Twenty-one academic researchers participating in Canadian Science Policy Fellowship

Ottawa, ON — Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, announces this year’s recipients of the Canadian Science Policy Fellowship. The initiative fosters relationships between government decision makers and academic researchers to help support policy challenges facing Canada. The Canadian Science Policy Fellowship sees accomplished PhD holders receive hands-on policy training while contributing their […]

Through visualization, project personnel can effectively manage more data than is possible through traditional methods. Improving construction operations has become a driving force behind innovation in virtual construction, and it will continue to push the industry to conform to new technology. Various software platforms can be used to create a workflow allowing all project members […]

Calgary, AB — Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization; the University of Calgary; and Kerui Group, a private oil and gas company in China, announce a new partnership that aims to drive energy research in China and around the world.  Projects will examine the development of unconventional oil and gas, which are natural resources […]

Montreal, QC – Mitacs’ Vice-President of Business Development, Josette-Renée Landry, will be participating in the Founder Institute Montreal’s Fall Accelerator. Dr. Landry was granted the AI for Social Good fellowship from McGill University to take part in the program. The Founder Institute is a premier start-up launch program for talented entrepreneurs. The organization aims to […]

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, announces a new partnership with United Ways who work in the communities and surrounding areas of Calgary, Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa, and Vancouver to conduct research that studies social inclusion in Canadian communities. Researchers — graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from universities across the country […]

Ottawa, ON — Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit research and training organization, welcomes the appointment of Dr. Mona Nemer as Canada’s Chief Science Advisor. As the country’s new top scientist, Dr. Nemer will provide impartial scientific advice to the Government of Canada. She will help ensure that government science is accessible and the communication of science […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, is pleased to welcome two new members to its board of directors. Mitacs’ board oversees the direction of the organization in its vision of promoting innovation in Canada. The new members contribute extensive knowledge from their unique areas of expertise. Dr. Amiee Chan has […]

Charlottetown, PEI — When his 12-year-old daughter, Michaella, complained about an infected pierced ear from the backseat of the family car in 2002, wondering aloud why the nails from piercing guns weren’t designed to dispense anti-infective medicine from the inside out, Norman Silber’s wheels started to turn. Fast forward 15 years, and Michaella’s idea for an […]

The wheels began to turn in Norman Silber’s brain when his daughter Michaella complained about an infected pierced ear in 2002. She wondered aloud why the needles in piercing guns weren’t designed to dispense anti-infective medicine from the inside out. Fifteen years later, Michaella’s idea for an antiseptic delivery vehicle is becoming a reality thanks […]

Ottawa, ON – An evaluation report released today by Innovation, Science and Economic Development  Canada (ISED) highlights Mitacs’ role in responding to the ongoing need to increase Canadian innovation by “using internships to facilitate linkages between academia and industry and increased international collaboration.” The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the relevance and performance […]

When Norman Silber, a summer resident in Kingsboro, began delving into the world of biotechnology he knew it wouldn’t be straightforward. In fact, it has been 15 years since the idea to bring to market a way of imbedding an antiseptic into piercing instruments first came to him. “It’s a story that started with my […]

P.E.I. company is trying to make body piercings safer, and reduce the risk of infection. BioPierce Canada Ltd., based in Souris, is working to create a thin, biodegradable sleeve which will cover piercing posts, and slowly release antiseptics. “We’re driven by the possibility that we might really make a difference in making … something that’s […]