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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 […]

Internet publisher seeks financing online to let children make their own books   Three weeks into their “crowdfunding” campaign, Molly Schneeberg and Earl Hong Tai are working harder than ever to finance Kibooco, their children’s ebook start-up.  Who knew that the bulk of the effort was to come after launching a crowdfunding campaign, not before? “After it […]

A show calculated to turn teens on to math is coming to Surrey this fall. Surrey Arts Centre will be a stage for Math Out Loud performances from Oct. 23 to 29, for both school students and the general public, as part of a regional tour. The 75-minute show brings math to life through music, dance […]

Cascades, a leader in the pulp and paper industry (packaging, tissue and recovery), leaves a strong impression on international students. On August 1st, 13 students from India, China, Brazil and Mexico – in Québec through the Mitacs Globalink program – got a greater understanding of the challenges and research and developments required for the production […]

Vancouver, BC – August 15, 2012: Mitacs congratulates the Government of Canada on the newly released report of the Advisory Panel on Canada’s International Education Strategy, entitled International Education: A Key Driver of Canada’s Future Prosperity. The task force behind the report, led by Dr. Amit Chakma, President of Western University, made a number of key […]

Over 150 graduates and post-doctoral fellows to break boundaries in innovation to better serve Canadian patients Toronto, ON – July 27, 2012 – Mitacs and the Techna Institute of University Health Network have signed an unprecedented memorandum of understanding to deliver at least 80 Mitacs-Accelerate 4 month-long internships per year. This 5 year agreement will result […]

An article in TechVibes on Mitacs-Accelerate and Alberta’s Dexterity Consulting.

A group of Mitacs Globalink students in Victoria were invited to the BC Legislature to meet Minister of Advanced Education, Naomi Yamamoto.   

On July 17, 2012, a group of Mitacs Globalink students had the opportunity to meet BC Minister of Advanced Education, Naomi Yamamoto, in Victoria.

Mitacs-Accelerate was featured on Insight and included interviews with Vancouver companies SemiosBio and Weatherhaven.

An interview with Mitacs Globalink student Harshit Saxena was featured on CFRC 101.9FM, the radio station of Queen’s University. 

Story on the evening newscast about Nitin Bishnoi, Mitacs Globalink student at Queen’s University.