# University of Sheffield AMRC to build COMPASS facility with Boeing

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre secured £50 million to establish the COMPASS facility in Sheffield for composites research, with Boeing as the first major research partner. The investment was announced as part of the South Yorkshire Investment Zone, with Boeing committing to procure over £2 billion of UK-manufactured goods per year.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2023-07-13
- Where: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Value: $102.0M (80.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 3,000
- Status: announced
- Products: composite aerostructures
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre](https://endata.com/companies/15322.md)
- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (partner)
- [Spirit AeroSystems](https://endata.com/companies/16652.md) (partner)
- [Loop Technology](https://endata.com/companies/71436.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [amrc.co.uk](https://www.amrc.co.uk/news/compass), 2023-07-14: "Our first Investment Zone is a shining example of how we will drive growth across the country."

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