This service is dedicated to:
- 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.
Here is what to do
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.
If you are a for-profit corporation, an eligible not-for-profit organization, a municipality or a hospital needing academic expertise for an upcoming project, please complete this form.
If you are a faculty member at a Canadian or foreign academic institution and are interested in one of these projects, please contact a member of our business development team.
For more information on the eligibility criteria for Research and Innovation projects, see our Accelerate and BSI programs respectively.
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HOLA: building a tech platform for better governance - ON-1146
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Journalism / Media studies and communication, Social Sciences & Humanities, Political science, Public administration
Name of company:
Changemakers Collective Inc.
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Greater Toronto Area, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
Undergraduate/BachelorMaster'sRecent graduateDigital marketing systems and brand innovation intern – strategic development of integrated social media programs - ON-1150
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Business, Social Sciences & Humanities, Design, Interactive arts and technology
Name of company:
Nightingale
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Mississauga, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sRecent graduateSales operations and digital transformation – CRM integration and workflow innovation - ON-1149
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Business, Social Sciences & Humanities, Journalism / Media studies and communication
Name of company:
Nightingale
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Mississauga, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sRecent graduateGraphic design and digital innovation intern – AI-assisted brand development - ON-1148
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Business, Social Sciences & Humanities, Design, Interactive arts and technology
Name of company:
Nightingale
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Mississauga, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sRecent graduateMarketing strategy and brand innovation– development of integrated marketing systems - ON-1147
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Business, Social Sciences & Humanities, Journalism / Media studies and communication
Name of company:
Nightingale
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Mississauga, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sRecent graduatePilot Device Rollout & Feedback Coordination - ON-1137
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Business, Social Sciences & Humanities, Marketing
Name of company:
kiloBryte Inc.
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
12/01/2025
Location(s):
ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
Undergraduate/BachelorMaster'sHydro dome: smart wildfire defense system prototype development - BC-987
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Engineering - civil, Engineering, Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering - mechanical
Name of company:
Carmanah WildFire
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
BC, Canada
No. of positions:
4
Desired education level:
Master'sPhDPostdoctoral fellowRecent graduateBuilding AI-ready documentation for next-gen hardware systems - BC-986
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company:
Iris Dynamics Ltd.
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Victoria, BC, Canada
No. of positions:
1 - 2
Desired education level:
Undergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDDigital twin development for smart linear actuators - BC-985
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Engineering - mechanical, Business, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company:
Iris Dynamics Ltd.
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Victoria, BC, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
Undergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDIntelligent insights for dealership ops: data layer & forecasting prototypes - ON-1142
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics
Name of company:
Leadbox
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
01/01/2026
Location(s):
Ottawa, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
Master'sPhDPostdoctoral fellow