MindSet, the Manitoba Network for Science and Technology, operates as a program of the Government of Manitoba’s ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines (STEM).  (link to www.gov.mb.ca/stem).  Since its inception in 1999, as a program to increase the science and technology awareness of students, MindSet has developed into one of Canada’s successful science, technology and engineering career awareness programs.

MindSet has worked hard to solve the partnership puzzle.  It has been recognized provincially, nationally and internationally with a number of awards and grants as well as having the opportunity to share its work around the world, the most recent award being the Global Best Award of the International Partnership Network.   The strength of the program continues to be the development of public-private sector partnerships to involve students, teachers and schools in the cutting edge areas of biotechnology, information and communications technology, new media, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, composites and, more and more, nanotechnology.  To this end, MindSet has operated over 25 programs each year over the last four years with more than 80 events per year.  Many of these programs involve partner organizations considered to be world leaders in their particular sectors.