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Fulbright Canada and Mitacs foster international research exchange

Vancouver, BC — Dr. Michael Hawes, CEO of Fulbright Canada, and Dr. Alejandro Adem, CEO of Mitacs, are pleased to announce the Fulbright Canada – Mitacs Globalink Research program to support student mobility and educational exchange between Canada and the United States of America. This partnership will leverage Mitacs’s expertise in supporting research-based innovation and […]

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Mitacs partners with Ericsson to provide talent for Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (GAIA)

Montreal, QC—Mitacs is partnering with Ericsson on their Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (GAIA) in Montreal, a hub focusing on research and development in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The site will be connected to three others in a global network spanning India, Sweden, and the United States (California). Over the next three years, Mitacs and […]

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Prince George Citizen: Modified minerals can kill bacteria in contaminated water, UNBC research indicates

They’re known as a “magic mineral” because of their many applications and a University of Northern British Columbia graduate student may have found a new one. Lon Kerr’s work involves modifying natural zeolites to make anti-bacterial agents.He’s taken a sample from the International Zeolite’s Bromley Creek Quarry in British Columbia, washed it with deionized water, […]

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Research Manitoba, Mitacs partner to showcase intern research projects

Winnipeg, MB – Research Manitoba and Mitacs co-hosted a research showcase for the Manitoba Legislature, highlighting projects conducted by interns with industry partners. The projects represent the broad areas of research Mitacs supports from artificial intelligence and food security, to concrete infrastructure and road stability, to improved healthcare for Manitobans, Canadians and people around the world. […]

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Agreement with University of Ottawa provides new international research exchanges

Ottawa, ON — The signing of today’s agreement between University of Ottawa and Mitacs creates the opportunity for 450 students to conduct international research. With $2.7 million in funding from the Globalink Research Awards, 300 senior undergraduate, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows from University of Ottawa will be able to pursue research exchanges abroad, while […]

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Federal Budget 2019: Investment reinforces future capacity and competitiveness

Ottawa, ON — Mitacs commends the Government of Canada for its significant investments in skills development, specifically in work-integrated learning opportunities. The Government announced today more opportunities for all students to gain valuable work experience, at home and abroad. Budget 2019 sets an ambitious target of providing work-integrated learning opportunities to every young Canadian who […]

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Times & Transcript: UdeM [Université de Moncton] partners with developer on AI project

  A small team of computer scientists from l’Université de Moncton is partnering with a Newfoundland software company to develop a knowledge-sharing platform for major companies using artificial intelligence.    The platform, launched by totaliQ, aims to create a software that companies like Cahill Group – one of Canada’s largest construction companies that has agreed […]

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Research mobilization success leads to continued Canada-France partnership

Vancouver, BC — Capitalizing on five years of research-collaboration success, Mitacs and Inria renewed their partnership originally signed in 2014. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) supports two-way international research opportunities for graduate researchers at Canadian universities and at eight Inria Research Centres in France. Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit organization, connects university-based researchers with businesses and […]

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Mitacs and Innovate BC to leverage funding, expertise, and connections across British Columbia

Vancouver, BC — At the #BCTECHSummit, Western Canada’s largest annual innovation event, Mitacs and Innovate BC will announce a partnership to strengthen relationships between industry and BC post-secondary institutions for expanded innovation and growth. Mitacs and Innovate BC will support BC companies by leveraging funding, connections and academic research expertise. The partnership will help develop […]

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