleve is proud to announce the product launch of their leading-edge neurotherapy device, the SmartStim Model 1000. Nuraleve has designed, manufactured, and tested this device in Ontario. The device is being marketed for the reduction of smoking cravings. Randomized, double-blind controlled clinical trials show a significant reduction in cravings. Additionally, Health Canada has now approved […]

Mitacs, a national research and training network, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Queen’s University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide enhanced industrial research experience to Queen’s graduate students. Under the terms of the MOU, the organizations will offer 125 joint academia-industry Mitacs Accelerate internships over the next […]

Mitacs and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council are pleased to announce a joint initiative to create stronger connections between Canadian companies and social sciences and humanities graduate students. Industry will have increased access to vital skills that will help them succeed in today’s global marketplace including strong analysis and communications skills, the ability […]

Five students from universities across Canada were recognized on Tuesday night for their significant research achievements which are advancing industry innovation, creating new products and services and transforming the lives of Canadians. Each of the students received an award at the 3rd Annual Mitacs Awards Reception, held to honour the amazing contributions of these emerging […]

Mitacs, a national research and training network, and SIM-one, the Ontario Simulation Network, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will see the organizations work together to enhance research connections between the members of the healthcare simulation community. SIM-one and Mitacs, through the Mitacs Accelerate program, will connect healthcare simulation companies with faculty and […]

Mitacs has signed an agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) to help bring industry and academia together to boost innovation in the region. Support from NRC-IRAP will enable Mitacs to provide more opportunities to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ontario to access university-based researchers to help them […]

Mitacs congratulates the Government of Canada and the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, for launching the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative. The new initiative will enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access funding to help them take a product from the R&D stage to market, from product testing and technology […]

Mitacs thanks Minister Duchesne and the Government of Quebec for a new $3 million investment that will allow graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to apply their expertise to business-related research challenges. This new funding will enable the FRQ – Mitacs Accelerate Quebec program to offer 600 additional research internships in Quebec for the year 2013-2014. […]