US-based measurement company Agilent Technologies has opened a $25m Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Center in Mulgrave, Australia.
The center features research and testing laboratories as well as customer demo and training facilities.
Spectroscopy instruments such as Agilent's atomic absorption spectrometer are critical measurement tools in a variety of applications. They measure for quality and containments, and play an important role in food, environmental and pharmaceutical markets.
Agilent's Chemical Analysis Group president Mike McMullen said that the Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Center is Agilent's next big leap in developing world-leading spectroscopy products.
"The open-plan areas for project teams have been designed to foster interaction and to help improve customer and field linkages. Most importantly, our time-to-market for new products will be improved as we pursue our goal of clear leadership in our chosen markets," McMullen added.
The center, located within the Monash Technology Precinct, offers advanced communications technology. It promotes collaboration between Agilent divisions, key research partners and customers across the globe.
According to the company, working spaces at the center provide the flexibility to accommodate changes in science and project types, while project hubs are designed to be the nerve center -- helping to build high-performance teams of the future.
Agilent Technologies is the world's leading measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company's 20,500 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had revenues of $6.9bn in fiscal 2012.
