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Mitacs and Université de Sherbrooke to advance innovation through Doctorate in Business Administration program

Sherbrooke, QC – Mitacs, a national non-profit research and training organization, and Université de Sherbrooke’s Faculty of Business Administration have partnered to provide research and training opportunities to graduate students through the university’s Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) program. The new initiative connects DBA students with Quebec organizations through Mitacs’ Accelerate internship program. Researchers apply their […]

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Federal Budget 2016: Investment in global research networks boosts Canadian innovation

Ottawa, ON — The Government of Canada’s budget today announced an additional investment of $14 million over two years to support 825 international research internships and fellowships annually for university students through the Mitacs Globalink program. Mitacs promotes collaboration between international and Canadian researchers in academia and the private sector. During the past year, Mitacs […]

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Corporate Knights: Make me a match

Carbon Engineering’s pilot plant in Squamish, British Columbia, sucks carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. But that’s only the first step. The company will soon begin work on how to combine the captured greenhouse gas with hydrogen to create synthetic gasoline. It’s a big idea that has attracted significant investments from Bill Gates and other […]

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Philosophy researchers to address ethical and social challenges through industry internships

Waterloo, ON —Mitacs, a national non-profit research and training organization, and the University of Waterloo’s Department of Philosophy have partnered to see graduate and postdoctoral researchers solve hands-on innovation challenges using philosophical approaches in collaboration with local partners. A recent internship saw University of Waterloo Philosophy PhD candidate, Teresa Branch-Smith, partner with architecture firm, Philip […]

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Emerging tech researchers receive millions throughout the province

Kelowna, BC – The Government of British Columbia is investing $6 million for the next generation of talent in tech research and business to support the recently announced B.C. Tech Strategy. The not-for-profit organization Mitacs will use the funding to bring students together with industry and business, giving students the opportunity to do research on […]

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Global News.ca: Minister in Kelowna to announce $6-million for research internships

The province’s advanced education minister was at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna Monday to talk up B.C.’s strategy for the tech industry and announce $6-million in funding for research internships. Minister Andrew Wilkinson said that B.C. plans to give the money to a non-profit called Mitacs, which coordinates research internships and fellowships. The internships pair students […]

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Castanet: $6M boost for tech

The provincial government is investing $6 million into emerging tech research. The announcement was made in Kelowna, at UBC Okanagan’s engineering building, where a project between students and industry partner Helios Global Technologies is underway. The partnership is researching energy-absorbing materials in helmets with the aim of reducing concussion severity from sports impacts. Advanced Education Minister […]

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Kelowna Capital News: Province talks cash investment in tech sector

The Government of British Columbia is investing $6 million for the next generation of talent in tech research and business to support the recently announced #BCTECH strategy. The not-for-profit organization Mitacs will use the funding to bring students together with industry and business, giving students the opportunity to do research on real-world projects in a […]

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Kelowna Now: B.C. Government Gives Research a $6-Million Boost

The Government of British Columbia is investing $6 million in tech research and business as part of their #BCTECH strategy. The province has partnered with Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit organization, which offers research and training programs to 60 universities across the country, one being UBC Okanagan. The B.C. Government funding announcement was hosted by Kelowna-Lake […]

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Mitacs partners with Mexico’s CONACyT to foster R&D internships

Vancouver, BC —Mitacs, a Canadian organization that funds research and training, signed a letter of intent with Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) creating opportunities for graduate students from both countries to participate in industrial research internships. The Letter of Intent was signed by Dolores Sanchez Soler, CONACyT’s Deputy Director of Graduate Studies […]

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Canadian business leaders identify essential ingredients for global competitiveness

Vancouver, BC — A new report by Mitacs, prepared with support of Canada’s Public Policy Forum, seeks to better understand factors that attract or deter multinational investment in Canadian R&D. Based on interviews with executives from Canadian subsidiary firms, Leveraging Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem identifies key drivers and barriers in attracting foreign direct investment in Canadian […]

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