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  • Businesses and not-for-profit organizations looking for the right researcher to support them in their innovation projects
    • Mitacs works with domestic and international partners to circulate your opportunity throughout our post-secondary networks to find you candidates who are the best fit. 
  • Researchers (professors or students) looking for the perfect opportunity to put their skills and knowledge into practice
    • If you apply for a project, and the company is interested, Mitacs will connect you to the company to discuss and potentially develop the Mitacs research proposal.  

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If you are a researcher (student – from college to undergrads and graduate students – or post-doctoral fellows as well as recent graduate students from a Canadian college or university), explore the available projects using the filters below, and apply using the link at the end of the project description.

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AI compliance platform for youth sports: market expansion - ON-1251

Project type: 
Innovation
Desired discipline(s): 
Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities, Law
Name of company: 
Next Play AI Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
Flexible
Preferred start date: 
As soon as possible.
Location(s): 
Oakville, ON, Canada
No. of positions: 
2
Desired education level: 
Undergraduate/BachelorMaster's

AI compliance platform for youth sports: product & go-to-market innovation - ON-1250

Project type: 
Innovation
Desired discipline(s): 
Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company: 
Next Play AI Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
Flexible
Preferred start date: 
As soon as possible.
Location(s): 
Oakville, ON, Canada
No. of positions: 
2
Desired education level: 
Undergraduate/BachelorMaster's

Gestion d'actifs par IA, portefeuille de 1,5 G$ - QC-905 / AI-driven asset management - QC-905

Project type: 
Innovation
Desired discipline(s): 
Finance, Mathematical Sciences, Operations research, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company: 
Ferrovia Capital
Estimated length of project: 
Flexible
Preferred start date: 
As soon as possible.
Location(s): 
Montreal, QC, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Master's

ML and signal intelligence for critical infrastructure timing trust - ON-1249

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences
Name of company: 
Alvian Networks
Estimated length of project: 
Longer than 1 year
Preferred start date: 
09/22/2026
Location(s): 
ON, Canada
No. of positions: 
3
Desired education level: 
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhD

Due-diligence framework for assessing ecological restoration programs - BC-1043

Project type: 
Innovation
Desired discipline(s): 
Environmental sciences, Natural Sciences, Forestry, Resources and environmental management
Name of company: 
veritree
Estimated length of project: 
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 
11/01/2026
Location(s): 
Vancouver, BC, Canada
No. of positions: 
1-2
Desired education level: 
Master'sPhDPostdoctoral fellow

Adaptive FaML (facet-attached microlens) workflow for rapid microlens prototyping - BC-1042

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics, Physics / Astronomy, Natural Sciences
Name of company: 
Dream Photonics Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date: 
01/01/2027
Location(s): 
Vancouver, BC, Canada
No. of positions: 
2
Desired education level: 
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDPostdoctoral fellowRecent graduate

To evaluate the therapeutic benefits of a wearable anti-migraine device - BC-1041

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Biology, Life Sciences, Medicine, Nursing
Name of company: 
WAT Medical Enterprise Ltd.
Estimated length of project: 
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 
10/01/2026
Location(s): 
Canada
No. of positions: 
1-2
Desired education level: 
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDPostdoctoral fellowRecent graduate

Photo-based distance and setback estimation for pole replacement planning - BC-1039

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - civil, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics
Name of company: 
Anonymous
Estimated length of project: 
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 
11/02/2026
Location(s): 
Richmond / Vancouver, BC, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Master'sPhD

Predicting like-for-like pole replacements with multimodal learning - BC-1040

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Statistics / Actuarial sciences
Name of company: 
Anonymous
Estimated length of project: 
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 
11/02/2026
Location(s): 
Richmond / Vancouver, BC, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Master'sPhD

Multi-photo evidence fusion and VLM benchmarking for automated form filling - BC-1038

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Statistics / Actuarial sciences
Name of company: 
Anonymous
Estimated length of project: 
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 
11/02/2026
Location(s): 
Richmond / Vancouver, BC, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Master'sPhD

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