Supply of 3D Composites and Metal Printers for Aura Innovation Centre
UNIVERSITY OF HULL · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of 3D Composites and Metal Printers for Aura Innovation Centre
Awarded 30 Nov 2018
Awarded30 Nov 2018
Value£160,000.00
SupplierEXPRESS GROUP LIMITED
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF HULL
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 6y 11mo ago12mo term
Awarded 30 Nov 2018Expired 29 Nov 2019
About
The University of Hull awarded a contract to Express Group Limited for the supply of 3D composites and metal printers for the Aura Innovation Centre (AIC), a specialist facility supporting low carbon innovation at the Humber Bridgehead.
The equipment, funded via the Green Port growth fund, will support the centre's high-tech engineering innovation workshop and computing facilities.
The contract value is AUD 160,000.
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