TIC : Developed with industry , for industry
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TIC : Developed with industry , for industry
Malcolm Tait
DIRECTOR , KJ TAIT ENGINEERS
The University of Strathclyde ’ s new Technology & Innovation Centre in Glasgow is transforming the way academics , business , industry and the public sector work in partnership to address global challenges
The University of Strathclyde ’ s new Technology & Innovation Centre has transformed the landscape east of Glasgow ' s George Square
The concept for the Technology & Innovation Centre ( TIC ) was developed in 2010 as a partnership between business , industry , government and academia in response to global challenges . It now provides a world-class environment for open innovation aimed at developing multidisciplinary solutions in the following fields :
• Low carbon power and energy
• Medicines and pharmaceuticals manufacturing
• Future Cities
• Health technologies The building represents the University ' s largest investment in research to date , and is part of a wider £ 350 million investment in the development of a dynamic , digital campus over 10 years .
The TIC houses specialist , shared and flexible laboratory facilities and will support leading academics in bridging the gap between research , technology and commercialisation .
At 26,000 square metres , the nine-storey building has transformed the landscape east of Glasgow ' s George Square and is a major milestone in the continuing regeneration of the City . The building has been constructed to exacting BREEAM standards – a mark of Excellence that recognises the Centre ' s strong sustainability credentials .
The Centre has attracted support from a wide range of partners and companies including the Scottish Funding Council , Scottish Enterprise , the European Regional Development Fund , SSE , ScottishPower , the Weir Group , GSK , Novartis , AstraZeneca , and Fraunhofer UK .
Some of the partners who are co-located at TIC – alongside the 690 researchers from Strathclyde University – include :
• The laboratories of the Institute for Energy and Environment – one of the largest university-based electrical power
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