UNIVERSITY OF HULL · Awarded contract
Awarded

Construction of Aura Innovation Centre at Humber Bridgehead

Awarded 10 Dec 2018

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Awarded10 Dec 2018
Value£100,000.00
SupplierHITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE GMBH,LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF HULL
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConstruction
Ended 2y 11mo ago5y term
Awarded 10 Dec 2018Expired 9 Dec 2023

About

The University of Hull awarded a contract to Hitachi High-Technologies Europe GmbH and Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited for the construction of the Aura Innovation Centre (AIC), a specialist facility supporting low carbon innovation.

The AIC comprises a high-tech engineering innovation workshop, computing facilities, conferencing and office space on land at the Humber Bridgehead.

The facility will support clients and collaborative partners in manufacturing and service industries by assisting in the development of processes and products and providing solutions to problems, with a focus on material science and surface study using microscopy at various length-scales for fault finding and failure mode analysis.

The contract value is AUD 100,000.

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