POWERING FORWARD
How university is creating the right environment for business
T he news that General Electric is to create 750 new jobs on Teesside with its offshore wind blade manufacturing facility once more showcases how this region is at the forefront of the UK ’ s green industrial revolution .
As an anchor institution and engine for economic growth , Teesside University is proud to play its part in helping drive this forward by providing industry with the requisite skills and expertise .
Indeed , at the heart of the university ’ s research Grand Challenges is a focus on forging a smart , greener industrial economy . The Grand Challenges foster interdisciplinary , solutions-focused research that plays to regional , national and international priorities and delivers outstanding impact . The university has already established two research centres – a centre for digital innovation and a centre for sustainable engineering – which will focus on novel and disruptive technologies , processes and business models to deliver green and sustainable growth and increased productivity and prosperity .
The university is also working closely with the Tees Valley Combined Authority at the National Hydrogen Transport Centre as part of a wider Net Zero Innovation Hub .
The Net Zero Innovation Hub , based on the Tees Advanced Manufacturing Park ( TeesAMP ) in Middlesbrough , brings together expert insight , resources and partnerships to grow net-zero capabilities and opportunities , placing the region at the forefront of the clean energy agenda and helping to create hundreds more clean energy jobs .
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