An innovation hub and an engineering firm have joined forces to create a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs in Niagara Falls.
Niagara Falls Ryerson Innovation Hub, a business incubator focused on growing products and services for entrepreneurs based in Niagara, and Hatch, a global engineering, project management and professional services firm with an office on Queen Street, have developed a public makerspace.
The space was created at the hub’s downtown facility on Zimmerman Avenue, and will give startups, innovators and entrepreneurs a place where ideas can flourish and be brought to life with complete prototyping, small assembly and virtual-reality creation.
The 140-square-metre, state-of-the-art space consists of 3D printers, an industrial computer numerical control machine, laser cutting, virtual reality, and woodworking and power tools. It also includes drill presses and six…