EU Legislation, Initiatives, etc.
YF: The latest European Investment programme for the Yorkshire and Humber region has £394m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to invest in the region by 2013. Danuta Hübner, the European Commissioner responsible for Regional Policy launched the programme after visiting the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in Rotherham, which was developed by Yorkshire Forward on a large brownfield site, supported by European funds from the 2000-2006 Objective 1 Programme.
The Commissioner was shown the Factory of the Future development being undertaken by the University of Sheffield (in collaboration with Boeing) with funding from Europe and Yorkshire Forward, that is nearing completion.
This is a 4,200sqm manufacturing research facility, designed & built to the highest environmental sustainability standard and utilising renewable energy. It will demonstrate & provide training in leading edge techniques & technologies and demonstrate how manufacturing can be profitable whilst working in sympathy with the environment.
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