The Science, Technology & Prototyping Centre will provide 4,000 m2 of laboratory and workshop space for science and engineering businesses in Wolverhampton.
The three-storey building has been designed by the Fairhurst Design Group.
The project has been funded through a 拢4.8m grant from the Growth Deal to the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership, with the remaining 拢5.3m coming from the University of Wolverhampton.
University deputy vice-chancellor Ian Oakes said: 鈥淭his exciting new development will be the only facility of its type in the Black Country and will build on the university鈥檚 investment in science and engineering in the last two years. We already have around 80 businesses based at the Science Park and this new centre will attract another 30 science and technology-based companies right to heart of Wolverhampton.鈥�
The centre is due to be completed in spring 2017.
A ground-breaking ceremony was held on site last week. Pictured below, left to right, are: 聽deputy vice-chancellor Ian Oakes and vice-chancellor Geoff Layer from the University of Wolverhampton, Black Country Chamber president Ninder Johal, science park commercial director Nigel Babb, city councillor John Reynolds and Clegg construction direction Tim Walker.
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