Maastricht University and DSM jointly establish forensics institute

Following more than a year of preparations, 1 May 2008 will see the official launch of The Maastricht Forensic Institute (TMFI). TMFI will bring together the knowledge bases and infrastructural resources of Maastricht University (Netherlands) and DSM Resolve, DSM’s high-end analytics center in Geleen (Netherlands), providing the basis for a top-class forensic institute. The award of a subsidy from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) this week was the final crucial step enabling the institute’s official establishment. Earlier, the Dutch Province of Limburg had already pledged its financial support. As part of its ‘Acceleration Agenda for Limburg’, the province has committed itself to forensics developments in the region. The Acceleration Agenda has helped turn the TMFI initiative into reality by guiding it through to the appropriate subsidy providers.

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