BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250817T194918EDT-1193zxNKus@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250817T234918Z DESCRIPTION:Mitacs builds partnerships between academia\, industry and the world to create a more innovative Canada. Through unique research funding and training programs\, Mitacs aims to support the development of the next generation of innovators with vital scientific and business skills.\n\nTh is workshop briefly presents the innovation challenge that Canada faces\, reviews the various research funding programs available at Mitacs for grad uate students and postdoctoral fellows\, including Mitacs Accelerate\, Ele vate and Globalink. It also outlines basic techniques for identifying and reaching out to industry partners.\n\nLearning Objectives\n In this worksho p\, participants will:\n 1.    Gain insight on Canada’s innovation and prod uctivity challenges.\n 2.    Learn which Mitacs resources are best suited t o support your research and career objectives.\n 3.    Get hands on techniq ues to identify and reach out to an industry partner.\n\nPresenter:\n Jean- Philippe Valois. M.Ing.\n Jean-Philippe joined Mitacs in 2012 and is curren tly Director of Business Development for Mitacs. Prior to Mitacs\, he work ed as Systems and Business Development Engineer for Desjardins\, Bell and CAE. With a diverse background in 3D graphics\, embedded systems\, compute r vision\, flight simulation\, telecommunications and business solutions\, his role at Mitacs is to connect universities and industry and to drive e conomic development in Canada through collaborative innovation projects. H is full profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpvalois/. \n\nDowntown:  October 24\, 15:00 - 16:30\, Brown 5001 - RSVP\n\nMac Campu s:  October 27\, 10:30 - 11:30 \, R2-046 - RSVP\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171027 LOCATION:Room 3001\, Brown Student Services\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0G3\ , 3600 rue McTavish SUMMARY:Mitacs Research Funds for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellow s URL:/caps/channels/event/mitacs-research-funds-graduat e-students-and-postdoctoral-fellows-270608 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR