The Social Innovation Academy will be working with a network of Mitacs interns to develop national-scale backend infrastructure resources for advisory and consulting firms across Canada. These resources may include (but are not limited to): initiatives for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion; impact measurement frameworks; providing pro bono support. In addition, interns will provide marketing, […]

The past two years have shown increasing distrust through online division, polarizing protests and strikes, and destructive riots. This problem has gotten worse due to our unverified, disorganized, and time consuming citizen and stakeholder engagement systems, especially social media, focus groups and town halls, and voting. In order to solve the problem of increasing distrust […]

This project is part of a larger project that seeks to develop an effective, accurate, and cost-effective way to measure soil carbon, improve soil health, and sequester carbon. The interns will gather soil samples across Alberta, gather preliminary data on-site, and follow up with more extensive analysis in the laboratory. The resulting data will contribute […]

The project will consist of 2 primary goals: to apply the Six Sigma methodology in creating a effective onboarding/integration process for new clients and to utilize the 3Rs (Retention, Related sales, and Referrals) framework as a guide to optimize Glo3D’s customer success strategy. These two goals will practically strengthen our brand image, create a stronger […]

The Green Space development and Food security project run by the Graffiti Art Gallery INC seeks to develop disadvantaged areas and promote food security. The program seeks to engage youth in the program and educate them on food security issues, engage them in hands on activities centered around food security, build community connections and to […]

Sequent AI is acquiring and consolidating technology companies in the operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) spaces. Through this approach Sequent AI aims to bridge the gap between OT and IT spaces by enabling OT environments with IT infrastructure. This project will help to advance Sequent AI’s efforts to do so by assessing the […]

Connected Canadians is looking to expand our paid services in the healthcare sector. We need assistance in creating our go-to-market strategy, and helping to execute our strategy.

The project will utilize the 4 Ps (product, price, place, promotion) framework as a guide to building an effective global marketing strategy that strengthens Glo3D’s brand and broadens our reach as we enter new verticals. The candidate will be tasked to better understand how to grow our user base and which marketing channels are effective […]

Connected Canadians is looking to expand our paid services in the healthcare sector. We need assistance in market research as well as in implementing marketing strategy, and helping to execute our expanded programming in this area.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada has set out four high-level pillars for a nationwide campaign to improve response and outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Heart and Stroke in Atlantic Canada, which covers the provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador, requires a process that will translate the high-level pillars […]

“Social and Community Economic Development Planning” is a BSI project is comprised of four internships associated with four non-profit partner organizations engaged in organizing, advocacy and planning for affordable housing and community supports in low-income, racialized and marginalized neighborhoods. The shared context for this work is the ongoing gentrification in downtown Toronto , coupled with […]

Remote areas have the world’s highest death rates and cost of operations. As the global community struggles with shared problems including pandemics and climate change, connecting remote areas with the global community is becoming increasingly important. The current economic model of remote areas is dominated by reliance on oil, yet oil supplies are not reliable […]