The Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI) has formed an ecosystem partnership with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation, a not-for-profit organization.
Kingston Economic Development Corporation was established in 1998 creating a sustainable and thriving ecosystem to support business growth, start-ups, investment attraction and new foreign direct investment opportunities in Kingston and the region while focusing on opportunities for growing the sustainable manufacturing and health innovation sectors.
Led by Niagara College, SONAMI is a network of 11 postsecondary institutions, who, through their respective research and innovation centres, collaborate with small- and medium-sized companies to tackle their manufacturing-related challenges. The award-winning network leverages faculty, students, and state-of-the-market equipment together with funding from the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON), to support manufacturing in Canada.
"The SONAMI network continues to provide important resources and support to manufacturing businesses. This network is giving businesses the chance to innovate and grow their ventures so they can create new opportunities across Ontario," said the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario. "This latest partnership with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation is contributing to SONAMI's work and providing more essential tools to SMEs while extending the reach of SONAMI so more businesses can thrive. The Government of Canada will continue to support southern Ontario's advanced manufacturing sector."
"The City of Kingston enthusiastically welcomes this partnership between Kingston Economic Development Corporation and SONAMI a strong network that the Government of Canada is proud to support," said Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands. "The SONAMI ecosystem is a shining example of how multi-level collaborations can positively impact Canada's manufacturing sector, and the growth of its network into eastern Ontario will only make it stronger."
The partnership will bolster awareness regarding funding, resources, expert researchers, and students available to support companies within the manufacturing industry in eastern Ontario, including across critical sectors such as clean technology, electric vehicles and battery technology, food processing and sustainable manufacturing.
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