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==National Nuclear Laboratory==
In 2006, the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry announced his support for a [[National Nuclear Laboratory]] (NNL) to be based on the British Technology Centre at Sellafield and Nexia Solutions.<ref>[http://www.nda.gov.uk/stakeholders/newsletter/nnl-announced-sos.cfm Alistair Darling announces the formation of the National Nuclear Laboratory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081213162250/http://www.nda.gov.uk/stakeholders/newsletter/nnl-announced-sos.cfm |date=2008-12-13 }}, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (30/06/06).</ref> The NDA, as the owner of Sellafield site and the funder of majority of research required across the nuclear estate, was involved establishing the NNL in 2009. The NNL complements other initiatives to develop a sustainable workforce such as the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) network, including the development of Energus in West Cumbria, alongside complementary research and development facilities such as the Dalton Nuclear Institute.