The Arrol Gibb Innovation Campus (AGIC), based at Babcock International’s Rosyth facility, will offer organisations access to the latest industrial techniques and technology, innovation advice, and skills development to help them transform their business.
Partnerships
AGIC is a collaboration between the University and key partners including the University of Strathclyde, Fife College, Fife Council, Scottish Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland.
Innovation areas
All partners will lead on different aspects within the innovation centre across five core areas: large-scale advanced manufacturing, composites, robotics, nuclear manufacturing and digital shipbuilding.
Each of these areas will be supported by cross-campus skills development and via an Innovation Incubator aimed at helping businesses to engage in innovative product and process improvements.
Developing skills
A key objective of the innovation centre will be developing the skills of existing clients, and career prospects for apprentices and students.
Access to real-life datasets and state-of-the-art equipment, including the latest digital and data tools, plus world-leading academic research and the latest shop-floor developments, will all be made available.
FASTBLADE launch
The campus’s first facility to open for business is FASTBLADE. Using regenerative hydraulic technology, this test facility is a world first and will offer high-quality, low-cost fatigue testing of lightweight composite structures for research and product development.