Strathclyde University is opening its £90m ($136m) Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) which the institution hopes will bolster commercialisation of research in Scotland.
TIC, funded by both the university and Scottish Government, took five years to construct, and will focus on areas such as cleantech, ICT, engineering, nanoscience, and life sciences. The centre is aiming to generate 700 new high tech jobs in the region, and attract more investment to Glasgow.
Steve Graham, chief executive of the TIC, said: “One…