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The £20 million AMRC Cymru in Broughton will provide businesses with a new level of support and be a catalyst for growth and jobs in Deeside, North and Mid Wales, the Northern Powerhouse and beyond, Economy Minister Ken Skates has said. During a visit with the Deeside Enterprise Zone Board to see construction progress of the advanced manufacturing research centre, the Minister emphasised the development in Flintshire will support the many high quality small, medium...

A business park offering links from Wales to the rest of the world will officially launch on 30 September. Bro Tathan Business Park within the Cardiff Airport and the St Athan Enterprise Zone is a significant and unique development located in an attractive rural setting, with a ready-to-use commercial airfield on site, close proximity to an international airport and to the Welsh capital, Cardiff. With its strong geographical and historical heritage Bro Tathan was named...

Minister for Economy and North Wales, Ken Skates has officially marked the beginning of construction work on a major new 81,000 sq ft industrial scheme in Deeside Enterprise Zone. The site, known as Boundary Park, is a joint venture by Trebor and Maple Grove Developments and is being supported by a £3 million Welsh Government Property Development Grant. The Welsh Government’s investment in the site will deliver new property infrastructure in the Deeside area in...

The advanced manufacturing centre currently under construction in Broughton will be officially known as AMRC Cymru, Minister for Economy and North Wales Ken Skates announced today [Wednesday, 19 June]. Construction is progressing well on the centre which will provide a new level of support to business and facilitate collaboration between industry, academic partners and entrepreneurs. It will be a catalyst for economic growth by driving innovation, commercialisation and development of cutting edge skills.. The Welsh...

The next Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone event in conjunction with Business Wales will take place on Thursday 4th July between 9:00am – 11:00am in the Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembroke Dock. To register for the event please click here http://bit.ly/2HIvNm1 Risks facing business have changed and evidence shows that a business is as likely to face a cyber-crime as traditional crime. This event will consider the different types of Cyber Crime which can affect your business,...

The Ports, Past and Present project, part of the Ireland Wales Co-operation programme, is being announced today by the Welsh Government’s Minister for International Relations, Eluned Morgan during a visit to the Republic of Ireland. The project will develop new tourism opportunities between 5 port towns and their surrounding coastal communities on either side of the Irish Sea - Dublin, Rosslare, Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock, drawing on academic research and community partnerships. The project...

Link Data Management Solutions Headquarters in Cardiff The Welsh Government is investing over £650k in a growing fintech company in order to create 80 well paid jobs at a new software development hub in Cardiff. A total of £651,000 will be given to software management company Link Data Management Solutions (LDMS) to set up their HQ at Southgate House, with 20 staff moving to the location from Caerphilly and the rest of the jobs being...

Wave Energy is a clean, renewable source of power that could supply 10% of global electricity by 2050. The problem is this: how do you harness the hostile power of the ocean to produce affordable energy? It’s been called the toughest engineering challenge in renewable energy. In other words, it’s just the kind of knotty problem that excites engineers like Dr Gareth Stockman and Dr Graham Foster, the co founders of Marine Power Systems. The...

You are invited to join us at the 4th Business Networking in the Vale event in conjunction with Cardiff Airport/St. Athan Enterprise Zone, Business Wales, and the Vale of Glamorgan Council. The event which will take place on Tuesday 25th June between 8:00am – 10:30am. On this occasion the event will be held at Building No. 232, St. Athan Airfield, CF62 4WB. To register for the event please click here https://bit.ly/BNITV4 . The presentations at...

Join as at the next Port Talbot Waterfront Enterprise Zone event being held in conjunction with Business Wales and Neath Port Talbot Council. The event will take place at the Baglan Bay Innovation Centre on Thursday 2nd May between 8:30am – 10:30am (8:30am for registration and refreshments with a 9:00am start). To register please use the following link https://bit.ly/2CVlCYI . SMART Expertise provides support to Welsh businesses and research organisations to commercialise new products, processes...