Ideal Heating said its £19.2m UK Technology Centre will be operational in early 2025, in Hull.
According to a company statement, the centre is set to support the development of low carbon technologies, including heat pumps, and drive further innovation in the way homes can be heated sustainably.
The project is backed by more than £2m of seed capital funding from Humber Freeport, it added, having been identified as a significant project which will help the region decarbonise its industries and transition to a net zero economy.
The statement said the facility will house a range of simulators, test rigs and environmental chambers, all of which will advance the efficiency and performance of Ideal Heating’s product portfolio.
Jason Speedy, Ideal Heating chief operations officer, said: “The UK Technology Centre represents a significant investment in more ways than one.
“We’re part-way through a £60m development programme at our National Avenue headquarters in Hull, largely focused on heat pump production, distribution and innovation. The R&D facility forms a key part of that programme.
“But, more than that, the UK Technology Centre signals a new chapter in our 100-plus years of history in Hull. It will enable us to continue the evolution of the products which will heat homes for decades to come.”
The UK Technology Centre will provide a purpose-designed new home for Ideal Heating’s expert R&D team, it noted, which has an increasing range of engineering roles related to design, development, electronics, simulation and product testing, the company said.
Laboratory facilities within the 38,000 sq ft building is expected to enable R&D teams to simulate a range of scenarios and conditions to test new innovations and advancements.
The centre will also house a heat pump testing area, workshop spaces and a training room.