University graduates need skills and training to succeed in changing economy

Ottawa, ON — Mitacs’ policy forum, Talent for Innovation: Harnessing Canada’s Research Advantage, united researchers, innovators, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and policy-makers to examine the evolving skills that advanced university graduates need to succeed in a quickly changing economy. The half-day event featured two panel discussions: Challenges and opportunities facing current PhD students and recent graduates, […]

Beekeeping has gone high-tech. Beehives no longer have to be disturbed to see what’s inside thanks to new technology developed by Manitoba researchers. The system uses sensors that monitor a hive’s temperature and weight, population, and the amount and type of pollen that bees bring inside. The information is automatically sent via a wireless network […]

  Kelowna, BC – A $293,000 research partnership among Teck Metals Ltd., Fenix Advanced Materials, Drop Designs, Mitacs and the University of British Columbia (UBC) aims to use by-products from smelting operations to create economic development opportunities in British Columbia’s Southern Interior. The three-year project, slated to begin this spring, challenges university researchers to find ways to […]

When apiarist Allan Campbell heads out to check his hives this summer, he’ll have a new tool to help him optimize honey production – an iPad. Sensors placed directly inside the hives will relay information directly to Campbell and his crew to help them keep watch on what’s happening in the hives and make better […]

Ottawa, ON – Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) have partnered to streamline applications. Projects will be eligible through Mitacs’ Accelerate program and NSERC’s Collaborative Research and Development grants (CRD). Mitacs Accelerate connects companies with research-based universities for research internships. Interns transfer […]

Calgary, AB – Mitacs partner Dr. Breanne Everett, CEO and co-founder of Orpyx Medical Technologies Inc., was named a recipient of the inaugural Governor General’s Innovation Awards. The goal of the Innovation Awards is to inspire Canadians to embrace innovation and recognize entrepreneurs who have developed new or better ways of creating value for Canadians. Mitacs […]

This column is part of Globe Careers’ Leadership Lab series, where executives and experts share their views and advice about leadership and management.  Think you’re the only one with the latest and greatest idea or next big game changer? Think again. If there’s one thing I learned at the helm of my own high-tech start-up, […]

Harrison Brown had a choice after completing his Master of Science degree three years ago: Take a job in the U.S. related to his research in sports concussions or keep studying and build his own company. For Mr. Brown, it was a no-brainer. He and a fellow University of British Columbia student, MBA graduate Kerry […]

Calgary, AB – Mitacs offers congratulations to the University of Calgary on its 50th anniversary this year. Since 2008, the University of Calgary and Mitacs have partnered to provide experiential learning opportunities to students and postdocs through the Mitacs programs. Mitacs and the University of Calgary have collaborated on hundreds of projects: 227 Mitacs Accelerate […]

Edmonton, AB – A first-of-its-kind $1-million Mitacs project is under way in the Athabasca oil sands region that is expected to pave the way for future environmentally friendly development in the area. The project — which uses leading-edge technology to monitor and assess vibrant compensation lakes, artificial bodies of water required by law to replace […]

Compelled by government requirements, several energy companies with operations in Alberta’s oilsands have constructed fake lakes nearby to replace fish habitat their companies have destroyed. It’s not enough to dig a pit, fill it with water and leave, says University of Alberta biologist Mark Poesch, an assistant professor in the department of renewable resources. “It’s […]

Montreal, QC – Mitacs, a national non-profit research and training organization, the Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC), and the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Québec (CRIAQ) have partnered to provide research and training opportunities to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to further the development of Canada’s aerospace industry. […]