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  It is often said that governments don’t create jobs—that is the role of the private sector. But governments can indeed support innovators and B.C.’s burgeoning technology sector is a prime example. More than 10 years ago, our government began creating an atmosphere, a strong foundation as a jumping-off point for researchers and businesses in […]

VICTORIA – B.C. businesses will get their products to market more quickly, thanks to an innovative pilot program that will place graduate students from B.C.’s post secondary research institutions with established companies for job experience. The BCIC-Mitacs Commercialization Voucher Program, a key component of the BC Technology Strategy – announced in July 2012, was created […]

Ottawa – From decreasing patient radiation exposure in CT scans to transforming sugar into biofuel, students across the country are advancing industry innovation, creating new jobs, and transforming the lives of Canadians through their research. On Wednesday evening, the 2nd Annual Mitacs Awards Reception was held to recognize the amazing contributions of these emerging researchers, […]

Michael Gilbert is waging a war on bedbugs. And he’s winning. The president and chief scientific officer of the British Columbia biotech start-up SemiosBio has figured out how to keep the pesky parasites at bay without resorting to toxic pesticides. SemiosBio uses pheromones, chemicals that insects secrete to communicate with each other – signalling an alarm, an attraction […]

Fredericton, NB – November 16 – 2012 The University of New Brunswick is pleased to announce the university has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate with Mitacs on a international fellowship initiative, the Globalink Graduate Fellowship Program. As part of a full partner collaboration between UNB and Mitacs a number of Globalink Graduate Fellowships […]

WHEN OLGA HRYTSENKO was finishing up her PhD in biology, the Ukraine native began looking for work in her field. But every job that piqued her interest required industry experience. “Every single open position required industrial experience, but how do you get industrial experience no one will hire you?” Hrytsenko asked in an interview Thursday. Then […]

 Halifax, NS – November 15, 2012 – The Government of Canada today announced its support for two programs that aim to address the shortage of highly skilled workers by placing young researchers in internship positions in some of Atlantic Canada’s leading research and development (R&D) organizations. Delivered by Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit research and training organization, […]

  Vancouver, BC – November 6, 2012 – Mitacs, today, commended the Government of Canada’s creation of a new research network aimed at fostering collaborative research activities between Canada and India. The India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS) will bring expert researchers from three of Canada’s leading universities […]

It’s a common issue—a business is faced with a nagging problem that requires research in order to solve, but doesn’t have the resources or the in-house knowledge to move forward. Enter Mitacs-Accelerate, a research internship program that makes it as easy as possible for businesses to connect with a graduate student who can work on […]

  OCAD University partners with Mitacs to offer funded Internships (Toronto—October 15, 2012) OCAD University and Mitacs, a not-for-profit research organization, have signed an agreement that will give OCAD University’s graduates and current graduate students access to a federally funded internship program. Mitacs Enterprise is funded through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario […]

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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is urging Canada’s private sector to start investing the cash businesses received through corporate tax cuts and other federal incentives as the best way to create jobs and give the economy a boost. Mr. Flaherty delivered the closing speech at a two-day conference of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives in […]