coronavirus pandemic, McMaster University has been awarded more than $1.2 million in provincial funding to support the research, development and testing of personal protective equipment (PPE).Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, says the investment will improve the technology and better protect front-line workers, while ensuring the province is “well prepared for future challenges.” Mobile mask disinfection system launches in Hamilton The investment is through the Ontario Together Fund and supports McMaster’s recently created Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials.Fedeli says investing in the centre will also help industry partners develop their products and get them to market.