Now Hiring: Food Science Research Associate position with our FBIC team

Student Research technologist, assistant and scientific manager working in FBIC's Food Chemistry Lab.

Food Science Research Associate The Food Science Research Associate will be a recent graduate of a Niagara College program in either the School of Culinary Arts; School of Wine, Beer and Spirits; School of Business and Management, or a related program. Over the term of the contract, the Research Associate will support projects involving food science, culinary, and food safety research activities at the Food & … Continue reading Now Hiring: Food Science Research Associate position with our FBIC team »

R&D Challenge? NC has solutions

  Niagara College’s Research & Innovation division is currently offering small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) a way to advance their product development, improve their performance or take an innovative leap forward, thanks to government funding from various sources, and service opportunities available with our Innovation Centres. We can help solve your innovation challenges related to technology adoption, in the sectors of: • advanced manufacturing • … Continue reading R&D Challenge? NC has solutions »

Two exciting staff announcements for the growing R&I division

A familiar face at the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC) has secured a new position on the team. Brian Klassen is now WAMIC’s Research Laboratory Technologist. Brian has worked with the Research & Innovation (R&I) division in progressively more senior roles since joining the R&I team in 2018, from Research Assistant, to Associate, to Technician, to Research & Development Technologist, and now most recently … Continue reading Two exciting staff announcements for the growing R&I division »

A full calendar of events through October and November keeps R&I staff busy

Several staff members across all four of our Innovation Centres will be on the road at a handful of exciting industry events, but not before taking part in the annual fall open house at NC. Niagara College Fall Open House Join R&I at the Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake campuses for Fall Open House on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is your … Continue reading A full calendar of events through October and November keeps R&I staff busy »

‘Just show up’: R&I alumni Sam Jemison’s advice to prospective NC students

  Sam Jemison is a 2021 graduate from the Mechanical Engineering Technology (Co-op) program. She worked with R&I from January 2019 to April 2020 as a Research Assistant with the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC). You may also know her as the former President of the Niagara College Student Administrative Council (NCSAC) from May 2021 to April 2023. Read on to learn about her … Continue reading ‘Just show up’: R&I alumni Sam Jemison’s advice to prospective NC students »

From conceptual idea to final prototype: Navigating WAMIC’s innovative process through technology readiness levels

From an Expert's Perspective

This month, we hear from Liliana McIntosh, Mechanical Engineering Technologist with the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre. As a Mechanical Engineering Technologist, I have been fortunate enough to participate in the development and completion of many projects here at the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC). In this article, I will guide you through the steps we take moving from a conceptual idea to a … Continue reading From conceptual idea to final prototype: Navigating WAMIC’s innovative process through technology readiness levels »