Partnership supports innovators in developing, managing, and commercializing their intellectual property The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI), led by Niagara College, has been awarded $266,000 from Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) for year two of its pilot program, further augmenting the capacity of Ontario postsecondary institutions’ innovation and…
NC shines spotlight on SONAMI for Minister Fedeli’s visit
NC President Sean Kennedy (second from right), VP Research, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives Marc Nantel (second from left) and Board of Governors Chair Mishka Balsom (right) welcome Minister Victor Fedeli (middle) and Niagara West MPP Sam Oostrerhoff (left) to the Wellamd Campus. Collaboration and innovation were the focus as NC…
SONAMI and CBARN join forces to elevate Canadian bio-based companies
The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI) has formed an ecosystem partnership with the Canadian Bio-Cleantech Applied Research Network (CBARN), a network of six colleges and universities that collaborate with small- and medium-sized bio-based companies to provide access to research and innovation services to support the development of new and optimization of existing biotechnologies that generate advanced commercialization and job growth.
Niagara College named No. 1 research college in Canada in latest top-50 research colleges report
Sean Kennedy, President of Niagara College, and Marc Nantel, PhD, Vice President – Research, Innovation & Strategic Enterprises of the Research & Innovation team, and members of the R&I division at NC’s Daniel J. Patterson Campus celebrate the announcement of the College being the No. 1 research college in Canada….
SONAMI and Kingston Economic Development join forces to drive innovation in eastern Ontario
Representatives from SONAMI and Kingston Economic Development Corporation tour Frulact in Kingston, Ontario including (from left) Abdul Razak Jendi (Investment Manager, Sustainable Manufacturing, Kingston Economic Development Corporation), Mafalda Filipe (Quality Assurance Manager, Frulact Canada), Meghan Baryliuk (Research & Investment Support Coordinator, Kingston Economic Development Corporation), Kithio Mwanzia (Network Manager, SONAMI),…
SONAMI rides the wave of expansion, adding Water Tech and Advanced Manufacturing capabilities
New partnership expands the range of facilities to southeast Ontario expanding its research and development capabilities in innovative water and wastewater technologies, Mechatronics, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
SONAMI expands simulation and modelling with new member addition
Professor Il Yong Kim (in the centre) surrounded by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. New partnership expands range of facilities to eastern Ontario, brings advanced Finite Element Modeling (FEM) and multi-disciplinary design and optimization Research & Development (R&D) capabilities The Structural and Multidisciplinary Systems Design (SMSD) Lab at Queen’s University has become…
SONAMI awarded $290,000 investment from Intellectual Property Ontario
Bob Benner at Hamill Machine Co.: Bob Benner, CEO of Hamill, stands near equipment at Hamill Machine Co (SONAMI project photo). The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI) to support innovators in developing, managing and commercializing their intellectual property through the Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) partnership. The Southern…
SONAMI receives $2M boost for applied research
NSERC funding supports advanced manufacturing sectors, supporting economic recovery for SMEs through sustainability, profitability and growth This spring, the network welcomed the news of a $2-million investment from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). On April 5, NSERC’s College and Community Innovation (CCI) program announced three…
SONAMI bolsters focus on industry recovery with new member addition
New partnership expands range of facilities and brings product design R&D capabilities Today, George Brown College becomes the newest member of the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI), a Niagara College-led consortium of post-secondary academic institutions that provides competitive, disruptive and innovative solutions to Ontario’s manufacturers. In 2019,…