Work has started on creating a new research and development facility at the University of Lincoln's Riseholme Park Campus, enabling new industry collaboration and research opportunities for the UK's food and farming sector.
The glasshouse will facilitate regional industry specialisms, support innovation in food and farming, deliver collaborative, impactful and high-value research with industry, and further establish the University's Riseholme Park Campus and Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT) as specialist centers.
The Glasshouse Research & Development (R&D) Facility will use geothermal ground source heating technology to provide heating from renewable energy. The building will therefore operate with a considerably lower carbon footprint than traditional facilities of its kind and will demonstrate plausible pathways towards a Net Zero transition for this segment of the agriculture and horticulture industries.
When completed, the glasshouse will offer access to specialist research infrastructure and innovation support services. This will allow SMEs and other businesses in the UK's food sector to adapt or improve their products or services.
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