Like companies everywhere, Indigenous-owned businesses and organizations need to innovate in order to grow and achieve their strategic goals. But the tools you need to do that require talent, time, and budget — and finding the ideal combination of these three elements can be a challenge.

That’s where Mitacs comes in.

Through our Indigenous Pathways initiative, we can help you find the right academic talent to achieve your innovation goals.

Projects are a minimum of four months in duration – they can be longer – and now your contribution is only 25% of the cost of projects that have an intern who is Indigenous.

Please note that Indigenous Pathways availability is limited. Please connect with your Mitacs advisor.

Mitacs is committed to supporting Indigenous communities and improving access to our programs. We are dedicated to strengthening our relationship with outstanding Indigenous innovators across Canada.

We are also a Seed Sponsor for the Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition for emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs. Founded by local Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg entrepreneur Sunshine Tenasco, the Pow Wow Pitch provides free resources, live training, and mentorship opportunities through the Indigenous Startup Program.

Check out episode 2 of The Edge where we explore female entrepreneurship in Canada with Sunshine Tenasco.

Dr. Moneca Sinclaire, member of Opaskwayak Cree Nation and researcher from the University of Manitoba is part of the inspiring team behind Our Data Indigenous, a novel survey tool that allows communities to retain ownership of the data they collect.

Nikki Hunter-Porter, a Master of Nursing student at Thompson Rivers University, is using her expertise and lived experience in applying Indigenous methodology to address gaps in Indigenous mental health services. Her project has received additional Mitacs funding, extending it to two internships and a full year of research.