An interview with Harriet Rees
Head of Data Science at Starling Bank
How did you get into the industry?
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How did you get into the industry?
Wales has always been a land of innovators, pushing the boundaries of science and technology to build a better society for future generations.
When Spanish train manufacturer CAF decided to build a major new assembly plant, it looked at more than 100 potential sites throughout the UK. The clear winner was Newport in South Wales.
Welsh gin distilleries have produced and given away more than 200,000 bottles of desperately needed hand sanitiser to frontline services, essential workers and community care providers since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The AMRC Cymru is one of several key sites set to host the rapid manufacturing of ventilators as part of a consortium of businesses united under the VentilatorChallengeUK initiative.
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Caerphilly-based, award winning software firm Awen Collective is offering its Profile cyber software free throughout 2020 to all healthcare providers, including suppliers and manufacturers of ventilators, face masks and hand sanitisers.
The thriving cyber security sector in Wales is mobilising its members to offer their own IT skills to the NHS in Wales at this time of crisis.
Protecting computer systems from attack has never been more important. Wales is a place where cyber security firms can thrive, with a growing tech ecosystem, forward-thinking universities and active networking groups such as the Cyber Wales clusters.
The world’s first compound semiconductor cluster is taking shape in South Wales.