Designs for World-Leading Research Centre Submitted

Plans for a world-leading research and technology centre for Glasgow are a step closer after being submitted to the Council'splanning department.

The £89 million Technology and Innovation Centre at Strathclyde (TIC) will bring together 850 academics, researchers and projectmanagers from the University and its industrial partners to find solutions to challenges which are central to international impact and economic growth.

Professor Jim McDonald, Principal of the University, said: "The Technology and Innovation Centre is designed to transform the way universities, business and industry collaborate to bring global competitive advantage to Scotland.

Its initial focus for multi-disciplinary research and postgraduate development will be on low carbon technologies, sensors and photonics, bio-nano systems and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

"We've had tremendous support and feedback from staff, students and the community, whose ideas have played an integral part in the design process. I'd like to put on record my thanks to everyone who has contributed their time and energy to helping develop plans for an inspiring, welcoming and strategically important building for the city."

The landmark, 22,000 square metres TIC building - the equivalent floor space of around three football pitches - has been developed with low carbon principles to the fore, and its transparent design will help it become a gateway between the Merchant City and City Centre.

It will sit next to Scottish Enterprise's Industry Engagement Building, enabling innovative companies to co-locate with TIC and access the University's leading research expertise. Both buildings are part of Scotland's new International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ).