About Us
A Centre of Digital Innovation
NERIC is a beacon for the university’s robotics and automation specialisms, with a £16 million facility, which has been part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Research England (RE). Serving as a hub for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to design, test and validate innovation in a rapidly growing area.
The centre offers SMEs a one-stop shop for developing and applying robotics and automation alongside other innovative digital technologies in their business. NERIC also offers SMEs access to a purpose-built facility, specialist equipment and innovation support services that support new and, improved applications and products to be taken forward.
NERIC’s focus key areas include robotics for intelligent infrastructure, digital automation, and supply chain improvement. Working across a range of sectors including robotics and automation, the requirements of net zero, healthcare technologies, vehicle automation and the development of smart cities. In line with the university’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions, NERIC is an all-electric building.
The Building
Work began on the £16 million North of England Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC) at the University of Salford in 2021, which then opened in 2022. The new facility is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, with additional support from Research England, and serves as a hub for small to medium-sized industries (SMEs) looking to design, test and validate innovation in this rapidly growing area.
Our Laboratories
Our laboratories and presentation space serve as a hub for small to medium-sized companies (SMEs) looking to design, test and de-risk innovations in the rapidly growing area of robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence. NERIC supports SMEs to implement robotic and automation solutions in many sectors including healthcare delivery, technology development, manufacturing, product design, built environment and infrastructure development, maintenance, and many others.
The laboratories (365, 324 and 350 m2) are equipped with the latest technologies which include industrial and collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots, with a focus on SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise) relevant use cases.
