The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is an organisation that is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of Canada’s wilderness. Through their advocacy they aspire to protect 50% or more of Canada’s wilderness for future generations. Sharing knowledge about the importance of Canada’s wilderness and the challenges that conservation efforts are facing is one […]

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 […]

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 […]

Refresh Wellness app intends to offer a novel approach to address the global prevalence of mental health disorders, in Canada and abroad. We are in the process of developing a comprehensive mental wellness platform that can be used in both individual and workplace settings to monitor and analyze mental health patterns, and generate appropriate solutions […]

This internship will explore the ways in which a learning ecosystem model could be used to improve the K-12 learning experience in the Livingstone Range School Division, located in Alberta.

A Venture Capital Internship focused on investment deals in Asia-based startups.

The development of an educational learning tool in the form of a mobile and desktop game. Intended to be accessed by people who do not have ready access to a consistent education due to factors varying from poverty to gender discrimination. The learning tool will allow users to learn at their own pace in an […]

As a Cansbridge fellow, the intern will research and develop reports related to global educational pedagogy and strategic business plans for educational technology companies to promote innovation in the EdTech industry in Canada. The intern will work alongside a managerial team and relevant stakeholders within an EdTech company to develop a strategic business plan for […]

Through research and iterative testing, an intern will develop resources that will guide Social Entrepreneurs through a process of building branding and communications strategies for their ventures. The student will research industry best practices and then apply their gatherings by creating a curriculum that entrepreneurs can work through at their own pace. The student will […]

This innovation project aims to strengthen and accelerate ESG integration within Canada’s financial sector by analyzing key risks, mitigations, and financial processes for effective return on ESG investments. Through empirical research, industry expert focus groups, state/national policy due diligence, and field research, the project will conclude with a robust and industry-agnostic investment strategy for a […]

On their mission to empower local businesses to adopt and benefit from complex technologies, SwiftRoot is creating a city-wide, online local-only market with same-day delivery. The platform will allow local businesses to support each other’s growth and give Calgarian consumers the ease and convenience of supporting and enjoying local products, while fostering community-building, belonging, and […]