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Liquefied natural gas has been called a “bridge” fuel that will help countries meet climate change objectives, because it is a lower-carbon alternative to coal for power generation. But further out, as governments move to free their economies from fossil fuels entirely – 2050 being one of the target dates – even natural gas could […]

UBC Okanagan alumna Emily Giroux was recognized on the national stage this week for her innovative work in helping to shape research priorities for those living with spinal cord injury. Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada for business and academia, awarded Giroux a prestigious Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation for […]

Rachel Bouserhal, École de technologie supérieure, tells us about the work that won her the Mitacs & NRC-IRAP Award for Commercialization.  

The provincial government is inviting Manitobans to help plan the 2019 budget. With a core deficit, and economic uncertainty from trade wars and price fluctuations, efficiency is the word of the day. Staying innovative is also critical to the economy. Supporting business growth — regardless of business size — and enabling development is an investment […]

Austin Engineering Ltd. and its team of like-minded partners are constantly analyzing dams, including how they react during earthquakes. The innovative thinkers are pleased to announce that their research, recently presented at the Canadian Dam Association, has received another accolade: the Clean Energy BC ‘Operational Excellence’ award, which will be presented at the Clean Energy BC Generate […]

Ottawa, ON — Members of the innovation community convened at the 2018 Mitacs Awards to recognize five researchers for their groundbreaking work. Their innovations advance fuel cells, mental health and medical diagnosis, work-site safety, and improve quality-of-life for persons with spinal-cord injuries. The annual ceremony honours the work of outstanding participants in Mitacs’s collaborative research […]

Ottawa, ON — Eight leading organizations in technology, entrepreneurship, and business excellence are partnering on the eighth annual Mitacs Awards — a celebration of research and innovation excellence held on November 27 in Ottawa. During the event, up-and-coming researchers and innovation leaders will receive recognition for their ground-breaking work conducted through Mitacs-funded internship and fellowship […]

The recent Nobel Prize in Physics for Donna Strickland highlighted the issue of gender imbalance in science. Strickland is one of only three women and the first in 55 years to receive the prize. Before she won, she was denied a Wikipedia page, even though her 1985 breakthrough led to corrective laser eye surgery for […]

Ottawa, ON — Yesterday, the Government of Canada proposed a $7-million investment in innovation through a unique program to connect Canadian start-ups with international incubators in Mitacs partner countries for commercialization opportunities. The investment was announced as part of the Government of Canada’s Fall Economic Statement 2018. The incubators internship program will enable companies housed […]

Ottawa, ON — Mitacs and the Université de Bordeaux signed a partnership agreement today that increases research collaboration between Canada and France. The new four-year partnership supports up to 50 students per year across three Mitacs programs: Accelerate International enables graduate students or postdoctoral fellows from Canadian universities and the Université de Bordeaux to undertake a […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Globalink photo contest. The annual contest received over 300 entries and highlighted the experiences of Globalink research interns at universities across the country. A winner was selected from each of three categories: My Research; My Research Collaboration; and My Canada. My Research: […]

Winnipeg, MB — Manitoba’s Minister of Education and Training, Kelvin Goertzen, announced today the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s (MPNP) Graduate Internship Pathway, which provides international students with a fast track to nomination for permanent residency. Partnering with Mitacs, the program intends to provide companies in the province with job-ready, highly skilled workers. The MPNP’s Graduate […]