The Exchange: Canada lags on innovation

Mitacs Chief Research Officer Rob Annan speaks about how Canada can better encourage foreign direct investment into R&D.  For more information, read the accompanying report: Leveraging Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem

Vancouver, BC — His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced Mitacs Board of Directors members Nassif Ghoussoub and Meric Gertler to the Order of Canada. Nassif Ghoussoub was awarded as an Officer of the Order of Canada for his scientific contributions to the study of differential equations, and for advancing […]

A Saint John native has received national recognition for his work in biomedical engineering, designing smaller, more efficient electronics in therapeutic ultrasound. Hugo Vihvelin, 27, recently completed his masters degree at Dalhousie University and has been awarded a Mitacs award for outstanding innovation in his field. “In the electronics world when you develop something that is […]

Recientemente un joven estudiante de doctorado en física y astronomía de la Universidad York de Toronto,  George Conidis, se hizo acreedor al premio Mitacs que promueve la innovación e investigación científica,  por su descubrimiento de galaxias cósmicas similares a las nuestras. George Conidis ha identificado y medido con éxito por primera vez 174 agrupaciones de galaxias, […]

Dalhousie University Masters student Hugo Vihvelin is the winner of the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation – Masters.

Ottawa, ON – Mitacs and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are pleased to announce a bilateral student research mobility agreement through a memorandum of understanding exchanged yesterday. The agreement, signed by Alejandro Adem, Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director of Mitacs, and Dr. Dorothea Rüland, DAAD Secretary General, fosters student mobility between Canada and […]

Mitacs Chief Research Officer, Dr. Rob Annan, joined a panel of experts on-air to discuss employment challenges and options for PhD graduates in Canada.     

Winnipeg, MB — Today, Research Manitoba announced $1.4 million of funding to support research internships between researchers and local companies or not-for-profits. Mitacs connects companies and not-for-profit organizations with local experts in the academic community to address their research and development challenges. These collaborations promote innovation in Manitoba. The Mitacs Accelerate program supports significant skills […]

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs Globalink is attracting the world’s top students to Canada in a “reverse brain drain,” a survey released this week determined.  Bringing top talent to Canada is essential in order for the country to compete in the global marketplace for business partnerships and opportunities. The survey revealed Mitacs Globalink is contributing to […]

Ottawa, ON – Today, at the Canadian Science Policy Conference, Mitacs announced the Canadian Science Policy Fellowships program — an initiative that will contribute to evidence-based decision-making in federal public policy. In its pilot year, the program will see up to ten academic researchers embedded in federal government departments or agencies. The researchers will apply […]

Ottawa, ON – Six researchers from across Canada were recognized last night for their efforts to advance innovation and transform the lives of Canadians. Their contributions range from enhancing children’s literacy and discovering new galaxies to uncovering cancer-fighting natural remedies. The innovators were recognized at the 5th annual Mitacs Awards, which honours the work of outstanding […]

York University PhD student George Conidis is the recipient of the 2015 Mitacs PhD Award for Outstanding Innovation.