Facilities and Services:
Work with Abertay

Abertay University offers advanced facilities for industry collaboration, including cybersecurity, food innovation, sports science, game development, and engineering labs.

We can help you take your organisation to the next level.

From our Emergent Technology Centre, to Scotland's only food lab featuring a climate controlled Consumer Experience Area, Abertay is equipped with cutting edge facilities and academic staff with unrivalled specialist knowledge and expertise.

We work with research collaborators, policy makers, businesses and the third sector.

For more information and to work with us, please contact business@abertay.ac.uk.

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The CoSTAR Network

The CoSTAR Network marks an unprecedented investment in Creative Industries R&D, backed by a £75.6M grant from the UKRI Infrastructure Fund, administered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Its cutting-edge facilities, advanced technology and innovative research will create the UK's first national R&D infrastructure, driving significant growth in the creative economy.

CoSTAR Realtime Lab

As part of the CoSTAR Network, Scotland’s screen, gaming and performance industries received a major boost as the CoSTAR virtual production studios were unveiled in Dundee. Its cutting-edge tech is set to transform creativity, innovation and research in collaboration with industry leaders.

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Facilities & Services

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Abertay Game Lab

Let us help your organisation develop experimental games, applied games, and games-related cultural and public engagement events.

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Analytical & Biological Sciences Laboratories

Our analytical and biological sciences laboratories include everything from microbiology to forensic science equipment.

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Child and Youth Lab

Our research expertise is in child development and learning, working with children from infancy into young adulthood.

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The Abertay cyberQuarter

A £11.7m cybersecurity research & development centre, bringing together students, academics & businesses to solve global cybersecurity challenges.

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Civil and Environmental Engineering Facilities

State-of-the-art geotechnical engineering apparatus and laboratories. Perfect for business use or collaborations.

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Emergent Technology Centre

The Emergent Technology Centre has a development studio, an XR lab and a user research laboratory that are all available for business use.

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Food & Drink Innovation Laboratories

When you work with us, you're in good hands. Our £3.5 million facilities are exceptional and the only ones of their type in Scotland.

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Food Innovation @ Abertay

A practical innovation support service for food and drink businesses & organisations. We provide tailored solutions to meet specific business needs.

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InGAME

A Dundee-based Games R&D centre providing events, workshops, technology test beds and more. All overseen by Industry experts and academics.

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Psychology Laboratories

Our Psychology Laboratories cover speech, communications, vision, biological psychology and neuroscience. Available for business use.

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Sensory and Consumer Science Scotland

Sensory and Consumer Science Scotland is focused on providing the latest sensory and consumer testing to solve the needs of your business.

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Sport & Exercise Science Laboratories

Designated Human Performance Laboratories and a Strength and Conditioning Laboratory all available for business use.

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Tayside Centre for Counselling

A dedicated suite of interpersonal skills spaces and a clinical skills training suite available for business use.

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Transform Net-Zero

Funded by Scottish Enterprise, Transform Net-Zero is an initiative designed to help reduce carbon emissions in the Scottish food and drink industry.

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The Urban Water Technology Centre

We provide a service to the water industry in the UK and overseas covering three main areas: research, academia and consultancy.

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Work With Our Students

Your business can engage in our teaching and research programmes through industry liaison panels, work experience opportunities and workshops.

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Work With Our Experts

If you require consultancy services that draw upon and apply our knowledge base and experience, we have a variety of specialist groups and centres.

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