National Hydroponics Demonstrator & Skills Centre Case Study

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Growpura Limited is developing a commercial scale vertical hydroponics demonstrator facility incorporating new and innovative techniques that will complement training capability and product development capability for companies in the region and for application worldwide.

The new facility will be based at Colworth Park in Bedfordshire and will partner with SE Midlands college providers for apprenticeship provision as well as creating 73 new jobs by 2025.

Funding Stream: Local Growth Fund (LGF)
LGF Awarded: £4.5m
Total Project Cost: £22.5m
Project Status: Due to complete by Spring 2022
Projected Outputs: 73 new direct jobs, 130 new apprenticeships and 65 businesses assisted by 2030

May 2023

Rachel Mallows CBE visited JRM on the 16th May to view the final phases of work that have been completed on the JRM Centre of Excellence. The building works are now finished and internally the new fabrication facility and vehicle bodyshop have been fitted out. The JRM simulator has also been commissioned and ready for receiving the first customers.