SPEAKER: Dr. Christopher Bowman, MITACS

TITLE: Introduction to Mitacs Programmes

ABSTRACT:
I will present opportunities for faculty and graduate students to learn more 
about Mitacs' programmes, in particular the Mitacs Accelerate programme, and 
how it can benefit researchers and students.

MITACS (www.mitacs.ca) is a national research network which, amongst its 
various goals, supports high quality university-based research and the 
training of highly qualified personnel (graduate  students and Post-docs).

MITACS Accelerate sees graduate students or Post-Doctoral Fellows undertaking 
research internships (under their professor's guidance) with companies within 
Canada to develop new tools and techniques to address high-level industry 
issues. The intern balances their time on the project between the company and 
their university, and gains valuable industrial experience and an opportunity 
to apply their research to address novel issues.

MITACS has a proven track record of supporting leading research, while 
connecting Canadian businesses and organizations to the next generation of 
highly skilled knowledge workers. We help businesses and organizations  easily 
access advanced university expertise so that they can develop and 
commercialize the products of tomorrow today.