Computational Science Centre gets Green Light

Plans to develop a new £31million world-class computational science facility at Swansea University’s Bay Campus were given the go ahead on June 9th by Neath Port Talbot Council.

The computational Foundry, which is backed with £17m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), will be a vibrant and growing community of world-class research leaders drawn from computational sciences, who work together with purpose and impact. It will work on ensuring that human needs and values are at the forefront of digital innovations and aims to make Wales a global destination for researchers, industrial partners and students.

Professor Matt Jones, Head of the College of Science, who led the bid to bring the multi-million world-class facility to Swansea, said: “In a world of big data and the internet of things, the Foundry will focus on the “smallness” and preciousness of human life and living.  (The) announcement is an important milestone in our plans to make the region and Wales a global destination for researchers, students and industrial partners who want to change the world for the better.”

The facility will include research and development laboratories, postgraduate and researcher areas, as well as teaching, networking, and inspiration space.  It will also feature world-leading experimental set-ups, equipment, devices and prototypes to accelerate innovation. Building work is expected to begin in November.