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Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre

POSITION AVAILABLE: Senior Application Specialist with the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre team

Senior Application Specialist, Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre Niagara College’s Research & Innovation division is seeking an enthusiastic, engaging, and entrepreneurial technical/sales support person as Senior Application Specialist, for the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC), based out of the Welland Campus. Reporting to the Centre Manager, the Senior Application Specialist, WAMIC, is responsible for providing front-line external technical sales, as well as internal technical … Continue reading POSITION AVAILABLE: Senior Application Specialist with the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre team »

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Niagara a hotbed for applied industrial research: Financial Post

Jacob Morris, an NC Mechanical Engineering Technology graduate and former Research Assistant with Research & Innovation and Gordon Maretzki, Centre Manager, Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC) work on a specialized prototype inside the advanced manufacturing research labs. Titled “Niagara’s secret superpower in manufacturing,” the Financial Post newspaper carried a story on Dec. 2, 2019, that highlighted Niagara College’s Research & Innovation division. The article listed … Continue reading Niagara a hotbed for applied industrial research: Financial Post »

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New WAMIC Centre Manager big on solutions

With more than 30 years in the small manufacturing arena, Gordon Maretzki, the new Centre Manager at the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC), has had to be multi-disciplined, assuming roles of design engineer, innovator, fabricator, market evaluator, and business owner.   Prior to arriving at Niagara College in 2016 as a WAMIC Researcher and Industry Liaison, Maretzki amassed expertise in areas of engineering design, … Continue reading New WAMIC Centre Manager big on solutions »

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Innovative medical technology for aging population

Niagara College’s engineering research team has helped a local company get its innovative medical technology to market and start helping an aging population regain their freedom of movement. Bisep Inc., a Niagara Falls-based innovation start-up, is the brainchild of CEO and founder Daniel Bordenave. His invention – a device that connects a patient’s wheelchair to their walker, enabling unaided movement – solves the common issue … Continue reading Innovative medical technology for aging population »

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Smart technology for the bathtub

The engineering research team at Niagara College has helped a leading plumbing products manufacturer and distributor further its innovative smart-drain prototype. Once commercialized, the bathtub device will allow users to close and open the drain – for filling and emptying – using smart technology. For this device, the market is primarily for seniors or people with mobility limitations and their support workers. “The need comes … Continue reading Smart technology for the bathtub »

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Custom printing solution for industry partner

When a local lighting manufacturer needed to print a large model of a custom light fixture and their in-house printing could not accommodate, they turned to technology solutions at the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC) at Niagara College. Founded in 1995, BJ Take Inc. is an established manufacturer and designer of energy-efficient lighting products. Their 56,000-sq.ft. facility is located in Dunnville and all innovation … Continue reading Custom printing solution for industry partner »