Category Archives: Research & Innovation

Research & Innovation

Business development initiatives are booming at R&I with a familiar face at the helm

David DiPietro presnting to audience

The Manager, Business Development role with Research & Innovation (R&I) is a relatively new role, but the person who holds the position is no stranger to the division. David DiPietro, a 2012 graduate from NC’s Business Administration co-op program, has several years of history with R&I and is passionate about the future of the growing division. David’s role focuses on the strategic initiatives of the … Continue reading Business development initiatives are booming at R&I with a familiar face at the helm »

Research & Innovation

The Food & Beverage Innovation Centre receives funding support to help businesses develop and market beverages

Niagara College is excited to share that the Food & Beverage Innovation Centre (FBIC) will receive funding of up to $50,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). This support will help FBIC deliver services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to de-risk innovation in new beverage product development, which includes prototyping, food safety guidance, testing and producing marketable … Continue reading The Food & Beverage Innovation Centre receives funding support to help businesses develop and market beverages »

Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

HESIC experts help companies navigate the cannabis industry with research trials

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The mantra in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is to start clean and to be pro-active, says Sebastian Jacob, Faculty at Niagara College’s School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies and Research Lead at Niagara College’s Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre. This includes good sanitation practices and starting crops from cuttings that are free of pests. As he explains to students, over the past 10 years, Canadian researchers at … Continue reading HESIC experts help companies navigate the cannabis industry with research trials »

Research & Innovation

HESIC expertise finds new vermichar technology top performer compared to soluble chemical fertilizer

Houston, we’ve got a problem. That’s the first thing you see when you visit the Terra Optima Labs Inc. (Terra Optima) website. They share some jarring stats, including the fact that more than half of all food produced in Canada is wasted (58%), and up to 90% of soils may be degraded by 2050 globally. Based in London, Ont. at the Western Fair District, the … Continue reading HESIC expertise finds new vermichar technology top performer compared to soluble chemical fertilizer »

Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

A leap of faith pays off with education and a career in horticulture for Alberto Hardt

Alberto Hardt, Research Associate, Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC), lives his life by this mantra – just go for it. A unique experience in his life led him to ask himself, “Why wait to do the things you want?” Originally from Brazil, Alberto always had a desire to live abroad. “It was a perfect storm of things that made our decision to move … Continue reading A leap of faith pays off with education and a career in horticulture for Alberto Hardt »

Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre, Research & Innovation

Construction continues on the new greenhouse at the Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Construction is moving along nicely at the new Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC) greenhouse facility being built at the Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The official groundbreaking took place in June. Underground work related to sewer, watermain, data lines and gas service have now been completed and most recently, the concrete foundations for the header house have been poured. HESIC aims to meet … Continue reading Construction continues on the new greenhouse at the Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake »