Mitacs is a Canadian not-for-profit organisation founded in 1999 that connects businesses, post-secondary institutions, government, and global partners through research partnerships, internships, and talent development programs. It operates nationally across Canada with the stated aim of building innovation capacity by matching organisations with research talent from academia.
The organisation runs several flagship programs. Accelerate supports collaborative fellowships and internships that pair businesses with graduate and postdoctoral researchers. The Globalink Research Internship facilitates international research placements for students. Mitacs also offers professional skills training designed to improve career readiness for research talent. To date, Mitacs has facilitated over 13,270 completed projects through partnerships between organisations and post-secondary talent.
Mitacs works across a broad range of technical domains, including artificial intelligence, life sciences, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing. It provides funding, access to resource networks, and program infrastructure to support collaboration between the private sector and academia at scale. Its international partnerships extend its reach beyond Canada's borders, connecting domestic researchers with global opportunities and vice versa.