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Information for Business, looking to relocate, start up or expand.
Swansea Bay is already home to a wide range of national and international companies, including HSBC, Amazon, Admiral, BT, HP, The Connaught Motor Company, TATA steel, Pure Wafer and directory enquiries company 118UK.
Amazon chose Neath Port Talbot as the location for their 4th UK distribution centre in 2007, citing a pool of strong local talent, the co-operation and assistance of the Local Authority and the Welsh Assembly Government and the location’s proximity to London as their reasons for entrusting a vital part of their business to Swansea Bay.
Also in 2007, The Connaught Motor Company announced the establishment of its £12m global headquarters at the Technium Performance Engineering centre near Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. From this new HQ Connaught will mastermind the design and build of its Type D hybrid sports car.
Alliance Boots, the global High Street chemists, chose Swansea University’s £50million Institute for Life Science in which to locate its unique £3 million Boots Centre for Innovation. Representing a partnership between Alliance Boots, the Institute of Life Science at Swansea University and specialist venture capital company Longbow Capital LLP, the Centre, which opened in 2007, is helping researchers and entrepreneurs from around the world to develop new products for Boots’ shelves.
"The combination of Boots, Welsh Assembly Government and Swansea University make a fantastic opportunity for the Boots Centre for Innovation to be a real powerhouse in product development around the world."
Sir Nigel Rudd, Chairman of Alliance Boots plc
Princess Way Development
Many major schemes are underway in the City of Swansea. One of these schemes is Wales' first ever Business Improvement District (BID). Under this scheme over 700 city centre traders are actively involved in identifying, funding and managing projects that will improve the area's commercial heart. For further information visit Swansea BID website
The co-location of city, coast and countryside creates a quality of life offer that makes people want to stay living and working in Swansea Bay... and that's good for staff turnover rates and hence for the bottom line of companies based here.
Physical infrastructure opportunities are varied. There is a strong, skilled workforce, a wonderful quality of life. and Universities of distinction, with a real track record of collaboration with the private sector. Find out more about business in Swansea Bay
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Did you know?
- Swansea was home to the first Technium business incubator in the UK (2001). There is now a network of Techniums across Wales, 5 of which are in Swansea Bay
- Swansea is home to the £50m Institute of Life Science (ILS), a collaboration between Swansea University, IBM and Welsh Assembly Government.
- The £28.8 million ILS 2 has recently been announced. Work is due to start shortly and it is anticipated that it could create up to 650 jobs.
- The Institute of Advanced Telecommunications (IAT) a £30m investment is another major collaboration which will have a home at Swansea University.
- Baglan Energy Park in Neath Port Talbot has won the British Urban Regeneration Award (BURA) for best practice in regeneration, one of only two projects in Wales to win an award.
- The London Boat Show 2009 named the Avon Adventure 580dl RIB best motorboat of the year. The boat, manufactured in Llanelli, can be seen in the latest Bond movie, Quantum of Solace.
- Swansea has one of the fastest-growing business bases in Britain according to the Royal Mail Business Barometer 2008.
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