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Nanotechnology research to feature at
new campus
Research venture to bring together experts from scientific, engineering and medical disciplines to carry out cutting-edge nanotechnology research.
A research venture is set to bring together experts from scientific, engineering and medical disciplines to carry out cutting-edge nanotechnology research on a new campus at Sheffield University The Kroto Research Campus inward investment project is the result of close collaboration between the university, Yorkshire Forward, Sheffield First for Investment and Renaissance South Yorkshire
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The project is designed to attract investment and clients for the campus, which will be officially opened later this year.
The campus will provide expertise and facilities for research and development in advanced technologies, including semiconductors and tissue engineering.
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With funding from the three partners, the project will attract global businesses to Sheffield to work on innovations to solve advanced industrial problems.
The flagship inward investment project will enable companies, through partnerships with the university, to stay at the forefront of nanotechnology research.
Sir Harold Kroto, who graduated from Sheffield University and received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1996, said: "The Kroto Research Campus has been established to create and nurture an environment in which multidisciplinary research can flourish".
"It is an imaginative and ambitious venture by the university and it is a great personal honour to me that the programme carries my family name".
The site will provide 18,000m2 of research facilities, plus business incubators, commercial laboratories and cleanroom space for leading-edge start-up companies.
Space is also available for firms to develop bespoke facilities on campus.
Geof Tomlinson, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and director of the North Campus, said: "This project is believed to be the UK's largest multidisciplinary research campus and it allows us to bring multiple perspectives to our research in these expanding areas of science, engineering and medicine".
"We will be able to transfer concepts and skills between the various disciplines and, through projects like this, the university can further its strong record of partnerships with leading industrial organisations such as Boeing and Rolls Royce".
Adam Pritchard, Head of Business Investment at Yorkshire Forward, said: "The Kroto Research Campus is an important development for both the university and for the entire region".
"This innovative approach to research and development and the close cooperation between the main partners will create a highly attractive package for industry and will draw ever growing levels of investment from the world's leading firms to South Yorkshire".
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