MINATEC+ is the most recent phase in the campus development plan. Additional investments will finance 66,000 square meters of new space, virtually doubling the campus’ current size. The new buildings will be used for new activities:
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Research:
The Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Center will get an additional 2,200 square meters of space; a 10,000 square meter international engineering center will house activities including integrated photonics, optical storage, and new light sources; the 2,000 square meter Solhyvert building will be home to innovative transportation assessment activities.
Pilot production:
The new LabFab—a pilot R&D photovoltaic cell production line—will be built. The line will boast a capacity of 25 MWp/year. Its purpose will be to produce cells with high conversion yields (22%) from low-cost metallurgical silicon.
Industrial transfer:
The High Tech Building, which is currently dedicated to high-tech biotechnologies companies, will get an additional 8,000 square meters. The B2I Building will expand by 5,000 square meters earmarked for research partnerships with SME/SMIs.
Education:
Phelma will get an additional 7,800 square meters of space including a 500-seat amphitheater. In addition, a new 12,000 square meter “project hall” will house new higher-education programs and provide office space for the local branches of leading national and international institutes of higher learning.
