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10 FUTURENORTH NATIONAL HORIZONS CENTRE


The centre’s imaginative design includes teaching, learning and collaboration spaces, together with hi-tech laboratories and a state-of- the-art computing suite


Second floor


26 June 2018


First floor


Ground floor


On the ground floor a process training laboratory, with small scale bio-reactors, an analytical suite, and a general teaching laboratory. A seminar room and central atrium will facilitate knowledge exchange. The first floor is dedicated to specialist laboratories, and the second floor to microbiology, bio- informatics, molecular biology and bio-chemistry.


New UK asset on the horizon


A £22.3m research, teaching and training facility will drive growth in the bioscience industries


It is less than a year until the completion of the National Horizons Centre (NHC), a major development by Teesside Uni- versity on Central Park in Darlington, which will address the growth needs of some of the most rapidly expanding UK technology sectors. Central Park is home to a cluster of


nationally important projects, including Teesside University’s campus and its Centre for Professional and Executive Development (CPED), the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), the National Biologics Manufacturing Centre, Dar- lington College and Grade A offices at Business Central. The NHC will specialise in providing


the full range of skills for the bio indus- tries and in applying digital technologies to improve performance and productiv- ity in advanced manufacturing. High-value, knowledge intensive pro-


cesses in biologics and other advanced manufacturing sectors are key to UK growth and competitiveness. Harness- ing Teesside University’s leading-edge expertise in digital technologies, and its links with the Digital Catapult, will be a key feature of the NHC. The centre will house academics and


business development staff from Tees- side University, working in partnership with regional, national and international industry partners, including the CPI and Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, to provide specialist education and training for the current and future workforce, and to promote industry-focused innova- tion and research. “The NHC is a major development, clearly aligned with the Industrial Strat-


egy and the government’s investment in bioscience,” said Professor Jane Turner OBE, Pro Vice- Chancellorof Teesside University. “We are delighted that the Tees Valley Combined Authority, with support too from the European Regional Development Fund, has enabled this unique opportunity. It puts the Tees Val- ley and the University firmly at the heart of the bioscience evolution.” “We’re really pleased that the NHC


will be co-located in the Tees Valley,” said Steve Bagshaw, Chief Executive of Fuji- film Diosynth Biotechnologies. “As one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical contract development and manufactur- ing organisations, the development and training of our people is central to all that we do. “The NHC on our doorstep will allow


us to access best in class training and development opportunities for our staff,


and for potential recruits to also accumu- late the skills and know how needed to be successful in our day-to-day business.” The centre will work closely with sup-


ply chain companies, digital businesses and academics to develop creative digital solutions to industry challenges.


DUE TO BE completed next March and open for business in June, the NHC will have a distinct offer for business. This will include provision of graduate skills in big data, virtual reality and visualisation technology, improving manufacturing efficiency, product quality and training services using ICT solutions, and an open inno- vation space for project development using data analytics, modelling and simulation, visualisation and process improvement and control. The centre’s imaginative design


includes an exciting blend of teach- ing, learning and collaboration spaces, together with hi-tech laboratories and a state-of-the-art computing suite. Alongside CPI’s adjacent National Biologics Manufacturing Centre and the University’s CPED, the NHC will be at the heart of an ecosystem of life science excellence. The investment has been made pos-


sible by a £17.5m grant from Tees Valley Combined Authority and over £3.1m of funding received from the 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund. It’s a key part of Teesside University’s


ambitious campus masterplan, which will see £300m spent over the next 10 years in transforming its estate to con- tinue to provide an outstanding student and learning experience. The NHC is a nationally significant, purpose-built cen- tre designed to address UK technology


Growing the bio-economy


Teesside University is taking part in a £5m initiative to develop the bio-econ- omy across the Tees Valley, Yorkshire and the Humber region. The THYME project will build on the existing exper- tise and innovation in the region in a new collaboration between the Univer- sities of Teesside, York and Hull. The bio-economy uses renewable,


biological resources such as plants and wastes to create the greener products of the future - reducing our reliance on fossil resources and minimising waste. It also includes industries using or processing biological materials such as the biopharmaceuticals, food, industrial biotechnology and the chemical and energy sectors. Teesside University brings expertise


in bioprocessing, sustainable technol- ogy, environmental protection, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.


Funded by Research England and


delivered in partnership with regional industry, Local Enterprise Partner- ships (LEPs) and the wider community, THYME (Teesside, Hull and York - Mobilising Bioeconomy Knowledge Exchange) has three key themes: l Transform: Produce high-value products from bioprocessing and from bio-based wastes and by-products l Convert: Re-purpose industrial sites for bio-based manufacturing l Grow: Increase productivity by reduc- ing waste and energy use, adding value to by-products and developing better products using industrial biotechnology. THYME has been announced just as


the National Horizons Centre is taking shape on Darlington’s Central Park. The collaboration with other universi-


ties to develop this hugely important sector provides a strong innovation


platform for the National Horizons Centre, and will deliver vital skills and knowledge to help grow the regional and national economy. A recent Science and Innovation


Audit (SIA) of the bio-economy in the North of England revealed that there are more than 16,000 bio-economy related companies in the North of England, with a total annual turnover of over £91bn, employing around 415,000 people. The bio-economy is estimated to be


worth £220bn GVA in the UK alone, and the Government’s industrial strategy is setting ambitious targets to double its size by 2030. THYME is funded through Research


England’s multi-million investment in the Connecting Capability Fund which is driving cross-University collaboration and the commercialisation of University research across the country.


sector growth through the provision of world class facilities and equipment. Regionally and nationally, the NHC


is vital. There are low levels of skills, employment, innovation and business growth in the Tees Valley and wider North East. There are skills gaps at all levels countrywide in bioscience, health technology and related sectors. A coordi- nated approach to skills provision in the biologics and industrial biotechnology sectors is needed. From a business perspective, there are


limited opportunities for research, inno- vation and education. Similarly, there is a lack of adoption of high-level digital technologies to improve manufacturing performance.


INDUSTRY NEEDS students to develop ‘hands-on’ and problem-solving skills, to be prepared for GMP (good manufac- turing practice) environments, and to gain experience of process equipment. The NHC will provide co-developed short courses and accredited pro- grammes for industry; leadership and management development focused on sector needs and individual business needs; Higher and Degree apprentice- ships; and provision for apprenticeship training. It will address skills shortages in the


biosciences, biotechnology, health tech- nology and related sectors by growing the number of technicians, graduates and post-graduates and through continu- ous professional development for those re-training or in employment. And it will enable growth through industry-led research and innovation. More than just a building, the NHC


will be part of a national research, inno- vation and skills eco-system. It will be the fulcrum for ideas, strategies, brilliance, foresight and collaboration that will combine to have a profound effect on the bio-economy by training and supplying people for generations to come.


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