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By Melanie Borreli The University of Windsor’s COVID-19 sewage surveillance project is receiving some funding help from the Ontario government. Read more…

Initial research project awarded to CMC Microsystems, ETH Zürich, and Polytechnique Montréal will be presented on March 18 via OpenHW TV webinar. Register at https://bit.ly/3dMIay3 Ottawa, ON — Mitacs and OpenHW Group are pleased to announce OpenHW Accelerate, a $22.5M multi-year, co-funded research program, the world’s first open-source hardware research program of its kind. OpenHW […]

Candice Loring is a proud member of the Gitwangak Band from the Gitxsan Nation. She is passionate about economic development in Indigenous communities, which led her to pursue a degree in Business Management with a minor in Psychology from the University of British Columbia. She has extensive experience working in the financial industry as an Account […]

Thousands of paid internships will help build highly skilled workforce and prepare people for in-demand jobs Toronto, ON — The Ontario government is providing $39.5 million to help Mitacs — an organization that builds partnerships between post-secondary talent and industry — create up to 8,000 paid innovative internships and upskilling opportunities for post-secondary students, post-doctoral […]

By SK Uddin Candice Loring is a proud member of the Gitwangak Band from the Gitxsan Nation. She is passionate about economic development in Indigenous communities, which led her to pursue a degree in Business Management with a minor in Psychology from the University of British Columbia. She has extensive experience working in the financial […]

On today’s show, Joel Matlin is joined by John Hepburn, CEO & Scientific Director of MITACS which takes on 6,000 international research internships, skilled courses, and provides over 16,000 innovation projects which are being funded. Joel and John discuss how MITACS works with entrepreneurs and business owners. Watch here…

By Heather Rivers A study of five Ontario manufacturers that have had success in recruiting more female workers has found those that make the effort are often rewarded. Read more…

By: Joel Barde A new study of Kamloops restaurant owners provided a glimpse at the new (and challenging) business climate they have been forced to navigate due to COVID-19. Read more…

By Heather Rivers Some top-notch talent is helping London-area businesses better navigate the near-constant chaos and interruptions caused by COVID-19. Students from Western University’s Ivey Business School are joining other business school interns across Canada to help employers manage and even expand their pandemic–ravaged businesses through a first-of-its-kind program backed by Vancouver-based Mitacs. Read more…

By Sijia Liu WINDSOR, ONT. — A first-of-its kind program is offering an unexpected resource for businesses looking to adapt during the pandemic — top local business students. Read more…

London businesses grappling with the impact of COVID-19 are getting support from an unexpected resource: top local business students. Calvin Ncube, Ivey Master of Science in Management student who did some work for Bosco and Roxy’s, a gourmet bakery for dogs, joins Devon Peacock on the Morning Show to discuss. Listen here…

London businesses grappling with the impact of COVID-19 are getting support from an unexpected resource: top local business students. Eric Bosco, Chief Business Development and Partnerships Officer at Mitacs, joins Devon Peacock on the Morning Show to discuss. Listen here…