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New environmental science centre at Abertay
05/07/2005
A new environmental science centre was officially opened at the University of Abertay today.
The Abertay Centre for the Environment (ACE) was offically opened by Environment Minister Ross Finnie in Dundee.
Mr Finnie said:
"The ACE Centre demonstrates what can be achieved when the interests of academia, enterprise and the environment come together.
"The students here are developing ideas which make a real difference on the ground. Through using their imagination they are deriving real answers to the questions of how to make our planet more sustainable.
"The resources being developed at Abertay are making a real difference to businesses here in Dundee and further afield. I wish this unique collaboration every success in the future."
The Centre was set up last year by the University of Abertay Dundee as a £2 million knowledge centre designed to assist Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Eastern Scotland. ACE provides much needed expert help in developing new, more environmentally-friendly products and services.