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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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Governed cultural knowledge graph for multicultural AI - ON-1221

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Cultural studies, Social Sciences & Humanities, Languages and linguistics
Name of company: 
Tulong Technologies Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 
09/01/2026
Location(s): 
Toronto, ON, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Master'sPhDPostdoctoral fellow

Cross-model cultural bias in LLMs: extending the Harvard WEIRD study - ON-1220

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Cultural studies, Social Sciences & Humanities, Psychology
Name of company: 
Tulong Technologies Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 
09/01/2026
Location(s): 
Toronto, ON, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Undergraduate/Bachelor

Attention and Sustained Focus in Higher Education - ON-1219

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Education, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company: 
The Zerowriter Company Ltd.
Estimated length of project: 
Flexible
Preferred start date: 
As soon as possible.
Location(s): 
ON, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDPostdoctoral fellowRecent graduate

First and Last-Mile Transportation Innovation - ON-1218

Project type: 
Innovation
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences
Name of company: 
Maple Rides
Estimated length of project: 
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 
08/10/2026
Location(s): 
Ottawa, ON, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Recent graduate

Research and structural engineering of an off-grid sanitation device - BC-1020

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - mechanical, Engineering, Engineering - other, Design, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company: 
Pacific Base Gear Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date: 
09/01/2026
Location(s): 
Vancouver, BC, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Master'sPhDPostdoctoral fellow

Commercialization and growth strategy for a residential fintech platform - ON-1217

Project type: 
Innovation
Desired discipline(s): 
Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Finance, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company: 
Props Rewards Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date: 
09/07/2026
Location(s): 
Toronto, ON, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Undergraduate/BachelorMaster'sRecent graduate

AI-powered decision intelligence for real-time trucking dispatch and resource optimization, lowering the cost of operations - ON-1214

Project type: 
Innovation
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Operations research
Name of company: 
La’ NutraGenAI Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date: 
12/16/2026
Location(s): 
Brampton, ON, Canada
No. of positions: 
3
Desired education level: 
Undergraduate/Bachelor

Senior usability and pilot readiness assessment for an AI-powered chronic pain platform - BC-1018

Project type: 
Research
Desired discipline(s): 
Human physical performance and recreation, Life Sciences, Kinesiology
Name of company: 
Painsense Solution Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date: 
01/04/2027
Location(s): 
BC, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhD

Remote energy system calibration & data validation framework - YT-018

Project type: 
Innovation
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Engineering - mechanical
Name of company: 
Dexterra Group Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date: 
09/01/2026
Location(s): 
Yellowknife, NT, Canada
No. of positions: 
1
Desired education level: 
Undergraduate/Bachelor

Scalable digital platform for integrated facility operations & deployment - YT-017

Project type: 
Innovation
Desired discipline(s): 
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company: 
Dexterra Group Inc.
Estimated length of project: 
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date: 
09/01/2026
Location(s): 
Yellowknife, NT, Canada
No. of positions: 
2
Desired education level: 
CollegeUndergraduate/Bachelor

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