M2PI 2026 Concludes Another Successful Year of Industry Collaboration

Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is pleased to celebrate the successful completion of Math to Power Industry (M2PI) 2026, a three-week program that connects industry, government, and non-profit organizations with talented graduates and postdoctoral researchers in the mathematical sciences.

This year, 37 trainees worked alongside industry mentors, faculty advisors, and fellow participants to address 8 projects spanning energy systems, climate science, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, advanced manufacturing, health data privacy, and complex systems modelling.

The program continues to receive positive feedback from participating organizations, reflecting both the quality of the trainee teams and the value of collaborative problem-solving.

Mehdi Bozzo-Rey, Founder of Quantum Advantage Partners:
"M2PI is a hidden gem of the Canadian innovation ecosystem. To anyone hiring in data science, optimization, simulation, or applied AI: this is the kind of talent the program produces."

Aviv Fried, Data Integration Specialist and Analyst at Awesense:
"Our team was amazingly capable, and the response from our Awesense colleagues was very positive. I had no idea how they were going to present all of their work in just five minutes. It was a pleasure."

Antoine Cerfon, Director of Applied Mathematics at Type One Energy:
"The team implemented the models we developed and efficient codes at a fast pace, enabling us to rapidly focus on industry-relevant questions."
 

2026 M2PI Industry and Research Partners

One of the defining features of M2PI is the opportunity for trainees to work directly on real-world challenges. This year, participants collaborated with industry and research partners to explore innovative, data-driven solutions while gaining valuable experience beyond academia.

• Awesense Using energy disaggregation techniques to gain appliance-level insights from electrical consumption data and support smarter energy distribution.
• Environment and Climate Change Canada Evaluating optimization methods for training shallow water equation models and improving long-range forecasting fidelity.
• Hummingbird Bioscience Exploring mathematical auto-formalization and machine-verified proofs using modern AI tools.
• Type One Energy Applying numerical optimization to identify fusion reactor configurations that maximize fuel pressure.
• One Child Every Child Investigating re-identification risks in sensitive health datasets to support responsible data-sharing practices.
• Qavis Inc. Developing quantum optimization formulations for large-scale manufacturing scheduling problems.
• Quantum Advantage Partners Studying information compartmentalization and decision-making in multi-agent organizational models.
• University of Victoria / Jet Propulsion Laboratory Exploring interfaces between quantum and classical computing approaches for climate modelling.

Reflecting on the success of the program, Raymond Spiteri, PIMS Co-Director, Careers, noted:

“The M2PI 2026 participants should be proud of what they accomplished. Over three weeks, they strengthened their professional skills, engaged with real-world problems, worked closely with partners and mentors, and produced results that reflected their hard work, commitment, technical depth, and professional maturity. That combination of preparation, collaboration, and applied problem-solving is what makes M2PI such an effective bridge between mathematical training and the broader innovation ecosystem in Canada.”

PIMS extends its sincere thanks to all participating organizations, mentors, faculty advisors, and trainees who contributed to the success of M2PI 2026.

Does your organization have a challenge that could benefit from advanced mathematical analysis, modelling, or optimization? M2PI welcomes project submissions from industry, government, and non-profit organizations seeking innovative solutions. To learn more visit m2pi.ca or contact us at m2pi@pims.math.ca.