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Dalhousie University researcher Lisa (Diz) Glithero has received the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation – Post Doctoral for spearheading an all-women team that led to the world’s first national ocean literacy strategy. Glithero, a post-doctoral researcher, led a study to measure people’s understanding of the ocean and will help position Canada as a global leader in the effort to […]

By Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi Raymond Spiteri, a computer science professor at the University of Saskatchewan is recognized for his outstanding effort to facilitate more than 16 research collaborations with industry, and most recently the development of a game-changing virtual shopping avatar that accurately mirrors different body types and uses heat maps to help online shoppers visualize […]

Seyyedarash Haddadi, a Guelph researcher has invented a new antiviral material for face masks designed to thwart transmission of COVID-19. Haddadi pivoted his original research on anticorrosion coatings toward virus prevention when the pandemic hit. He created a new compound that is a first-of-its-kind, low-cost and more than 99 per cent effective antimicrobial fabric coating, the innovation organization Mitacs said in a media […]

By Rob Gibson University of British Columbia Okanagan researcher Dr. Seyyedarash Haddadi has been researching anti-corrosion coatings, so when the pandemic hit he pivoted to apply his graphene research towards virus prevention. The coating is made from a graphene oxide and silver combination, which has just received Health Canada approval and is being incorporated into millions of […]

Innovators to be recognized for breakthroughs in cancer, COVID-19 prevention, drug discovery, aircraft safety, Indigenous sovereignty, and more Ottawa, ON — From the world’s first early detection blood test for eye cancer and groundbreaking work to discover affordable drugs for rare diseases, to a virtual shopping avatar that allows consumers to “feel” how clothes fit and […]

By Dave Baxter Dr. Moneca Sinclaire, a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) and a post-doctoral health researcher at the University of Manitoba, was honoured with the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Indigenous, for the work she has done to create an app that will allow Indigenous communities to keep more control over their own […]

By Bryn Levy University of Saskatchewan’s proffessor, Raymond Spiteri acilitate more than 16 plus research collaborations with industries. One of which resulted in the development of a game-changing virtual shopping avatar that accurately mirrors different body types and uses heat maps to help online shoppers visualize how clothes will fit. According to a Mitacs media release, between […]

Vancouver, BC – Canada’s leader in developing the talent and partnerships that power innovation has released a bold, forward-thinking vision. Mitacs’s new Strategic Plan aims to build a stronger post-pandemic economy by connecting higher education knowledge and talent to all sectors of the economy. It’s a mission that has grown and evolved over Mitacs’s 20-year […]

By Tyler Orton Rogers Communications Inc. and the University of British Columbia have decided to continue their years-long partnership focused on 5G. The new four-year partnership sees Rogers earmarking $4.8 million in capital for projects at the province’s largest post-secondary institution. National research organization Mitacs is now also joining in on this initiative. Initial projects in the renewed […]

Mitacs has been working for over two decades as a hub of applied mathematics and research network. Our researchers apply research knowledge to real world practical problems and education solutions. Over the years, we’ve evolved from STEM research to innovation projects that vary from creative arts to business solutions to technology. Mitacs has helped provide strategic […]

Joint podcast between Negin Ashouri, a Montreal innovator and Jesse Vincent-Herscovici, Vice-President of Mitacs Business Development team.  Negin Ashouri won the Mitacs Entrepreneur Award for her medical breakthrough device to help women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse, advancing the first-of-its-kind medical technology that will greatly elevate women’s quality of life. Followed by her in this podcast, Jesse shares how Mitacs help […]

Unique financial incentive assists companies with COVID-19 recovery by significantly contributing to the cost of hiring top post-secondary student interns Vancouver, BC – Small businesses across Canada grappling with the impact of COVID-19 are getting support from an unexpected resource: top post-secondary students. Thanks to a unique financial incentive recently launched by Mitacs, students across the […]