Math to Power Industry M2PI 2023

In July 2023 PIMS is holding a hybrid workshop called Math to Power Industry(M2PI 2023). We are currently inviting non-academic partner organizations to consider participation in this workshop.  M2PI 2023 is green-themed!  We are particularly interested in problems involving energy diversification, clean tech, problems related to climate change and other problems in the realm of climate resilience.  

How it works

Organizations are invited to submit green-themed math challenges for teams of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to tackle during the workshop.

PIMS matches your organization to an academic researcher who can provide support for developing the problem statement.

Organizations provide mentors to work closely with the team during July 17-27.  During July 17-19 (time TBD), teams will meet in person either on site or at a local PIMS host university.  During July 20-27, teams work virtually and need to have access to a mentor from your organization for minimum of two hours per day.  Mentors are welcome to work more closely with the team if desired.

During the workshop our graduate student and postdoc participants will also receive professional and technical skills training relevant to non-academic STEM careers.

Efforts will be made to link organizations to talent during and beyond the workshop for the purpose of filling internship or permanent positions.

We suggest that organizations provide a $1000 stipend for each of the four students on their team, similar to an intern salary.  This will help to recruit exceptional teams of students.  This is not a requirement for participating in M2PI, and there is no other cost for employer partners to participate in the program.  

The intended outcome is that partner organizations will have the opportunity to engage with highly skilled talent, while also receiving innovative solutions to the math challenge submitted to the workshop. You can see examples of successful projects on the https://m2pi.ca/