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At the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron, a national research facility of USask, Situm has been studying how the protective coatings of rebars—the steel reinforcing bars used to strengthen concrete —withstand rusting (corrosion). He did his research with the potash mining industry especially in mind. Salt from potash mining seeps through the porous concrete and […]

Vancouver, BC – The University of British Columbia (UBC) is launching Canada’s first blockchain and distributed ledger technology training path for graduate students. The initiative aims to build capacity for existing master’s and PhD students in this area and help scale Canada’s blockchain industry, while also tackling some of the world’s most complex sociotechnical issues. Set […]

Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) and Mitacs are pleased to announce the establishment of the Mitacs Innovation Lecture series. Starting in December 2020 in conjunction with the CMS 2020 Winter Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, the Mitacs Innovation Lectures will illuminate the mathematical underpinnings of significant innovative developments that impact our world. The name […]

Vancouver, BC – Canada’s social science and humanities research community convened at Congress 2019 to explore key topics impacting the larger socio-cultural landscape and stimulate open dialogue among participants. Organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the annual conference brings […]

Ottawa, ON – The second-ever Mitacs Policy Hackathon brought together 50 participants — including current and former Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellows, academic researchers, staff from not-for-profit organizations, and policy professionals from different federal government departments and agencies — to explore innovative solutions to the challenges of open science. This year’s policy hackathon was co-hosted […]

CPAP machines are used to treat sleep apnea, but many people with the potentially dangerous sleep disorder don’t like using them. One Halifax entrepreneur is hoping to change that. Hamed Hanafi is the founder and president of Halifax-based start-up NovaResp Technologies, which is working towards using AI algorithms that will “teach” the CPAP machine a […]

It started with three doctoral students and their PhD supervisor getting together in a basement to figure out how machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) could improve predictions in risk-associated industries such as insurance and finance. Two decades later, key members of that original team are at the helm of Element AI, a rapidly growing […]

Mitacs Entrepreneur Award 2019: Hamed Hanafi is the recipient of the Global Impact Entrepreneur Award.

Ottawa, ON – Mitacs partner SmartICE has been named a 2019 Governor General’s Innovation Award recipient for its climate change adaptation tools. The Awards are given to individuals, teams and/or organizations whose innovations are truly exceptional; transformative; and, positive in their impact on quality of life in Canada. SmartICE is being recognized for their system […]

A Kelowna entrepreneur is receiving an award today for an aviation invention inspired by the fatal plane crash that killed former Alberta premier Jim Prentice. Ephraim Nowak, 26, has invented a first-of-its-kind lightweight cockpit video recorder that can serve as a cost-effective flight data monitoring solution for small aircraft. He will be honoured today in […]

Because most small aircraft are not required to have flight recorders on board, many deadly crashes are never properly explained. But a Kelowna-based entrepreneur is offering a new solution. SkyVU is billed as a lightweight, relatively affordable, simple-to-install flight video camera designed for small aircraft. Mounted behind the pilot, it provides data from aircraft gauges, […]

Montreal, QC —  It started with three doctoral students and their PhD supervisor getting together in a basement to figure out how machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) could improve predictions in risk-associated industries such as insurance and finance. Two decades later, key members of that original team are at the helm of Element AI, a […]