Robotics whiz partners with Montreal company on software for humanitarian aid workers

Montreal, QC – Robotics whiz and Polytechnique Montréal postdoctoral fellow David St‑Onge is the recipient of the 5,000th Mitacs internship in Quebec, thanks to an innovative research project involving software for piloting a fleet of drones designed to aid in humanitarian relief efforts. Throughout his career, the robotics and structural engineer has developed various technologies as […]

Montreal, QC — Today the Government of Quebec announced an investment of $50 million over five years to support 2,750 research internships per year through Mitacs’ programs. The funding is part of the Quebec Research and Innovation Strategy. Mitacs connects businesses and not-for-profit organizations with local experts in the academic community to address research challenges. […]

Ottawa, ON — Today at Mitacs’ Policy Hackathon, policy professionals, academic researchers, and participants of the Canadian Science Policy Fellowship, collaborated to explore ideas and solutions to the challenge of gathering and using scientific evidence in government policy making. Similar to a technology hackathon, a PoliHack (policy hackathon) is an exercise in collaborative policy development and […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs and Campus France expanded a partnership agreement to support bilateral industrial research internships for graduate students in Canada and France through Mitacs’ Globalink program. Starting in September 2017, the three-year agreement will provide up to 40 students from each country the opportunity to participate in 16- to 24-week industrial research internships with […]

Vancouver, BC — Eleven business and entrepreneurship leaders from across Canada are contributing their expertise to determine the five winners of the 2017 Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards. The awards will celebrate researchers-turned-entrepreneurs whose work starting or building a business demonstrates exemplary leadership and innovation. Twenty-five thousand dollars in cash prizes will be awarded to help the […]

As much as plastic recycling is becoming more widely adopted and accessible, things aren’t moving quite fast enough for Bernard Morin. As president of Thermopak Ltd., a packaging company based in Shippagan, Morin is on a personal mission to keep empty plastic milk jugs out of landfills with help from Mitacs researcher and electrical engineering […]

St. John’s, NL — A group of international graduate students from around the world are bringing their research expertise to a local mining project between Memorial University’s Drilling Technology Lab and Anaconda Mining. Working under the supervision of Professor Stephen Butt, the students, from countries, including Ghana, Ukraine, and Venezuela, are taking part in research […]

Moncton, NB — Bernard Morin is on a mission to keep empty plastic milk jugs out of landfills across the province of New Brunswick. With help from Mitacs researcher Rahma Zayoud, an electrical engineering PhD student at Université de Moncton, he has found a smart way to do it. As president of Thermopak Ltd., a regional packaging […]

Update: 04/27/2017— Toronto, ON — The Government of Ontario announced a $15 million investment over three years for more than 3,000 internships and fellowships through Mitacs. This funding is part of the province’s Career Kick-Start Strategy and leverages a new federal investment. Career Kick-Start will create more opportunities for high school and postsecondary students, along […]

Ottawa, ON – Commissioned by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, the expert panel on Canada’s Fundamental Science Review released a comprehensive report today, Investing in Canada’s Future: Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research. The review provides the Government of Canada with a comprehensive strategy for making long-term improvements to the country’s research ecosystem. […]

Vancouver, BC – International graduate students with concerns about their status will have opportunities to study at Canadian universities through Mitacs Globalink. Mitacs will provide up to 100 research awards to talented graduate students with uncertain status at their current location. Students may apply to do research under the supervision of Canadian universities for 12 […]

Ottawa, ON – Mitacs has partnered to support the fourth annual Startup Canada Awards in celebration of outstanding achievement in Canada’s entrepreneurship and innovation community. Individuals, businesses, and organizations are invited to apply for 17 Startup Canada Awards, including the Indigenous Entrepreneur Award, Innovation Award, and the High-Growth Award. In addition, a new award named […]