Innovate UK and Welsh Government sign a new partnership agreement
UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK and Welsh Government commit to a joint plan to help grow the Welsh economy.
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UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK and Welsh Government commit to a joint plan to help grow the Welsh economy.
The Celtic Freeport in Milford Haven and Port Talbot and Anglesey Freeport on Ynys Mon have been chosen as Wales’ first freeports, helping to create tens of thousands of new jobs in the green industries of the future, the Welsh and UK governments announced today.
Development will lead to the creation of highly skilled jobs over several decades.
The new state-of-the-art innovation center and manufacturing facility will include offices, cleanrooms, storage and support facilities and accommodate up to 750 employees.
New aluminium furnaces, which will play a key part in cutting carbon emissions at Toyota’s Deeside plant, were officially turned on today by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething as he marked National Manufacturing Day.
The Welsh Government is further extending incentives to support businesses in recruiting apprentices in Wales until February 2022.
Businesses across Wales can now find out if they can apply for funding from the third phase of the Economic Resilience Fund (ERF).
Today (October 8) sees the final BA 747 land at the commercial airfield at Bro Tathan, the Welsh Government’s 1,200 acres business park in the Vale of Glamorgan - to be recycled and utilised for spares by eCube Solutions.
A road in the Vale of Glamorgan has been recognised in the ‘Constructing Excellence in Wales’ Awards 2020, as the St Athan Northern Access Road was awarded the ‘Civils’ Project of the Year.
Commenting on the latest Labour Market Statistics, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates said: