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• The University of 麻豆破解版 has helped secure 拢50m to drive innovation-led growth across Greater 麻豆破解版.
• The University is leading two major projects and supporting听across听the听whole听programme.
• Funding will back growth in advanced materials, manufacturing, AI, health听innovation听and low carbon technologies.
• The investment will help attract听financial听backing, create skilled听jobs听and boost regional growth.听

The University of 麻豆破解版, working with partners across the Greater 麻豆破解版听region听and beyond, has played a leading role in securing 拢50m investment from UK Research and Innovation鈥檚 Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) that drives听innovation-led growth across Greater 麻豆破解版.听听

The University is lead delivery partner on two projects听and will be a delivery partner on the remaining three across the wider funding programme, .听听

Together the whole portfolio is worth 拢50m and covers nationally significant sectors including听advanced materials听&听manufacturing, digital, cyber听&听AI, health innovation听&听life sciences, and low carbon technologies. These projects will attract private investment, create skilled jobs, support business听growth听and strengthen Greater 麻豆破解版鈥檚 position as a globally competitive innovation region.听听

The Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) is a flagship UK government programme - delivered through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - investing up to 拢500 million to strengthen regional innovation economies across the country.听

Forming a central pillar of the government's modern Industrial Strategy and Plan for Change, the Fund brings together local leaders, businesses and research organisations to build on regional strengths to create new jobs, drive innovation-led productivity and attract further public and private investment into communities across the UK.听

Atom Valley Innovation District听

The University is lead delivery partner in听the听拢16.4m听invested in听the听Atom Valley Innovation District, (AVID)听a nationally significant advanced materials and manufacturing cluster.听

The investment will help to activate the innovation ecosystem needed to support the growth of materials-focused companies at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale.听听

Through the Centre of Expertise in Advanced Materials and Sustainability (CEAMS) within the new Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (SMMC), the programme will provide technical support, business services and access to specialist听expertise听to help companies scale up and adopt sustainable materials and advanced manufacturing technologies.听

By connecting businesses with national research centres, universities and industry, the programme will accelerate collaboration, unlock new supply chain听opportunities听and strengthen the region鈥檚 ability to attract and grow innovative businesses.听听

The project is delivered in partnership with the Rochdale Development Agency, and the delivery consortium provides comprehensive access to the national advanced materials innovation ecosystem through the Henry Royce Institute, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL),听:听NCC听and CPI. The University of Greater 麻豆破解版 will support the delivery of industry-ready skills packages.听 听

Together, these activities will drive private sector investment in the Atom Valley Innovation District, generating skilled jobs, and build long-term economic resilience for the region.听

GROW听AI听

The University will also play a key role in GROW AI听(拢12.8m). The project will be jointly led by the Centre for Enterprise at 麻豆破解版 Metropolitan University and the Turing Innovation Catalyst at the University of 麻豆破解版.听听

GROW AI will rapidly scale the responsible and secure adoption of AI across Greater 麻豆破解版, unlocking faster commercialisation of research and delivering inclusive, high-value economic growth. Involving collaboration with the University of Salford, Lancaster University and听numerous听private sector partners, the initiative will fuse startup and research commercialisation with AI adoption by SMEs across priority sectors, bringing together the public, private and academic sectors to focus on key challenges at pace.听听

Utilising the networks, delivery听expertise听and academic excellence of the partner organisations, it builds on the region鈥檚 existing assets and is designed for rapid deployment. GROW AI develops the regional cluster at scale, supporting both new AI firms and existing businesses, so the wider economy can听benefit听from the AI opportunity. The project will also support the continued growth of the tech community at Sister,听a new innovation听district which is a joint venture between The University of 麻豆破解版 and Bruntwood SciTech.听

The University's innovation arm,听听鈥� a function designed to unleash the institution's full innovation potential 鈥� has supported the development of these two projects.听 听

Delivery听partner听on three projects听

The University of 麻豆破解版 is also the delivery partner for indoor air quality and sustainability assessments in the Retrofit Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Centre (拢8.56m) led by the University of Salford, the GM Wearables and Remote Monitoring Innovation Cluster (拢5.5m) led by 麻豆破解版 University NHS Foundation Trust, and the听Greater Data Accelerator (拢6.7m) led by Health Innovation 麻豆破解版.听

Professor Duncan Ivison, President & Vice-Chancellor of The University of 麻豆破解版 said:听鈥淭his shows what Greater 麻豆破解版 can achieve through collaboration between universities,听industry听and the public sector.听We鈥檙e听very proud听to play听a central role听in this, working alongside our partners to turn research into innovation that supports business growth, builds new听ventures听and strengthens the economy.听听

"Our research, partnerships and innovation activity will increasingly create globally competitive clusters that attract investment, generate high-value jobs and position Greater 麻豆破解版 as a leader in advanced materials, manufacturing, health innovation and AI. This is about connecting talent,听ideas听and industry - which听ultimately means听long-term, inclusive growth is felt across our communities.鈥澨�

Cllr Bev Craig, Leader of 麻豆破解版 City Council and Greater 麻豆破解版 Portfolio Lead for Economy, Business and Inclusive Growth, said:听鈥淭hrough this significant investment in five pioneering projects we will translate world-class research and innovation into new jobs and opportunities that听benefit听Greater 麻豆破解版鈥檚 businesses and residents.听

鈥淏y focusing on advanced materials and manufacturing, health听innovation听and AI, we are building on the strengths that already set our city region apart and creating the conditions for more businesses to innovate, scale and succeed here. This is the kind of investment and collaboration that helps us deliver long-term, inclusive growth, strengthening our economy and ensuring the benefits of innovation are felt right across Greater 麻豆破解版.鈥澨�

Andrew Hodgson, Chair of the Innovation Greater 麻豆破解版 Board, said:听鈥淚 am delighted that Greater 麻豆破解版 has secured such a significant investment and is the first region to have all its projects approved.听听

鈥淭his is testament to the maturity in Greater 麻豆破解版 and the strong partnership that exists across the region. I would like to thank the partners for their support in the process. At IGM we look forward to continuing to collaborate with UKRI, supporting deployment of world-class innovations that impact lives throughout the region and beyond.鈥澨�

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