Pro-D Session: Cognit.ca with Mike Matheson

Need an expert on a topic while facing a looming deadline?

Cognit.ca is a new free tool that allows you to quickly access research expertise, facilities and IP at post-secondary institutions across Canada. The application provides users with a single interface for searching over two hundred thousand federally-funded research projects, tens of thousands of pieces of IP and hundreds of major facilities across Canada. 

Watch a Demo

This session is intended to help you capitalize on this time-saving tool by giving you a detailed understanding of the system. During the session, Mike Matheson will provide an overview of the project, a full demonstration of the system, and outline future development plans. It will conclude with a question period.

By the end of the session you will:

Presenter Biography - Mike Matheson

Mike Matheson leads the development of Cognit.ca and is the Director, Data Analysis and Policy at the U15. Mike has a unique combination of experience with data analysis, technology, management, politics and public policy. 

Prior to joining The U15, Mike founded and managed an award-winning SaaS company, served as a Policy Advisor to the Federal Leader of the Official Opposition, and has provided public policy consulting to public and private-sector clients. He has developed a range of data-driven tools that give clients actionable insights, increase revenues and decrease costs. Mike has a BA (Hon.) in Political Studies and International Political Economy from Trent University and a MBA from Queen’s University.

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