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Ottawa, ON — As a result of the recent Government of Canada announcement of $9 billion to support post-secondary students during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mitacs will steward $40 million to those enrolled in colleges and universities across Canada. The government funds will provide 5,000 new internship opportunities for college and university students, including those supporting […]

Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit, has altered a pre-existing accelerator program serving small and medium businesses in order to bring products related to fighting COVID-19 to Canadian markets as quickly as possible. The not-for-profit has representatives nationwide ready to guide businesses through the application process where businesses are matched with research or production-focused interns for a four […]

Developed by food scientist Keith Warriner and a Niagara-area company, the “clean flow” technology enables health-care facilities to decontaminate much-needed N95 masks for safe reuse. He said proper sanitation is important for reusing personal protective equipment such as masks to prevent the spread of infection among health-care workers. Following approval from Health Canada last week, […]

“We are improving existing eco-friendly technologies to more efficiently produce the next generation of biofuels that can help lower greenhouse emissions,” said Sonil Nanda, a chemical and biological engineering research associate. Nanda and his supervisor Ajay Dalai have successfully produced high-quality synthesis gas or “syngas,” a fuel gas mixture, using crop and forestry residues, food […]

Invention to Innovation (i2I), offered by SFU’s Beedie School of Business, has won international recognition after being highlighted among the annual Innovations That Inspire named by AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education network. i2I is a transformational entrepreneurship experience that equips graduate scientists and engineers with the frameworks, perspectives and techniques to develop an […]

It took just two weeks for Western doctoral student and power grid specialist Ramtin Rasoulinezhad, an intern at Hamilton’s AVL Manufacturing, to show his bosses how to go from producing enclosures for power generators to making life-saving, mobile medical units where patients can be triaged outside a hospital. From the outside, the units, which vary […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is partnering with NSERC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, to advance COVID-19-related solutions. In response to the pandemic, the partner organizations will provide additional funding and connect with the unparalleled expertise of researchers across Canada. NSERC recently launched two new grants: NSERC Alliance COVID-19 grants, research funding […]

Vince DiCristofaro, CEO of AVL Manufacturing, is working with Mitacs researcher Ramtin Rasoulinezhad on the mobile modules, billed as alternatives to conventional triage tents. Using repurposed 40-foot shipping containers, the modules will have self-contained heating and cooling systems, on-board power generation, hepa filtration, walls bolstered with reinforced fibreglass panels and a large window. The standard […]

In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, Mitacs is offering a one-time call for proposals to support postdoctoral fellows in helping Canada fight COVID-19 and support future economic recovery. A national not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada, Mitacs helps solve business challenges with research solutions from academic institutions. The new funding for […]

As seniors are at an elevated risk for severe health complications from COVID-19 and the adverse effects of social distancing, Mitacs and AGE-WELL are partnering to rapidly provide innovation-based solutions for this population. The new COVID-19 dimension to the Mitacs–AGE-WELL partnership provides funding to support technology-based approaches that mitigate challenges faced by older adults or […]

A national research organization is calling on businesses to knock on its door if they have an idea to help combat COVID-19. Mitacs, a government-funded organization that designs research and training programs, is offering to help fast-track any idea if it can help in dealing with the pandemic. “Our team is committed to supporting the […]

These are tough times for small and medium-sized businesses in B.C. and across the country. But if you’re an SME with an idea that could contribute to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a new program can help you spring into action.  Mitacs, a government-funded national nonprofit that aims to foster growth and innovation in […]