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Research & Innovation

COMPASS Advanced Manufacturing Facility

COMPASS is an advanced manufacturing research facility in South Yorkshire focused on producing large components from composite materials.[1]

Current position

The University of Sheffield announced the official opening on 16 July 2026.

Benefits

  • Industrial research capacity to make lighter aircraft parts and accelerate production; Boeing is the first user.

Latest developments

Sources
  1. sheffield.ac.uk ↗