Inside Story

In an increasingly miniaturised world, Microchip's Advanced Packaging Services aim to make microelectronic products smaller, smarter, and more reliable.

Not many car designs set out to change the world. From Powys to the planet, start-up company Riversimple has spent 20 years developing the technology and business strategies that have led to its carbon-fibre Rasa vehicle.

Hacking your clients is the most fun part of the job, says PureCyber’s Damon Rands. They’re a rising star in Wales’ cyber security sector, which has one of the strongest and most innovative cyber ecosystems in the world.

‘Making space work for humanity’ – that’s the ethos of Cardiff-based Space Forge. They’re developing the world’s first returnable satellite, which will be used to produce materials that are impossible to manufacture on Earth.

Awen is a company whose mission is to make society just that little bit safer, says Awen’s Daniel Lewis, Executive Chairman & Co-Founding Director of one of Wales’ growing cybersecurity businesses in the UK’s largest cyber ecosystem.

Wales’ natural resources were a key factor in why Minesto brought their cutting edge technology here. A high-tech company in the Marine Energy sector, they convert the kinetic energy in tidal currents to electricity by flying an underwater kite and Anglesey was the perfect location for them to develop and test that technology.

After more than a decade of meticulous research and development, Swansea-based Marine Power Systems are preparing to launch a revolutionary new device into the renewable energy market, harnessing the vast power of ocean waves and wind.

The Welsh cyber ecosystem is helping companies like Arcanum Cyber Security to flourish. As the global threat of cybercrime continues to grow, Wales-based companies are helping us all to stay protected.