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Proximity to the University has given us access to great facilities at a very reasonable rate , and a valuable introduction to a new market Segura Systems
Advanced Technology Innovation Centre , rent-a-desk to large units available .
LUSEP offers a wide variety of accommodation and facilities to present your organisation with precisely what you need in existing buildings or bespoke facilities on current phase of development .
High-specification offices and lab space
A variety of versatile office and laboratory suites up to 535 sq ft are available now . Lab specification includes fume hood air extraction , piped services , vinyl flooring and lab benching .
Design and build opportunity
A 35 hectare expansion is underway to create a further 100,000 sq m floor space . 7 hectares of fully serviced plots are immediately available for design and build .
Innovation Centre success
The first building to be developed as part of the expansion , The Advanced Technology Innovation Centre ( ATIC ), opened in September 2015 and reached 95 % occupancy by within 9 months . Supported by the European Regional Development Fund , the 3,000 sq m building offers rent a desk , office and lab space ranging from 16 sq m to 92 sq m for technology-focussed start-ups through to larger SMEs .
position Loughborough University as a primary UK hub for aerospace engineering and technology .
The National Centre of Excellence in Gas Turbine Combustion System Aerodynamics will focus on the development of future low emission aerospace combustion systems that will reduce the environmental impact of aircraft . The Centre will allow industrial problem-owners to visit and work closely with academic researchers to ensure that new technologies are translated from theory to practice as quickly and as efficiently as possible .
Rolls-Royce will be a lead partner in the project , building on its existing relationship with Loughborough , and the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre , based on LUSEP .
Global accreditation for solar laboratory
Specialist R & D facilities on LUSEP include The Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology , which houses one of a handful of laboratories in the world with ISO17025 ( calibration ) accreditation to measure solar cells and modules .
Aerospace innovation boost Further developments on LUSEP include a £ 9.8 million Government funding boost towards the establishment of a new facility that will
CommAgility , the leading wireless technology company based at LUSEP , has just been awarded its second Queen ’ s Award for Enterprise in three years .
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