A 12-year collaborative project between academics and industry has provided support to over 540 Welsh enterprises, created and safeguarded over 1020 jobs, and contributed an economic impact of over £541 million across Wales.
Since its inception in 2010, ASTUTE 2020+ has collaborated with companies, providing unique access to world-class academic experts, highly qualified researchers, technology, and research facilities, encouraging the stimulation of ideas and facilitating the adoption of change through research, development, and innovation (RD&I).
The partnership between Cardiff University, Aberystwyth University, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the University of South Wales and led by Swansea University is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Welsh Government and participating industrial partners and higher education institutions.
Professor Rossi Setchi, ASTUTE 2020+ Principal Investigator based at Cardiff University's School of Engineering, said: "At the heart of the ASTUTE success is our commitment to transformative research, ambitious innovations, and close collaboration with industry."
