For the second year in a row, Niagara College has secured the No. 1 ranking for colleges in Canada for research funding, according to a special report released on December 5. This is the tenth year in a row NC has been in the top 10.
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A strong Marine Transportation Industry means a stronger Ontario and Canada
This event brought together representatives from the cities of Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Welland, Niagara Region, and Ontario Ministry of Transportation, as well as various companies within the marine transportation sector and its supply chain.
NC-led SONAMI receives $4-million investment from Government of Canada
Niagara College is pleased to announce a significant investment aimed at advancing manufacturing in southern Ontario. On October 16, 2024, Niagara College received $4 million from the Federal Economic Development Agency for southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to support the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI). This announcement was…
Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce joins SONAMI to diversify opportunities for Black Canadian-owned businesses as newest ecosystem partner
SONAMI has formed an ecosystem partnership with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC), a bilingual non-profit organization that’s committed to connecting Black Canadian businesses to local, regional and international markets.
Come together, right now, over nuclear technology innovation
Prototype inspection tool developed by Mohawk College’s Additive Manufacturing Resource Centre for BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT NEC) Regardless of the industry or organization, there’s always a need to continue innovating. Sometimes working with external parties is the key to finding solutions. BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT NEC),…
SONAMI awarded $266,000 investment from Intellectual Property Ontario
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
Collaboration and innovation were the focus as NC welcomed provincial elected officials to the Welland Campus on January 17 to showcase SONAMI.
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),…