# University of Sheffield AMRC to build £50M Compass composites facility

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre secured £50 million to establish the Compass (Composites at Speed and Scale) facility in Sheffield, with Boeing as the first major research partner. The investment was announced on July 13, 2023 as part of the South Yorkshire Investment Zone.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-07-13
- Where: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Value: $64.0M (50.0M GBP)
- 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

- [airto.co.uk](https://www.airto.co.uk/2023/08/aerospace-receives-80m-boost-with-new-university-of-sheffield-amrc-innovation-facility-and-boeing-research-programme/), 2023-08-16: "Our first Investment Zone is a shining example of how we will drive growth across the country."

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