InfoLab21 is a research centre at

Lancaster University Lancaster University (legally The University of Lancaster) is a public university, public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established in 1964 by royal charter, as one of several pla ...

focusing primarily on information and communication technologies. The centre was opened in 2005 by

Patricia Hewitt Patricia Hope Hewitt (born 2 December 1948) is an Australian-born British government adviser and former politician who served as Secretary of State for Health from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, she previously served as Secretar ...

in order to "transfer the knowledge, technology and innovation techniques that are strong within the university into the private sector." The centre houses the University's School of Computing and Communications and operates under the University's department of

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InfoLab21 at Lancaster University
{{Lancaster University Departments of Lancaster University Buildings and structures of Lancaster University Research institutes established in 2005 Science and technology studies