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Mitacs and IMII partnership building highly qualified people for Saskatchewan’s minerals industry

Saskatoon, SK – Two years ago Mitacs and International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) announced a partnership to fund student internships to advance research and development into innovations in Saskatchewan’s minerals industry. The two organizations agreed to support Saskatchewan’s major minerals companies by leveraging funding, connections, and academic research expertise. The partnership has helped to advance innovations […]

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Mitacs backs Pow Wow Pitch to support innovative Indigenous businesses

Mitacs signs on as Seed Sponsor of Pow Wow Pitch to provide access to commercialization, R&D, and support for Indigenous entrepreneurs Today, Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition for emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs, announced Mitacs as a Seed Sponsor to support Indigenous entrepreneurs access training, mentorship, funding, and a platform to showcase and celebrate […]

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Five up-and-coming entrepreneurs recognized for breakthrough innovations

Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards laud start-ups poised to boost economy, improve lives of Canadians Vancouver, BC — Five up-and-coming researchers-turned-entrepreneurs are being recognized at the sixth annual Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards ceremony today for their groundbreaking discoveries that are helping to propel Canada’s economy forward — and ultimately improve the lives of Canadians. Even the challenges of […]

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Canadian SME Business Magazine: Five Up-And-Coming Entrepreneurs Recognized For Breakthrough

Innovations Poised to Boost Economy, Improve Lives of Canadians By SK Five up-and-coming researchers-turned-entrepreneurs have been recognized for their groundbreaking discoveries that are helping to propel Canada’s economy forward — and ultimately improve the lives of Canadians. Even the challenges of a global pandemic haven’t stopped these innovators from advancing their first-of-a-kind technologies. Read more…

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Global News: Halifax Innovator wins prestigious environmental award

We chat with up-and-coming entrepreneur Marciel Gaier to talk about being awarded the Mitacs Environmental Entrepreneur Award. The Halifax innovator is the co-founder of Graphite Innovation and Technologies and has developed a first-of-its-kind smart coating for ships that tackles the most pressing environmental issues for the global shipping industry. Watch here…

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