The Manx Educational Foundation is a step closer to reaching its target to fund the new International Centre for Technology.
A £1 million donation has come from local business figures David and Alison Dorricot.
It boosts funds to £7 million in total, with an additional £5 million still needing to be raised.
David is the director of AFD Software - he told us why he feels it is important the private sector get behind the plan:
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