1: Equitable systems
Focuses on Indigenization and incorporating EDI principles across Mitacs’s internal systems, policies, and practices
Our Inclusive Innovation Action Plan (IIAP) aims to address innovation gaps faced by all equity-deserving communities, with an emphasis on five priority groups:
· Indigenous Peoples
· Women and gender-diverse individuals
· Racialized groups
· Persons living with disabilities
· LGBTQ2S+ communities
Learn more about our measurable goals for 2023-2026.
This comprehensive Action Plan is available for download in PDF format.
File size (5.5 MB).
“One of our key commitments with the Strategic Plan 2021 was to advance EDI and reconciliation in all our actions and decisions to build a shared, equitable future, but the complex structures of our ecosystem required a coordinated approach to foster systemic change. With IIAP, we’re bringing concrete steps to propel Mitacs and our partners forward in our journey towards inclusive innovation.”
“The inaugural IIAP gives Mitacs a roadmap to address inequities and remove barriers for Indigenous peoples and other equity-deserving members of our community. It brings a systemic approach to our commitment to inclusive innovation, with clear accountability measures and timelines. I’m confident that this initiative will help Mitacs ensure that research and innovation can be done for the good of everyone, by everyone.”
“Our government knows that a diverse, inclusive, and equitable research community better fosters scientific discoveries. The Mitacs’s Inclusive Innovation Action Plan will greatly benefit our research ecosystems by creating an equitable research community where everyone can participate.”
Like companies everywhere, Indigenous-owned businesses and organizations need to innovate in order to grow and achieve their strategic goals. Through our Indigenous Pathways initiative, we help those business and organization find top talent and we co-invest in collaborative R&D projects.
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