# NIRI opens Innovation House in Leeds, UK

The Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute (NIRI) has relocated to new headquarters, Innovation House in Leeds, UK, with a £1.2 million investment that doubles its facilities and includes seven new laboratories for nonwoven and fibre product development.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-08-01
- Where: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- Value: $1.52M (1.20M GBP)
- Starts operating: 31 Jul 2023
- Status: completed
- Products: nonwoven fabrics, fibres
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute](https://endata.com/companies/38329.md)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2023/08/the-nonwovens-innovation-and-research-institute-niri-opens-innovation-house-state-of-the-art-new-premises-to-expand-nonwoven-and-fibre-product-development-and-commercialization/), 2023-08-01: "We’ve invested in more equipment, more people, bigger and better-equipped labs."

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