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in the UK, facllities services provider Mitie has opened a new Cleaning and Hygiene Centre of Excellence to showcase the latest products and service innovations in the cleaning industry.

Featuring a broad range of science and technology, the Centre, based in Birmingham, demonstrates how the Science of Service can ensure the highest cleaning standards, while limiting the impact the sector has on the environment.

The centre consists of six zones, each highlighting how different solutions can drive innovation in the sector:

• Zone 1 - The science of cleaning and hygiene. This fully operational, Health and Safety Executive accredited laboratory demonstrates the role science plays in cleaning innovation. The lab can be used to test and show the effectiveness of cleaning products, such as enzyme-based solutions

• Zone 2 - Sector innovation. With Mitie's customers spanning all sectors, from retail and offices to hospitals, manufacturing sites and travel hubs, this zone focuses on the best equipment and technology to solve industry-specific issues

• Zone 3 - People and operational excellence. Dedicated to its 25,000+ frontline colleagues, this zone is used to demonstrate Mitie's people-focused innovations, training programmes, and the ‘perfect cleaning cupboard'

• Zone 4 - Sustainable and hygienic environments. In support of Mitie's Plan Zero commitment to reduce its environmental impact, this Zone showcases sustainable solutions, from bamboo and sugar cane paper products, to energy-efficient robotics

• Zone 5 - The immersive zone. This offers a first-hand experience of Mitie's specialist services, which can be experienced through virtual reality, such as cleaning at height

• Zone 6 - The Science of Service. This zone showcases how powerful advances in technology can enable new ways of working, such as demand-led cleaning or occupancy tracking, to deliver greater efficiency in cleaning and hygiene.

Jason Towse, managing director of business Services at Mitie said: "Technology and innovation not only ensures more hygienic spaces, it helps reduce our impact on the planet while also creating more fulfilling, skilled careers for our cleaning colleagues."

Visit www.mitie.com/scienceofservice to find out more.