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Supporting Collaborative
Research
Gabriel Garcia Curiel, M.Eng., M.B.A.
Strategic Account Manager
(514) 705-3846
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▪ Small & medium business
▪ Large business
▪ Not-for-profit
▪ Research centers
✓ Computer science
✓ Engineering
✓ Anthropology
✓ Economics
✓ Chemistry
✓ Geography
✓ Health sciences
✓ Genetics
✓ Social work
✓ Forestry
✓ History
✓ Languages & linguistics
✓ Mathematics
✓ Business
✓ Education
✓ Interactive arts
✓ Psychology
✓ And more…
Mission: Support innovation
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Mitac’s Approach
Stimulate collaborative innovationProjects based on mutual participation of:– Academia
– Industry
– Students
Common interest and objectives
Supports business growth and creates jobs
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Mitacs supporting collaborative research
Mitacs is a national, independent, not-for-
profit organization that fosters growth and
innovation.
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Our goal is to develop the next generation of researchers and innovators for Canada’s knowledge- and innovation-based
economy.
We proactively bring together industry and academia to help support R&D initiatives which solve business and societal
challenges.
Mitacs supporting collaborative research
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Approximately $140M will be
invested in our academic
institutions in 2019
Mitacs investing in innovation
Provinces
Universities
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Mitacs partnerships are key
We partner with federal and
provincial governments, post-
secondary institutions, companies
and research networks
International research network
67 post-secondary institution
partners + partnerships with more
than 6,000 Canadian companies
20,000+ research projects funded
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We have a highly flexible model to help you
We have agreements with more
than 50 like-minded organizations
to support research collaborations
We have 80+ Business Development staff—all with
advanced degrees—working with post-secondary
institutions across Canada
Our BDs work with you, industry
and not-for-profits across the country
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We have a highly flexible model to help you
We have 80+ Business Development staff—all with advanced degrees—
working with post-secondary institutions across Canada
• Industry-facing team that proactively brings companies to universities
• University-based team helps support the submission process
• Fully integrated Mitacs process to submit, review research project
applications as well as award grants.
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The benefits to you
Additional exposure and knowledge,
enhancing your students’ education
Student + Postdoctoral Fellowship
grants for research & training
Access to large/real data sets from industry
Publication rights maintained
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The benefits to you
Intellectual Property is negotiated directly between
the academic institution and the partner organization
High application success rate
Support disciplines which may not have traditional industry
connections or other sources of funds (e.g. SS+H)
Support students and postdoctoral fellows without
using existing budgets
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Promotehigh-quality research
Attract new funding
Stimulate international
research collaborations
Increase professional opportunities for students & researchers
Support flexible and
collaborative research initiatives
Support all disciplines
Our program objectives
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Our programs
ACCELERATE
National and international
research collaborations
ELEVATE
2-year industrial postdoc
research collaborations
+ training
GLOBALINK
International exchange
of students to and
from Canada
Accelerate
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Mitacs Accelerate
Open to academic institutions across
the country
Open to all
academic disciplines
No competition: Applications are accepted any time
Applied research collaborations between
researchers & Canadian and international companies and not-for-profit organizations
Participation of graduate students and postdocs in
scalable modules of 4 to 6 months
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More than
20,000internship modules
in Canada
since 2007
Both domestic and
foreign students and
postdoctoral fellows
are eligible
Small- and large-scale
multidisciplinary projects
Funding from
$15,000 to multi-million $
Over 95% application
success rate
Quick, simple
application process
Decision within
6–8 weeks
Mitacs Accelerate
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Building research collaborations—Accelerate
229 6301,040 1,300 1,700 1,950
2,9003,650 4,000 4,250
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9,800
11,000
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4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
Accelerate internship modules submitted by fiscal year (projection for 2019/2020)
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0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2018–19 2017–18
Accelerate internship modules by university
Building research collaborations—Accelerate
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
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Mitacs Accelerate
A researcher spends a minimum of 4 to 6 months—
or one module—on a project.
The researcher spends a minimum
of 25% of their time with each side
(post-secondary institution &
partner organization)
You can have as many
modules as you need.
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Mitacs Accelerate — example investment
Total working budget
$15K/module
$7.5K/module from partner
organization
$7.5K/module
Up to
$5K/module to stipend or
research expense
Minimum
$10K/module to stipend
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Mitacs Accelerate
Candidates can do multiple 4- to 6- month modules
• Master’s up to 24 months (up to 4 modules)
• PhD’s up to 48 months (up to 8 modules)
• Postdocs up to 36 months (up to 9 modules)
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Mitacs Accelerate International
Collaborations between international companies and grad students/faculty at post-secondary institutions
$15K per 4- to 6-month module
All disciplines, no application deadlines
Undertake projects in any of our partner countries
Elevate
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Mitacs Elevate
Two-year collaborations
for postdoctoral
researchers
Open to all
academic disciplines
Applications selected via competition
Research collaborations
with private sector or
non-profit partners
Postdoctoral researchers
transform research into
long-term commercial value
for the partner
Professional training in management
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Mitacs Elevate
Salary/stipend for
postdoctoral fellow
$55,000 per year for two years
Other expenses
$5,000 per year for two years
Value of training program
$7,500 per year for two years
Annual Contributions*
$30,000
from partner
$30,000
from Mitacs
(+$7,500 value in training)
*per year over two years
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3 CORE FOCUSES
24-month program
Communications and
Relationship Building
Leadership and
Management
Provides a foundation
for fellows to broaden
their skill set
Personal and
Professional
Management
Mitacs Elevate training program
Globalink
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Mitacs Globalink
The world’s brightest
students come
to Canada
28 agreements in
17 partner countries (plus EU)
Federal government mandate
to create and foster
international research
collaborations
Provides Canadian students &
postdoctoral fellows opportunities
in university research or abroad
Develops
connections and
ambassadors
abroad
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Mitacs Globalink
Two primary programs under the Globalink umbrella:
Globalink
Research Internships
Globalink
Research Award
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Mitacs Globalink Research Internships
12-week summer
research internships
in Canada
No additional cost to
Canadian professors
working with students
Full cost of participation is covered by Mitacs
> valued at $12K
Open to international
senior undergraduate +
masters students
12,000+ applications and
2,250 research projects for
approx. 1,000 placements
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Mitacs Globalink Research Award
All disciplines,
no application
deadlines
University-University
collaborations
Open to senior
undergraduate and
graduate students, and
postdoctoral fellows
6K research grant
12- to 24-week research project
abroad
Academic supervisor
domestically +
host academic
supervisor abroad
Pilots
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Mitacs Pilots
Embeds academic researchers (PhD holders) in the public sector for a year
Faculty members from Canadian
academic institutions or PhD
holders at any career stage
Promotes evidence-based decision-making within
federal or select provincial governments and provides
fellows with skills to influence policy-making
Canadian Science Policy Fellowship
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Mitacs Pilots
Accelerate for
Colleges
The Accelerate program
has been open to colleges
& polytechnics, in pilot
form, since April 1, 2018
Accelerate for
Undergraduates
Full partner universities can
apply for 10 undergraduate
Accelerate internships
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Mitacs Pilots
Launching in
Spring 2019
A grant for start-ups housed in
Canadian incubators to travel
abroad to explore global markets
Provides a boost to help new
companies commercialize
internationally
Travel of 4 to 6 weeks to an international
incubator, which provides a “soft landing” in
a new country, assists in setting up contacts
with potential clients, suppliers, capital, etc.
Mitacs Entrepreneur International
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Thanks to our funding partners
QUESTIONS?
Gabriel Garcia Curiel, M.Eng., M.B.A.
Strategic Account Manager
(514) 705-3846
