Whichever Enterprise Zone you choose, you can rely on the very best conditions for your business to thrive – from the skills you need to grow, first-class virtual and real-world infrastructure and a wide range of property and development opportunities, as well as highly competitive overheads. What’s more, all eight Zones offer established connections to other parts of the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and beyond.
All of them provide additional business benefits, including:
- A business environment that promotes economic growth and shared knowledge
- Access to a skilled and loyal workforce, with a range of training opportunities
- Links to commercially focussed higher and further education institutions and R&D Centres
- Bespoke space and competitive property costs, underpinned by fast-tracked planning decisions
- Unique strengths based on Wales’ natural assets
- Established Infrastructure providing access to markets, as well as established and emerging supply chains
- A strong partnership between the Welsh Government, local authorities and other key stakeholders
- Home to a number of established names such as Aston Martin, Deloitte, Magnox, Continental Teves, Tata, Valero, Airbus, Minesto and BBC
Funding
Bring your business to Wales, and you can access a range of investment funding to help you grow sustainably and become a lasting part of the economy.
You have several potential business funding sources, including Development Bank of Wales, the biggest regional investment company in the UK, with its network of investors in Angels Invest Wales; and the British Business Bank, through its Investment Fund for Wales. In addition, Flexible Innovation Support delivered by a team of specialist engineers, scientists, industrialists and intellectual property experts provides both funding and specialist advice.
There’s also regional support available in every part of Wales - the Cardiff Capital Region, Ambition North Wales, Growing Mid Wales, and Swansea Bay City Deal.