INNOVATION CENTER CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING

Last week, construction of the Innovation Center Chemistry and Engineering was completed at Campus Groningen. Construction started a little over a year ago and after a year filled with hard work by Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma and installer ITBB, the official opening will take place early 2022. 

The Building

In total, the 5-story, 21 meter high Innovation Center covers over 5.000 m2. The building has been designed gas-free and sustainable, partly due to the use of heat pumps, PV-panels and a sophisticated climate-hull. The design and construction of the building has been made possible by a collaboration between CODEX Architecture studio, contractor Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma, installer ITBB, engineering firm abtWassenaar and Draaijer + Partners. 

About the Innovation Center

The Innovation Center will contribute to growth and development in the areas of Chemistry and Engineering. The center will accommodate multiple innovative and research-focused companies, among others Cliq Swiss Tech, DEMCON, MOOHA and Symeres. Next to these companies, the building will also house Innolab Chemistry and Innolab Engineering, offering R&D space to startups.

The building will also house ‘Space Werkcafé’, a hospitality hub offering not only a café, but also flex work spaces, meeting rooms, catering and a special membership. This way, the Innovation Center not only provides the perfect space for companies to grow, but also facilitates cross-pollination and knowledge-sharing among companies by bringing them together.

The Innovation Center has been made possible by Triade Real Estate, Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma, Investeringsfonds Groningen (NVNOM), Rabobank, SNN, the province of Groningen and RUG Ventures. 

Source: Triade Groep