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Education and research: What the whole chain draws on

Schools, universities, training providers and public or corporate labs building skills

What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.

Commodities (10)He Helium×4 Nb Niobium×2 Tm Timber×2 REE Rare earthsPt PlatinumCu CopperCem CementSt SteelRi RiceWh WheatChemicals (7)Rgt Reagents and high-purity lab chemicals×4 N2 Nitrogen gas×2 Ar ArgonPnt Paints and coatingsPig Organic pigmentsCB Carbon blackCDMO Custom synthesis (CDMO)Energy (7)Bld Energy in buildings×7 DC Data centres×5 Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors×3 PV Solar photovoltaics×2 HVAC AC transmissionHP Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigerationLED Lighting and displays