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,…
SONAMI soars with new member addition
Centennial College has been a leader in aviation for more than 40 years. Programs at the Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation at Downsview Campus are not yet commonly available outside Canada, and their variety and scope place Centennial at the forefront of aviation and aerospace training in Canada. New…
SONAMI Partners Mobilize in Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
A network of academic institutions in Ontario’s manufacturing sector is responding to an urgent need to protect the health and safety of communities and those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, the federal government put out a call to action to manufacturers with equipment or facilities…