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By Isabelle Kirkwood A new program aimed to help researchers validate and find commercial value in their ideas has officially launched at three Canadian universities. The Lab2Market program was developed to support researchers working in deep technology sectors. Read more…

Saab and Mitacs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will drive innovation through research and development The partnership establishes the means to drive innovation by providing Saab access to the precise Canadian post-secondary expertise and know-how required to advance their R&D activities in Canada. Mitacs will match highly qualified research experts from Canadian academic […]

By Evan Klippenstein EDMONTON — Alberta post-secondary students will have more internship opportunities thanks to a partnership between the Government of Alberta and Mitacs. The $15-million investment will create 1,275 internships a year for three years in key economic sectors identified in the Government of Alberta’s Recovery Plan. Read more…

Edmonton, AB — Alberta is helping students gain world-class research skills and driving innovation by supporting more than 3,800 new Mitacs internships. In partnership with Mitacs, post-secondary institutions and employers, Alberta’s government is growing internship opportunities to build hands-on learning opportunities for students, researchers, and industry partners. Alberta has supported internships through the Mitacs Globalink […]

Mitacs-NSERC-CCI partnership combines College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) and Mitacs Accelerate Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is partnering with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the Tri-Agency College and Community Innovation (CCI) program to expedite applied, research-based solutions. The collaboration leverages the highly qualified personnel — students and/or postdoctoral […]

By Jennifer Lewington When Cody Littlefield decided on a career pivot last January, he chose a master of business administration degree as a reliable way to leapfrog from one industry to another. The 32-year-old former United States Army logistics officer, married to a Canadian and working part-time in Toronto, is considering pursuing a career in […]

Renewed partnership powering local job creation and skills development Halifax, NS — The Government of Nova Scotia is investing up to $1 million dollars in Mitacs, a national not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada by solving business challenges with research solutions from academic institutions. The funding will support up to 250 internships […]

By CanadianSME Team It’s natural for small- and medium-sized businesses to cut back to the essentials during an economic crisis like the one we’re experiencing right now. Yet SMEs that find a way to innovate and ramp up investment in R&D when their competitors are retreating are more likely to be Canada’s entrepreneurial success stories […]

Charlottetown, PEI — Strengthening research, innovation, and skill development for future prosperity, and supporting Prince Edward Island youth are essential for the province to advance through and beyond COVID-19. In light of the current pandemic, driving innovation has become increasingly important to stimulate economic recovery. Innovation PEI has committed to furthering this agenda for the […]

Specialized knowledge and skills to advance innovation, policy, and local projects Vancouver, BC — Thanks to the Government of Canada and the provincial and territorial governments, municipalities can now partner with Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation by solving organizational challenges with research solutions from colleges and universities. Through Mitacs internship programs, […]

By Kayla Isabelle and John Hepburn As Canada rebuilds a stronger economy in the coming months and years, many individuals and organizations will have a role to play. But a select few—our entrepreneurial disruptors and innovators—will make an outsized contribution. The efforts and successes of these creative thinkers will have far-reaching impacts. As we plan […]

Skills Development Minister McNaughton visits small business leading R&D with emerging local talent in support of the future of innovation in the province Toronto, ON — The world’s first end-to-end Textile ComputingTM company, Myant, welcomed Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton to its manufacturing facility in Etobicoke to showcase their R&D […]