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e3 New Build Project
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The College has announced plans to build an economic development building at Springvale that will promote employability, entrepreneurship and enterprise (e3).
The e3 economic development building is a significant investment for the North and West Belfast area and is jointly funded by the Department for Employment and Learning, the International Fund for Ireland and Belfast Metropolitan College.
Construction of the building will start in September 2010 with e3 scheduled to open in Spring 2012.
The building; which will be owned and operated by Belfast Metropolitan College will provide industry standard facilities including: an animation and digital editing suite, TV and radio production studios, a hospitality training facility and manufacturing and engineering facilities for product innovation. e3 will be a model for the innovative use of new and emerging technologies with resources for the testing and demonstration of renewable energies.
The 5000 sq metre building will be located adjacent to Belfast Metropolitan College’s Millennium Community Outreach Centre on the Springfield Road and will accommodate up to 350 users per day, drawn from higher education students, school pupils, start up companies, local businesses and community organisations
e3 will create a vibrant partnership between the College and businesses across the city and help to drive economic regeneration and stimulate enterprise. Activities delivered at the campus will underpin the needs of small to medium businesses in industry sectors which have been identified as having growth potential.
Students will be encouraged to use their learning and project experiences to identify new business opportunities and will be supported to progress into e3’s business incubation and hatchery units. These fledgling businesses will be able to utilise specialised equipment to help grow their business.
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