Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre
The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) has been established as a key component of the Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies initiative. This network of Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies represents a groundbreaking new UK program aimed at accelerating the clinical development of novel genetic treatments. It achieves this by facilitating the production of clinical-grade vectors while also providing essential translational support and expert regulatory guidance. The Sheffield Innovation Hub is set to significantly expand the range and depth of gene therapy research conducted across the UK. This Sheffield centre unites partners from the North of England, the Midlands, and Wales, fostering collaboration to enhance our understanding of gene therapies. Through this collective effort, the centre aims to translate pioneering scientific discoveries into innovative and effective new treatments that can improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
Sheffield University AMP 2
The Sir Henry Royce Translational Centre (RTC)
The proposed Sir Henry Royce Translational Centre will allow Sheffield City region manufacturing companies to adopt next generation technology in the manufacturing of advanced engineering products and components: the technology of producing and processing metal powders. This translational centre (which will be complementary to the new Royce research centre in Sheffield) is a separate purpose built Centre dedicated to translation. View a short film on the Sir Henry Royce Institute.
Laboratory for Verification and Validation (LVV)
The proposed Laboratory for Verification and Validation (LVV) will create a world-leading facility for the testing of large engineering structures under real life vibration conditions. This facility, capitalising upon t he University’s globally recognised expertise in this field, will offer radical improvement in product design, operation and lifetime for engineering structures in many sectors including aerospace, automotive, medical engineering, civil engineering and energy. Located on the AMP2, as a flagship facility within the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District, it would accessible to engineering SMEs, large enterprises and would attract inward
investment.
The integrated Civil and Infrastructure Research Centre (iCAIR)
The proposed integrated Civil and Infrastructure Research Centre (iCAIR) will provide an industry facing innovation hub that leverages our regional innovation capacity in advanced manufacturing and engineering to solve national civil engineering and infrastructure challenges. The opportunity for business growth in infrastructure is illustrated by the UK’s National Infrastructure Plan which forecasts £375Bn of infrastructure investment (in transport such as HS2, Crossrail2 and energy, particular nuclear power generation). Also, given the scale of UK infrastructure assets (trillions of pounds) there are major business opportunities in innovations that allow extended life usage of existing assets.