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On behalf of Mitacs and our Board of Directors, it is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of our esteemed Board member, Doug Mitchell. We send our deepest condolences to his wife, the Honourable Lois Mitchell, and his family. Doug was incredibly generous and accomplished, and he contributed a great deal to […]

The University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) are partnering with Mitacs to allow up to 30 Ukrainian graduate students, many of whom had their studies disrupted by war, to get back to school in September. In addition to welcoming this group of students […]

Six outstanding researchers will receive 2022 Discovery Awards The Banting Research Foundation recently announced the outstanding six recipients of the 2022 Discovery Awards. This award, a one-year grant of up to $30,000, recognizes the highest ranked applicants in an annual peer-reviewed competition for their big bold ideas in innovative health and biomedical research. The award […]

Paris, France — A Mitacs delegation led by CEO Dr. John Hepburn concluded a successful mission to France last week which aimed to strengthen the deep collaboration between Mitacs and its French partners. Over the course of the five-day visit, the Mitacs delegation promoted the organization’s innovation mandate and strengthened its connection to research institutions […]

Vancouver, BC – In response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, John Hepburn, CEO of Mitacs, and Serhiy Shkarlet, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine today signed a new memorandum of understanding to support the creation of up to 600 internships for Ukrainian students affected by the war. The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister […]

Montréal, QC — Five up-and-coming researchers-turned-entrepreneurs were recognized for their efforts to turn their groundbreaking discoveries into innovative businesses that impact the lives of Canadians. The 2022 Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards, sponsored by Mitacs Platinum Partner Ciena, celebrated start-up companies founded by outstanding former Mitacs program participants, who have gone on to become leading entrepreneurs and business owners in […]

Funding by Mastercard will support the development of cybersecurity solutions in Canada Vancouver, BC – Mitacs and Mastercard today announced a new partnership that will see some of the best and brightest from Canada’s academic institutions collaborate on projects aimed at accelerating R&D and innovation in the field of cybersecurity at Mastercard. Mastercard is investing […]

Halifax, NS – Highly skilled post-secondary researchers in Nova Scotia and across Canada are overcoming a longstanding academic challenge – bringing the groundbreaking products of their research to market – with help from Mitacs. This is just one of the gaps in the research and innovation ecosystem that Mitacs, a national not-for-profit funded by the […]

New technology and research experts join the Mitacs Research Council Vancouver, B.C. – Mitacs, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering Canadian innovation, is pleased to welcome Dr. Di Jiang and Solmaz Shahalizadeh to its Research Council. The Mitacs Research Council (MRC) is a sub-committee of the Mitacs Board of Directors committed to maintaining the […]

Vancouver B.C. – Mitacs is proud to announce the judges for the 2022 Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards being held in Montréal on June 2. Coming from diverse industries and backgrounds, this impressive group of entrepreneurial leaders and innovators will judge award candidates based on sustainability, potential for global impact, social innovation, and more.   Held since 2015 […]

Montréal, QC – For the third year in a row, CEGEP and college students will have the opportunity to participate in paid innovation internships within a host institution in the Province of Quebec. Established by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT), in partnership with Mitacs, the College-level Research Internship Award […]

Vancouver, B.C. – From the Entrepreneur Awards to our newly launched strategic plan, Mitacs is proud to showcase our top moments of the year as a part of  the Year in Review campaign. See below.  We’re once again kicking off our #YearInReview campaign! In 2021, we received $708 million in funding from @Canada that will […]