HORIBA MIRA Automotive Technology Park, the former Motor Industry Research Association test track complex on the A5 close to Triumph’s HQ in Hinckley, has announced the construction of a £9.5m MIRA Technology Institute (MTI) — a 24,500 sq.ft bespoke skills centre in collaboration with some of the Midlands’ top educational institutions.
Alongside Japanese-owned HORIBA MIRA, this partnership comprises North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, Coventry University, Loughborough University, and University of Leicester. These organisations say MTI is being created to help to satisfy the ever increasing demand for specialist engineering skills in the automotive sector.
The MTI development, set to open in September 2018, follows research by the Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) to identify future skills needs. It is being funded from the LLEP Growth Deal Fund, and is backed by the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.