SONAMI – Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation SONAMI is a network of colleges and one university, who, through their respective Research and Innovation Centres (including Niagara College’s Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre), are collaborating with small- and medium-sized companies to turn innovations into commercialized products. SONAMI leverages faculty, students and state-of-the-market equipment, together with funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for … Continue reading SONAMI »
Did you know October is Manufacturing Month in Canada? Here in southern Ontario, manufacturing is a major economic driver and is a leading sector in terms of investment in R&D. SONAMI (the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing,) supports innovative R&D by collaborating with manufacturers across southern Ontario – especially small- to medium-sized businesses (SMEs). SONAMI is a Niagara College-led network of eight post-secondary institutions … Continue reading Manufacturers’ R&D needs met by SONAMI »
Centennial College has been a leader in aviation for more than 40 years. Programs at the Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation at Downsview Campus are not yet commonly available outside Canada, and their variety and scope place Centennial at the forefront of aviation and aerospace training in Canada. Centennial College is welcomed today as the newest member of the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced … Continue reading Niagara College-led SONAMI soars with new member addition »
If your company would like to develop new products or services by accessing state-of-the-art tools, equipment, services and expertise, then the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI) is here to help. SONAMI is a network of seven post-secondary institutions that pools the resources and expertise of its members and matches them to the needs of smaller manufacturers in all sorts of industries, including … Continue reading SONAMI has funding for COVID-19 projects »
A network of academic institutions in Ontario’s manufacturing sector is responding to an urgent need to protect the health and safety of communities and those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, the federal government put out a call to action to manufacturers with equipment or facilities to provide a high-quality, rapid response to the COVID-19 crisis and meet the need for … Continue reading SONAMI Partners Mobilize in Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic »
After a career in research and project management, in areas like innovation research or data analytics, organizing the big picture, charting milestones and determining logistics is clearly Sarah Dimick’s happy place. You could say she delights in a robust Gantt chart, in all its colourful bars of glory. “More than anything, I love planning a project,” she says. “Knowing the end goal and doing the … Continue reading Milestone planning ahead for new SONAMI project manager »
