Plymouth Science Park has been awarded £507,000 for a new complementary digital engineering and 3D printing test facility. Advanced Digital Manufacturing Innovation Center. Funding was allocated by: Heart of the South West Regional Corporate Partnership (LEP), from an £8m digital investment programme.
The DREAM (Digital Reverse Engineering and Metallurgy) project provides companies with a digital engineering test facility for reverse engineering, designing, manufacturing, and validating additively manufactured prototypes and products.
Ian McFadzen, CEO of Plymouth Science Park, said: DREAM supports the latest production methods and pioneering technologies, helping us expand our offer to additive manufacturing and engineering companies in the South West and beyond. ”
The science park said the project was developed in response to companies outlining the need for a local digital engineering testbed to support new production methods leveraging digital technology.
Access to “state-of-the-art” reverse engineering, design, testing and validation technology to support local job creation, skill set development, and increased productivity and throughput for manufacturing sites, as well as supply chain recovery in accordance with regulations. Strengthen your power. company.
“We are proud to support Plymouth Science Park’s visionary DREAM project. This testing facility aligns with our mission to drive regional innovation and will shape the future of engineering. This is a testament to the potential of our region.”
Plymouth Science Park was originally known as Tamer Science Park and was incorporated in 1996 as a joint venture between the University of Plymouth and Plymouth City Council. The 25-acre campus is home to science and technology companies in the digital, creative, ocean, earth and life sciences.
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