July 30, 2024 – The Mohawk College Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) has received $1 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to increase its capacity for advanced industrial 3D printing projects with regional companies.
The announced funding will allow AMIC to expand its applied research work with multisectoral industries on applied research and technology development through next-generation additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, commonly known as 3D printing.
“We are grateful for the support Mohawk College has received from Canada Foundation for Innovation,” said Mohawk College President Paul Armstrong. “This strategic investment will solidify AMIC’s position as a national leader in additive manufacturing research and development while creating innovative new opportunities for students and supporting local and sustainable manufacturing initiatives.”
“Additive Manufacturing 2.0” (AM 2.0) represents the evolution of AM technologies, featuring faster print speeds, increased efficiency, lower unit costs, superior component quality, and enhanced process repeatability. Through this funding, AMIC will acquire new industrial 3D printers, including a metal binder jetting system, a state-of-the-art direct metal laser sintering system, and an automated fused deposition modelling system.
“We are thrilled to receive this CFI funding, which will allow AMIC to remain at the forefront of additive manufacturing in Canada,” said Simon Coulson, General Manager, Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre, IDEAWORKS. “These new AM 2.0 technologies will drive the adoption of additive manufacturing by more companies by supporting innovative designs, prototypes, and mass production validation. This equipment is more competitive with traditional manufacturing processes while maintaining the flexibility and design freedoms inherit with legacy AM technology.”
Since its inception in 2014, AMIC has successfully completed 223 applied research projects with industry partners in various sectors, including manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, materials, and academic research institutions. This is the second time that Mohawk College’s AMIC has received CFI funding in 10 years.
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About the Canada Foundation for Innovation
With a bold, future-looking mandate, the Canada Foundation for Innovation equips researchers to be global leaders in their field and to respond to emerging challenges. Our investments in state-of-the-art tools, instruments and facilities at universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions underpin both curiosity- and mission-driven research that cuts across disciplines and bridges all sectors. The research infrastructure we fund mobilizes knowledge, spurs innovation and commercialization, and empowers the talented minds of a new generation.
About IDEAWORKS
At Mohawk College, IDEAWORKS fills the space between research and solutions by delivering customized support to organizations. As an active hub of applied research and innovation, we provide our industry and community partners with access to faculty and staff expertise, an inspired student workforce, exceptional facilities and top-notch technology. IDEAWORKS is home to over eight areas of expertise including several research centres: the mHealth and eHealth Development and Innovation Centre (MEDIC); the Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC); the Energy and Power Innovation Centre (EPIC); and the Centre for Climate Change Management (CCCM), the Unmanned and Remote Sensing Innovation Centre (URSIC); and the Medical Technologies Innovation Centre (MTIC). It also houses several research labs, and other emerging research areas such as the Industrial Internet of Things Lab (IIoT), the Sustainable Building Technologies, and augmented and virtual reality development labs.
For more information about AMIC and its projects, please visit Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) or email [email protected].