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29/06/2005
Centre of Excellence to advance engineering research
Northern Ireland’s technology infrastructure received a major boost today with a £6 million investment in a new engineering research centre in Co Antrim.
The investment at the FG Wilson’s Caterpillar Electric Power Engineering Centre of Excellence is expected to create 29 “high value jobs” and will further strengthen Northern Ireland’s research infrastructure which is “vital to the development of highly innovative and commercially viable products”.
Dr Mark Sweeney, the managing director of FG Wilson Engineering, said: “Our aim is to expand our business substantially by focusing on new product development. The centre will be an enabler for growth in both the existing and developing markets. It will be a major driver of technological development in Northern Ireland and it supports Caterpillar's strategy to develop its power generation business globally.
“We want to encourage an integrated approach to innovation through cross-disciplinary projects. Using the combined technological capabilities of FG Wilson, the universities and others we aim to generate cutting-edge research that can be quickly translated into practical applications.”
Invest NI has offered over £1.5 million to support the centre, which was officially opened by Enterprise Minister, Angela Smith.
(MB/SP)
The investment at the FG Wilson’s Caterpillar Electric Power Engineering Centre of Excellence is expected to create 29 “high value jobs” and will further strengthen Northern Ireland’s research infrastructure which is “vital to the development of highly innovative and commercially viable products”.
Dr Mark Sweeney, the managing director of FG Wilson Engineering, said: “Our aim is to expand our business substantially by focusing on new product development. The centre will be an enabler for growth in both the existing and developing markets. It will be a major driver of technological development in Northern Ireland and it supports Caterpillar's strategy to develop its power generation business globally.
“We want to encourage an integrated approach to innovation through cross-disciplinary projects. Using the combined technological capabilities of FG Wilson, the universities and others we aim to generate cutting-edge research that can be quickly translated into practical applications.”
Invest NI has offered over £1.5 million to support the centre, which was officially opened by Enterprise Minister, Angela Smith.
(MB/SP)
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