McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute explained

The McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) is a major^[1] manufacturing research facility affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

The institute opened in 2001, and has an endowed research chair affiliated with it.^[2] It is a member of SONAMI (the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation) along with centers at Niagara College, Mohawk College, and Sheridan College.^[3]

In 2020, after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic became known, the MMRI collaborated with Hamilton Health Sciences to develop face shields and help with other types of PPE manufacturing.^{[4] [5]}

References

1. FedDev Ontario Invests in Manufacturing Innovation in the Golden Horseshoe . Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario . 19 December 2016 .
2. . McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute First in North America . Canadian Chemical News . April 2000 . 52 . 4 . 11 .
3. . NSERC: McMaster University and Industry Partners Capture National Innovation Prize . Canadian Corporate News . 28 October 2002 .
4. News: Last . Alex . Idea from two Hamilton ultrasound technologists results in the creation of extended face shields . CHCH . 31 January 2021 .
5. . World renowned McMaster University Hospital teams up with Printex Transparent Packaging to design a more protective plastic face shield . Canada NewsWire . 4 February 2021 .