Mitacs Canada
| Motto | Inspiring Innovation |
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| Founded | 1999 |
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Area served
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Canada |
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Key people
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Chair: Diane Gray CEO and Scientific Director: Alejandro Adem |
| Website | www.mitacs.ca |
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Formerly called
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Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems |
Chair: Diane Gray
Mitacs is a non-profit, national research organization that manages and funds research and training programs for undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in partnership with universities, industry and government in Canada.
Mitacs also supports two-way research collaboration between Canada and international partners.
Mitacs was founded in 1999. The name originally stood for "The Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems"; use of this acronym was phased out as the organization's scope increased. In 2004, the Mitacs Accelerate program was launched, supporting 18 research internships between graduate students at Canadian universities and industry partners during its first year. Since then, Mitacs has supported up to 10,000 internships through its programs.
By 2020, Mitacs will support over 6,000 research projects annually through the Accelerate program.
Mitacs operates four programs and two pilot programs including:
Research internships for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with industry across all disciplines.
A two-year program providing postdoctoral fellows with professional and leadership development training, while leading a long-term research project with a partner organization.
Supports two-way research collaboration between Canada and international research partners. In 2016, the Globalink Research Internship program welcomed 565 students across Canada.
Skills training workshops for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Workshops cover project management, entrepreneurship, communication skills, and basics of the business environment.
A pilot program that matches PhD-level researchers to government department agencies in support of evidence-based policy-making.
A pilot program that connects Canadian Small-to-Medium-sized Enterprises with multinational companies through R&D projects in collaboration with Canadian universities.
Mitacs is jointly funded by the Government of Canada, along with provincial governments, academic partners and research partners.
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