The challenge Geissberger Farmhouse Cider, located in Hampton, ON, has since 1970 manufactured both hard (alcoholic) and sweet apple ciders, as well as apple cider vinegar. The business needed analysis of the shelf stability of their sweet apple cider once opened, in order to verify their target of a stable…
Laura Sanchez is a Quality Engineering Management student at Lambton College and is working for the Lambton Manufacturing Innovation Centre (LMIC). With SONAMI and LMIC, Laura was able to work with small-and-medium businesses across Southern Ontario, helping them develop new products or optimize existing processes. We asked Laura some questions…
Image: Niagara College Research & Innovation The Challenge MTechHub is an association of 400 Canadian Manufacturing SMEs created by Burlington-based software development company Seradex. Their aim is to overcome common industry business challenges through the use and adoption of digital technologies. They came to the Research & Innovation division to…
The Challenge Bodies are meant to move, but modern life breeds couch potatoes—and desk jockeys. We hear that “sitting is the new smoking,” but many jobs require us to sit or stand in the same position for long stretches of time, and the results can be aches and pains, lower…
Ethan Shen is the research manager of the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies at Sheridan College. He oversees lab operations and research projects, including projects funded through the SONAMI network. We asked Ethan some questions so you can get to know him and his work with SONAMI better:…
The Challenge Keyframe Studios, an award-winning animation and visual effects company created a concept prototype to reduce green-screen post-production compositing time. They needed assistance taking it to the next level, and in making it sophisticated enough to hit the commercial market. Keyframe’s visual effects division, Krow VFX, partnered with the…
Colleen McCann is a SONAMI Project Manager and the Research Project Manager at Conestoga’s SMART Centre for Research and Innovation. She leads projects primarily focused on mechanical and automation, complementing her background of over 20 years within automated manufacturing industries. She is also the College’s lead resource for SONAMI-related projects and…
Sherif Abdou is the General Manager of Business Development at IDEAWORKS, Mohawk College and supports the staff, students and industry partners in the delivery of applied research projects. Get to know Sherif and his work with SONAMI better: If you run an SME, why would you want to work with SONAMI? A…
Joel Hodgson is the Operations Manager of Research & Innovation at Lambton College in Sarnia, Ontario. The Research & Innovation department at Lambton College specializes in working with small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) as well as organizations from a variety of sectors in numerous research areas. We asked Joel some…
Credit: Hot Sauce Co. (Instagram Profile) The Hot Sauce Co. is a start-up business established by a young entrepreneur driven by a passion for spicy food. With three products so far and a growing list of clients, this London-based food company was ready for an operational scale-up strategy to pave the…
