Industry Innovation Centre at Niagara (IIC@N)

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Manufacturing is the largest sector contributing to Niagara Regions gross domestic product (GDP), in excess**of $2.14 billion in 2012; 16% of the regions GDP is derived through the output of manufacturers.**Approximately 1 out of 9 Niagara workers makes his/her living in the manufacturing sector; its share of the**regional labour force is a close third only to retail trade and healthcare. There are close to 1,000**manufacturing companies in the Niagara Region, and they need to innovate to grow. In order to help Niagara**manufacturers stay strong and thrive in competitive emerging global markets, Niagara College is proposing**to expand -- in partnership with local industry, economic development agencies, the Government of Ontario,**and NSERC -- the Industry Innovation Centre at Niagara, or IIC@N ("I can"). At IIC@N, companies access**an array of state-of-the-art equipment, expertise and services to support process improvement, product**innovation and commercialization. Demand for Niagara Colleges services in advanced manufacturing and**successful projects have come from local companies manufacturing products including sports garments,**fishing lures, biotechnology tests and pre-fabricated insulated home panels. IIC@N is an integral and key**part of the Niagara Region innovation ecosystem, and its team of faculty, students and staff from the**Technology and Business programs currently offers two axes of services: Manufacturing Technology**Solutions and Manufacturing Commercialization Solutions, both of them requested by our local**manufacturers. IIC@N is the only regional entity to address both these crucial industry needs.