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A guide to investing in Wales

August 2013

Appendix 1 – Key sectors

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Manufacturing is one of Wales’ longest-established sectors. Companies and universities are developing advanced materials for a range of sectors including aerospace and defence, and automotive – at some of the world’s most advanced facilities.

Key facts

Aerospace and defence

•Walesishometo160companiesemployingover23,000peoplewithaturnoverofaround£5billionannually.

•Someoftheworld’sbiggestaerospaceanddefencecompanieshavebasesinWales,including:Airbus,GEAviation,BAESystemsandNordam.Inaddition,BritishAirwayshasthreemaintenance,repairandoverhaul(MRO)facilitiesinSouthWalesandHawkerBeechcrafthasalargeMROfacilityinNorthWales.

•Walesundertakes25%oftheUK’sMROactivity.

•TheAirbuswingmanufacturingcentreinBroughtonisthebiggestaerospacemanufacturingoperationintheUK.

Automotive

•Walesishometo185companiesemployingover16,000peoplewithaturnoverof£3billionannually.

•Asignificantnumberof‘Tier1’suppliers,includingFordandToyota–servicedbyanestablished,diversesupplychain–arebased in Wales.

•Waleshasparticularexpertiseinalternativefuels(includinghydrogenresearchandtechnology).

•WalesisaleadingareaintheUKworkingtodevelopalowcarboninfrastructureforvehicles.WehavealreadyestablishedkeylocationsontheM4motorwayincollaborationwithWelshacademiccentresofexcellence,wherevehiclescanberefuelledwithhydrogen.

Opto-electronics

•TheWelshOpto-electronicsSkillsSurveyindicatesthatthereare85opto-electronicbusinessesinWales,employing5,000peoplewithaturnoverof£1billion.

•ManykeytechnologiesarerepresentedinWales,includingcommunications,modernoptics,electro-optics,instrumentation,sensors,lasers,fibreoptics,thinfilmcoating,conventionalopticsandopticaldesign,solarcells(photovoltaics),opticalstorage,displays,imaging,photonicmaterialsandholography.

•WaleshasarecognisedclusterofexcellenceinNorthWales,whichincludesQioptiqandacademicsupportfromGlyndŵrUniversity.

Appendix 1 – Key sectors

1. Advanced materials and manufacturing


Recent investment in Wales

Airbus UK, Broughton:InOctober2012TurkishAirlinesordered15A330aircraft,theseventhorderforthisaircrafttypeandthetwentiethAirbusorderoverallforTurkishAirlines.Inaddition,inDecember2012,PegasusAirlines,thesecondlargestinTurkey,announcedanorderforupto100A320neofamilyaircraftofwhich75arefirmorders–thelargestsinglecommercialaircraftordereverplacedbyanairlineinTurkey.

Examples of academic/industry collaboration

Advanced materials

•School of Engineering – Swansea University

– The Materials Research Centre ishometotheRolls-RoyceUniversityTechnologyCentre.Rolls-RoyceandEPSRChavefunded£50millionforresearchintostructuralmaterialsandtraining.TheCentreisalsoinvolvedintheEuropeanSpaceAgency,whereitisakeymemberoftheIMPRESSproject,researchingnovelintermetallicmaterials.

– The Welsh Composite Centre drivestheuptakeofnewcompositestechnologythathelpscompaniesadaptnewdevelopmentsincomposites.ItispresentlyworkingincollaborationwithAirbusUK,whichischaracterisingtheperformanceofcompositematerialsforprimaryaircraftstructures.

– The Civil and Computational Engineering Centre isundertakingpioneeringworkinfiniteelementanalysis.Itisaleadingresearchgroupincomputationalmethods–workingwithAirbusandLandRover.

Some key employers in Wales

Company Activity Ownership Location Employ (circa)

Airbus UK Wing manufacture and assembly Airbus SAS, France. Ultimate parent is EADS, NV

North Wales: Broughton 6,500

GE Aviation Aircraft Engine Services

MRO. Airbus 380, Boeing 747 fleet, and the world’s most powerful aircraft engine GE90

GE, USA South Wales: Nantgarw 1,100 (+300 on

contract base)

British Airways Wales MRO, Boeing, 747, 777 and B777-300 aircraft, interiors and avionics components

BA, UK South Wales: Blackwood, Cardiff, and Llantrisant

1,700

Qioptiq Ltd Electro-optical systems, sub-systems, modules and components for defence and aerospace sector

France North Wales: St Asaph 500

Ford Motor Co. The main source of petrol engines for Ford in Europe

USA South Wales: Bridgend 2,050

Toyota Manufacturing (UK) Ltd

Engine assembly for global Toyota plants

Japan North Wales: Deeside 500

Control Techniques Drives Ltd

Design, production of electronic speed drives for electric vehicles

Emerson Ind. Automation Co. USA

Mid Wales: Newtown 90 (R&D)400 (Manu)

Tata Steel Europe Steel strip products India Wales-wide: North and South 7,000 (inc 2,000 on contract

basis)


•Swansea Metropolitan University is the lead academic partner in the NDT Validation CentreatEMC2PortTalbot,operatedbyTWI–partoftheworldwideTWIGroup–andspecialisesinnon-destructivetesting(NDT).FundingbytheWelshGovernmentandEPSRChasfacilitatedstate-of-the-artequipmentandpioneeringautomatedandcomputerbasedNDTtechniquesthatwilldetectdefectsmoreaccurately.

– The University hasbenefitedfromafurther£2millioninvestmentinNDT.TheWelshGovernmenthasfundedthedevelopmentofaKnowledgeTransferCentreinCuttingandFabricationTechnology,withfacilitiestomanufacturecomponents in both metals and composite materials.

– The Wolfson Centre for Magnetics Technology atCardiffUniversityisresearchingtheapplicationandperformanceofmagneticandelectricmaterialstohelpbothhybridandelectricvehiclemanufacturerscomplywithfutureemissionslegislation.

– The Structural Performance Laboratory atCardiffUniversityusesadvancedNDTtechniquestoassesstheconditionofmaterials and structures.

Aerospace and defence industry

•Maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO)

– The Gas Turbine Research Centre (EMC2)conductsresearchtoimprovegasturbinedesignandtestsliquidgaseousfuels.

•Unmanned systems

– SELEXSensorsandAirborneSystemsLtdcollaborateextensivelywithCardiff University’s School of Engineering on a range of technologyresearchprogrammes,includingmulti-modesamplingADCsystems,widebandDACandultra-broadbandremotesensing applications.

– AberystwythUniversity’sComputer Science Departmentisdevelopingcivilunmannedairsystemremotesensingproductsfortheagricultural,forestryandenvironmentalmonitoringsectors.

•Systems and avionics

– DeesideCollegeCentre of Engineering Excellence isthelargestengineeringtrainingfacilityinWales.The£8millionengineeringtrainingfacilityfeedsintotheaerospaceindustry,andoffersavionicstestingandmaintenanceapprenticeshipsinpartnershipwithAirbusUK.

– TheUniversityofGlamorgan’sCentre for Electronic Product Engineering (CEPE)isamajordriverofmicroelectronicstechnologytransfer programmes, electronic product engineering and embedded internet communications.

– AtAberystwythUniversityThe Advanced Reasoning Group’s researchonautomationoffailuremodesandeffectanalysisisalreadyusedextensivelybyleadingaerospacemanufacturers.

•Defence and homeland securities

– General Dynamics hasextendedthecapabilitiesofsiteinOakdale,SouthWales,byestablishingTheEdge™UK,anR&DCentreofSimulationwhichisopentothirdpartycompanies.

Automotive industry

•Advanced powertrain and alternative fuel technology

– AtBaglan Energy Park TheWelshGovernmenthasinvestedover£2millionintheUK’sfirstrenewablehydrogenproductionanddemonstrationcentretotakehydrogenandotheralternativefueltechnologiestomarket.

– The Advanced Powertrain and Battery Developments Centre attheUniversityofGlamorganhastestfacilitiesforelectrichybridandcombustionenginecarsandcomponents,aswellasbatterydevelopmentexpertise.


– The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences atAberystwythUniversityisdevelopingnewcommerciallyviableprocessestomakeethanolfromperennialryegrassina£1millionprojectwitheightindustrialpartners(theUniversityhasalsowon£4.9millionfromBBSRCtodevelopimprovedoatvarieties).

– The Institute of Energy – Alternative Transport Fuels and Technologies atCardiffSchoolofEngineeringisworkingonnewtechnologiesincludingGDIenginefuelinjectionandalternativefuels,withindustrialpartnerssuchasRicardoandQinetiq.

– The Institute of Energy isalsoworkingonharvestingenergyusingthermoelectricmaterialstocreateelectricityfromthewasteheatofexhaustgases.

– The Gas Turbine Research Centre conductsresearchtoimprovegasturbinedesign.Afullrangeofalternativefuelsandfuelblends is also investigated in the high pressure combustion rigs.

– Rolling Road System –themostadvancedofitskindintheUK–isbasedattheUniversity of Glamorgan and is capable of testingpureelectric,hybridelectricaswellastraditionalinternalcombustionenginecomponents.

•Electronic design, telematics, simulation and modelling

– The School of Engineering – Swansea University

– The School of Engineering –whichisinternationallyrenowned–hasspecialistskillsincommunicationstechnologysuchasBluetoothapplications,antennadesignandintelligenttransportsystems.TheschoolalsoworkscloselywiththeWelshComposite Centre which facilitates design modelling, manufacturing and testing.

– The Power Electronics and Microelectronics Group isaworldleaderinsemiconductordevicemodelling.ThewidelyusedTCDDeviceandTechnologySimulationpackagecamefromthisresearchgroup,andthegroupworkswithsomemajormanufacturerssuchasToyotaandHitachi.

– The Electronics Systems Design Centre hasfundingfromToyotaformodellingrealtimeoperationsofapowerinvertersystem.The centreisalsodevelopingSiliconCarbideswitchingdevices,fundedbytheDTI,potentiallyfornewhybridelectricvehicles.

– TheUniversitycontributestotheaerodynamicstechnologyinthecurrentWorldLandSpeedRecordcar,ThrustSSC. ItisnowworkingontheBLOODHOUNDSCCvehicle,whichaimstoinspirescience,engineering,technologyandmathsstudentstoachievetheseeminglyimpossible–a1,000mphlandspeedrecordvehicle.www.bloodhoundscc.com

•Testing, design and prototyping

– The Automotive Design Centre ofSwanseaMetropolitan,withitsexpertiseanddedicatedautomotivemodellingfacilities,offersvehiclestyling,designandautomotiveengineeringexpertise.Itprovidesafullsizeclaymodellingandstructuraldesignfacilitytotheautomotivesector.

– Swansea Metropolitan University istheonlyproviderofVehicleDesigninWales.OverthelastfiveyearstheAutomotiveDesignteamhasworkedonprojectswithHonda,Italia,LandRover,JaguarandLotus.

– The Cutting and Fabrication Technology Centre, basedattheSwanseaMetropolitanprovidesexpertiseandaccesstoadvanceddiagnosticfacilitiesandstate-of-the-artmachineryforcompositecutting.

– The National Centre for Product Development Design and Development Research atCardiffMetropolitanUniversityisinternationallyrenownedforitsexpertiseindesignandinnovation,offeringsupportforconcepttoprototypinginareassuchas low volume rapid manufacturing, tooling and manufacture support.

– The Institute of Energy atCardiffUniversityisundertakingresearchintothecontrolandcommunicationrequirementsofthe‘Smart’DistributionNetwork.


•Manufacturing

– The Manufacturing Engineering Centre (MEC)atCardiffUniversityconductsground-breakingresearchinadvancedmanufacturingtechnology,productdevelopmentandtheintegrationofITwithinmanufacturing.

– The Lean Enterprise Research Centre (LERC),partofCardiffBusinessSchool,wonthe2010BombardierProjectoftheYearawardforits‘LeanFlow’projectwithMetalBond.Theprojectimplementedaflowsysteminacomplexupstreamaerospacemanufacturingprocess,whichreducedleadtimeby30%andachieved40%reductioninworkinprogress,improvingMetalBond’scompetitiveedge.

– The National Centre for Product Design and Development Research (PDR)atCardiffMetropolitanUniversityisinternationallyrenownedforitsexpertiseindesignandinnovation,offeringsupportfromresearchtomanufacture.PDRhasworkedwithseveral leading aerospace companies in Wales.

– Swansea Metropolitan University’s Cutting and Fabrication Technology Centre has advanced diagnostic facilities for enhancing machined parts, including composite cutting.

Sector initiatives

•TheWelshGovernmentandthemanufacturingcommunityinWaleshaveforgedthe‘SectorDevelopmentWalesPartnership’aimedatcreatinggreatercohesionandstrategicalignmentbetweentheprivateandpublicsectors.ThePartnershipwillhelpshapepolicyandoverseedeliveryofallgovernmentsupportforManufacturinginWales.

•Aerospace Wales istherepresentativetradeassociationfortheaerospaceanddefenceindustryinWales.ItusesitsnetworkstostrengthentheaerospaceindustryinWales.

•The Welsh Automotive Forum is the authoritative voice of the automotive industries in Wales.

•UK Auto Industry aimstoprovideasinglepointofreferencefortheUKAutoIndustry.

•The Wales Transport Research Centre providesinformationonlogistics,telematics,policyandintelligenttransportsystems.

•The Welsh Electronics Forum is anindependentbodyrepresentingtheelectronics,semi-conductor,optoelectronicsandsoftwarecompanies throughout Wales.

•The Carbon Trust isanot-for-profitorganisationestablishedtomanageandpromoteenvironmentalprojects. www.carbontrust.com

•General Dynamics has established The Edge™ UK, anR&DcentrewherethirdpartycompaniescanuseBowman-simulatingcommunication laboratories.

•ParcAberporth –TheWelshGovernment,inpartnershipwithindustry,hasdevelopedEurope’sonlydedicatedUAVtechnologyparkwithacivil-licensedairfieldapprovedforUAVflying.ParcAberporthuniquelyenablescompaniestotestanddeveloppioneeringtechnolgiesandsystemsincivilairspace.Plansareunderway,throughtheacquisitionandsubsequentsaleofLlanbedrAirfield,toexpandtheairspacesignificantlyandtoaccommodatelargerUAVaircraft.www.parcaberporth.com

•Aerospace Wales St Athan –TheAerospaceBusinessParkcomprisesarecentlyupgradedrunwaywithadvancedfrictionsurfacethatiscapableofaccommodatingcivilcodeC/DaircraftthathasaCAT1ILS.Italsooffersover100acresofdevelopmentlandtogetherwithflexibleaccommodationcapableofsupportingarangeofassociatedbusinesspurposes.


2. Construction

Withapprox100,000employees,thesectorincorporatesaround12,000craft,technicalandprofessionalbusinesseswhoseworkfocusesonthecreation, maintenance, and protection of the built environment and associatedinfrastructure.TheindustryinWalesneedstorespondtochangesandchallengesbroughtaboutby:theenvironmentalsustainabilityagenda,increasingregulatoryandlegislativepressures,andafinanciallystraitenedbusinessclimate.TheWelshGovernmentiscommittedtoaholistic(andcross-departmental)approachtoassistingthesectorbecomemoreeffectiveandcompetitivethroughtheadoptionofnewtechnologies,andthedevelopmentofnewskillsandbusinessprocesses;andthusincreasingthecapabilityforsecuringnewcontractsincurrentandemergingmarkets.


Company Activity Ownership Location Employ (circa)

Dawnus Construction International civil engineering and building company

Wales Swansea, SA7 0AP 1,524

WRW Construction Construction and development companies

Wales Llanelli, SA15 3HF 70

Hyder Consulting Design and engineering consultancy services

Global Cardiff, CF3 0EY 250

Redrow Construction of domestic buildings UK Deeside, CH5 3RX 967

Alun Griffiths Civil engineering and construction contractor

Wales Abergavenny, NP7 5AA 478

Kronospan Wood panel products and laminate flooring

Wales Wrexham, LL14 5NT 904

Kingspan Construction of domestic buildings Global Holywell, CH8 7GJ 676

Rockwool Insulation products UK Bridgend, CF35 6NY 429

Recent investments in WalesNuclear Power Investment, North Wales – November 2012HitachihascompletedtheacquisitionofHorizonNuclearPowerfromRWEandE.ON.HitachiwillnowstartleadingaprogrammeofbuildingnewnuclearpowerplantsintheUnitedKingdom,includingoneonAnglesey,NorthWales.Inaddition,HitachihasalsoannouncedthattwoleadingBritishcompanies,BabcockInternationalandRollsRoyce,havesignedMOUstojoinHitachitoplan and deliver the programme.

Hitachianticipatesthecreationofbetween5,000and6,000directjobsateachsiteduringtheconstructionphaseandafurther1,000permanentjobspersiteuponstartoftheoperationofeachsite.

Preliminaryestimates,basedonpastbuildexperience,indicateapproximately60%byvalueofthefirstunitwillbespentonlocallysourcedmaterials,personnelandservices,withthisrisingforfutureunits.HitachiwillinvestintransferringitsmodularconstructiontechnologywhichunderpinsthebuildtimetableestablishingamoduleassemblyfacilityintheUK.

Hitachiwillmakeasignificantinvestmentintrainingengineers,constructionteamsandoperatingstafffortheplants,andwillworkwithitspartnersandwithlocalcollegesanduniversitiestodeveloptrainingprogrammes,whichwillcreateastrongandpermanentbaseofnuclearskillsintheUKthatalsohaveaglobaldemand.


Rail Electrification Investment in South Wales – July 2012PlanshavebeenannouncedfortheelectrificationofboththeGreatWesternmainlineonwardsfromCardifftoSwansea,andalsotheelectrificationofalltheValleyslinesinSouthWales.TheannouncementmarksthebeginningofastepchangeforrailinWales.Theannouncementrepresentsaninvestmentofover£350million.

TheWelshGovernmentisalreadyworkingwithNetworkRailtoplanhowthisinvestmentwillbedelivered,andwillsecurethemaximumeconomicandcommunitybenefitsfromtheworkinvolved.

A456 – Heads of the Valleys Road Improvements – December 2012TheWelshGovernmenthasannouncedplanstocreateadualcarriagewayattheheadsoftheSouthWalesValleys.Apartnershipwiththeprivatesectorwillgenerate£300mtowidenthefinaltwosectionsoftheA465.ItwillmeantheroadfromNeathtoAbergavennyisturnedintoadualcarriagewayby2020asplanned.TheWelshGovernmentwillsetupaschemethatwillraise£300mofprivatefinance,whichitwillrepayover30years.

Tata Steel’s new Blast Furnace – October 2012 TataSteel’s£185millioninvestmentintoanewblastfurnaceatPortTalbotaimstosustaintheindustryinWalesforatleast agenerationtocome.TataSteel’svisionistomaintainandenhanceastrongsteelmanufacturingbaseinWales,supplyingthebroadest range of industries including construction, automotive and consumer goods.

Welsh Government’s 21st Century Schools Programme – December 2012TheWelshGovernmentannouncedplanstoextendtheLocalGovernmentBorrowingInitiative,inpartnershipwithlocalauthorities,tothe21stCenturySchoolsProgrammewhichwouldacceleratearound£200mofinvestmentinimprovementsto new school buildings throughout Wales.

Examples of academic/industry collaborationLow Carbon Technology/The Built EnvironmentTheLow Carbon Research Institute (LCRI) promotesthefullrangeofenergyresearchinWales,withavisionforalowcarbonfuture.With£40millionfundingsofar,theLCRIhasfourpriorityresearchstrands:photovoltaics (PV), hydrogen energy systems, marine energy and bio energy.TheLCRIbringstogetherexpertisefromuniversitiesacrossWales.

Sustainable Building Envelope Centre (SBEC)–fundedbyTataSteel,theLCRIandWelshGovernment,SBEC’sfocusisonacceleratingthedevelopmentoflowandzerocarbonsolutionsforthebuiltenvironmentusingsteelincombinationwithothermaterials.ThisinvolvesworkingcloselywithotherWelshtechnologycompaniesanddevelopingsupplychainsfortheinstallationandmaintenanceofanysolutionsthatemerge.

SBEC’saimistocreateaconstructionprocesswhichwillenablethefaçadeofbuildings–bothroofandwalls–tobetransformedfromapassiveenergyconservationroletoanactiveenergygeneration,storage,dissipationandmanagementfunction.

BasedatTataSteel’sShottonsiteinNorthWalesandledbytheLCRI,SBECoperatesoutofaspeciallyrefurbishedbuildingdesignedtoactasatestrigandprovinggroundfornewtechnologies,demonstratingtheminuse.ThebuildinghasprovisionallybeenawardedaBREEAMExcellentrating.

TheWelsh School of Architecture (CardiffUniversity)istheleadingarchitectureschoolintheUKwithover25yearspioneeringresearchinlowcarbondesignandsustainabilityinthebuiltenvironment.ItsresearchpartnershipsincludeworkwiththeHongKongRealEstateDevelopmentAssociation(REDA).Thispartnershiphelpspropertydevelopersassesstheoverallenvironmentalperformanceandenergyimpactofabuildingduringconstructionanduse.

TheCentre for Research in the Built Environment (CRiBE) pushes forward the sustainable design, construction and operation of the builtenvironment.CRiBEhasdevelopedaninter-disciplinarymodelofsustainabledesignanddevelopmentthatbringstogetherarchitects, engineers, planners and social and environmental scientists. It is involved in a number of collaborations, such as its workwithOxfordUniversityontheBuildingMarketTransformationtoresearchhowtoachievea50%reductioninCO2emissionswithintheUK’sbuildingstockby2030.


TheUniversityofGlamorganhasresearchexpertiseinthebuiltenvironment:theCivil Engineering Research Unit (CERU) conducts commercially-focusedresearchinCivil,StructuralandEnvironmentalengineering;andtheBuiltEnvironmentResearchUnithasworkedwithsocialhousingprovidersandlocalauthoritiesonconstruction,realestateandurbanregenerationprojects.

The Sustainable Product Engineering Centre for Innovative Functional Industrial Coatings (SPECIFIC)–SPECIFICisanewInnovationandKnowledgeCentreledbySwanseaUniversityandTataSteel.ItisfundedbytheTechnologyStrategyBoard(TSB),theEngineering&PhysicalSciencesResearchCouncil,(EPSRC),andtheWelshGovernmentaswellasthemainpartners.

Thesharedvisionistodevelopfunctionalcoatedsteelandglassproductsforroofsandwallsthatgenerate,storeandreleaserenewableenergy–transformingbuildingsintopowerstationsanddeliveringsignificantenvironmentalandeconomicbenefits.Theprojecthascreatedaworld-classcentrebasedatBaglaninWales,wherebreakthroughtechnologyisscaledup,resultinginthe creation of a new manufacturing stream to create new materials bringing a wide range of sustainable solutions, such as low carbonenergygenerationandstorageinbuildings.Thesewillbringaboutthereductionofcarbondioxideemissionsandalsoencourage economic growth.

Sector initiativesWelsh Energy Sector Training (WEST)TheWEST(WelshEnergySectorTraining)projectissupportedbytheLowCarbonResearchInstitute’s(LCRI)ConvergenceEnergyProgramme.TheLCRIaimstosupporttheenergysector,bothintheUKandglobally,todeveloplowcarbongeneration,storage,distributionandendusetechnologies,aswellastoofferpolicyadvice.

ThemainobjectiveofWESTistodevelopskillstoaidtheutilisationanduptakeofnewtechnologiesdevelopedthroughtheLCRIindustrialresearchproject.ThiswillensurethatindustrialresearchisdisseminatedthroughbothtraditionaleducationalstreamsaswellasdirectlytoindustrythroughContinuingProfessionalDevelopment(CPD).

WESTwillreviewthecurrentdeliveryoflowcarboneducationwithinboththeFurtherandHigherEducationSectorsinWales,anddevelopandimplementaSkillsNeedsAnalysis.WESTalsoaimstoproducealowcarboneducationalprogrammeforWalesanddevelopacontinuationstrategy,toensurelegacyandmainstreamingofthecoursesdeveloped.

Built Environment Sustainability Training (BEST)TheBuiltEnvironmentSustainabilityTraining(BEST)programmeseekstounitestakeholderswithresponsibilitiesfortheskillsofthebuiltenvironmentsector(includingenergy,water,wasteandconstruction)toworktogethertocreateaten-yearstrategyandtrainingdeliveryroadmapwhichwillequipWelshbusinesses,WelshemployeesandWelshtrainingprovisiontoplaythesignificantpartnecessaryinenablingthetransitiontoalowcarbonbuiltenvironmentsector.

Wales Low/Zero Carbon HubTheWalesLow/ZeroCarbonHub’sobjectiveistotakeforwardtheworkofreducingcarbonemissionsfromthebuiltenvironmentandhelpmeetWelshGovernmenttargets.Toachievethesetargetsmeanschanginghowweliveandwork,whichdemandsadifferentapproachtocreatingandmanagingthebuiltenvironment,andtheWalesLow/ZeroCarbonHubwilldeliverpracticalsteps to help bring about these changes.


3. Creative industries

TheUKhasthelargestcreativesectorintheEUwith2.3millionpeopleincreativejobs.Walesoffersrealopportunitiesasaplaceforcreativebusinessestoestablishandgrow.Thisdiversesectorcomprisesawiderangeof creative companies – from software development, games and animation tohigh-endfilmandtelevisionproduction,musicandjournalism.WalesisstrategicallylocatedjusttwohoursfromEurope’slargestcreativeandmediahub–London.

Withitscentresofexcellenceanduniversitysystem,Walesproducesnearly5,000graduateseveryyearwithspecialistqualificationsinsubjectssuchasjournalism,gamesdevelopment,animation,visualeffectsanddigitalandmobiletechnologydevelopment.

Key facts

•ThecreativeindustriessectorinWalesemploysover26,000peopleinover2,500activebusinessesandgeneratesaturnoverofabout£1billionannually.

•WaleshasrenownedcentresofexcellencesuchastheCentreofExcellenceinMobileApplicationsandServices(CEMAS)andHigh-PerformanceComputing(HPC),whichareabletoprovideatest-bedforinnovativecreativeanddigitalsolutions.

•Walesisamajorplayerinspecialiste-services,includingconfused.com,moneysupermarket.com.andMonitiseandhasagrowingcluster of software and digital media companies.

•Waleshasagrowingcommunityofthrivingbusinessesinthecreativesectorandanumberof‘softlanding’andco-workingbusinessspacesavailableforcompanieslookingtorelocatetoWales.

•Waleshasahighlyskilledandmotivatedworkforceexperiencedincoding,animation,high-endTVandfilmproductionaswellasjournalism.SoftwareanddigitalmediacompaniesincludeChaosTrend,Tinopolis,S8080,WalesInteractiveandTheCultureGroup.

•WalesoffersthehighestleveloffinancialsupportandgrantsintheUKforbusinessesofallsizes–upto50%ofbusinessset-upcost.

•WaleshasoneofEurope’smostadvancedandcontinuouslyimprovingbroadbandinfrastructures.

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Company Activity Ownership Location Employ

Tinopolis TV production – sport, drama, current affairs, factual, entertainment; animation, interactive and learning

UK South Wales: Cardiff and Llanelli 450 UK-wide

Sequence Full service digital agency UK South Wales: Cardiff 48

Xumo Convergent media UK South Wales: Cardiff 48

S8080 Web design and development agency UK South West Wales: Swansea 14

Box UK Software development consultancy UK South Wales: Cardiff 65

Imaginet Web design and development UK South Wales: Cardiff 21

Cwmni Da TV production – factual, children’s comedy, entertainment, drama, lifestyle, events and sports programmes

UK North Wales: Gwynedd under 50

Boom Pictures TV production – extreme sports, drama, comedy, live events, children’s programmes, web content and radio broadcasts

UK South Wales: Cardiff 180

Tonto Films and Television Production of high-end TV drama series UK South Wales: Cardiff 170

Huit Denim Company Fashion design – well crafted denim made by hand in Wales.

UK South West Wales: Cardigan Bay 400

BBC Wales Broadcaster UK South Wales: Cardiff 1,475

S4C Broadcaster (Welsh language) UK South Wales: Cardiff 158

Oyster World Games Innovator, developer and publisher of digital entertainment software

UK South Wales: Cardiff 9 (full time)

Howies Producers of sportswear for extreme sports such as cycling

UK South West Wales: Cardigan 20

Wales Interactive Ltd Developers and publishers of interactive entertainment products

UK South Wales: Pencoed Under 10

Recent investments in WalesDaVinci’s Demons: ahistoricalfantasydramaseriesfollowingtheuntoldstoryoftheworld’sgreatestgeniusduringhisturbulentyouthinRenaissanceFlorence.Theproductionisacollaborativeproject,partofamulti-yearagreementbetweenamajorUSproductioncompanyandBBCWorldwideProductionsandisafive-yearongoingproject.Themulti-millionpoundproductionwasfilmedinSouthWestWalesandsupportedbytheWelshGovernment.

Hinterland:Hinterlandisacontemporarytelevisiondetectivedramaseries,shotback-to-backwithEnglishandWelshlanguageversionsoftheprogrammebeingproducedsimultaneously.TheserieswillbebroadcastintheUKviaS4CandBBCWalesaswellastoaninternationalaudienceviaadistributionpartner.ItisestimatedthatthefirstseriesofHinterlandwillbringasignificantamountoffundsintotheWelsheconomyandcreatealargenumberofjobs.

The Machine: theWelshGovernmentiscurrentlysupportingthismodernre-imaginingofMaryShelley’sFrankenstein,setinthenearfuture.ThefilmwasproducedinSouthEastWalesbyCardiff-basedRedandBlackFilms,generatingasubstantialWelshspend.Thefilmwillbedistributedinternationally,andhasalreadysoldtoover20countriesworldwide.

Other investments include:Hartswood:supportedbytheWelshGovernment,HartswoodFilmsWestopenedadedicatedNationsandRegionsofficeinCardiffcitycentre.ThisledtoasignificantproportionofthefirstandsecondseriesofSherlockbeingproducedinWales,withasignificantspendonWelshlocations,crewandcast.ThecompanyiscurrentlyfilmingthethirdseriesofSherlockwhichwillgenerate another substantial investment in Wales.

Ironclad:amajorfeaturefilmshotentirelyinWales.ItwasthefirstproductiontouseDragonStudiosnearBridgendandalsousedlocationsthroughoutSouthWales.Localcrewandfacilitieswereemployedacrossalldepartmentsincludingtheproductionteam, assistant directors, runners, costume assistants, special effects crew, not to mention the numerous riggers, painters and carpentersthatworkedonthereplicaofRochesterCastlethatwasconstructedespeciallyforthefilm.TheprojectwassupportedbytheWelshGovernment.



•Centre for Excellence in Mobile Applications and Services (CEMAS) –BasedattheUniversityofGlamorgan,CEMASisatestbedfordesigninganddevelopingnewmobiledeviceservicesandapplications.CEMASisa£4.9mEUfundedprojecttohelpSMEsandstart-upsinWestWalesandtheValleystotakeadvantageofemergingmobiletechnologies.

•HighPerformanceComputingWales(HPCWales)–HPCWalesisa£40millionfive-yearprojecttogivebusinessesanduniversitiesinvolvedincommerciallyfocusedresearchacrossWalesaccesstothemostadvancedandevolvingcomputingtechnologyavailable.HPCWaleswillinvestinstate-of-the-artcomputingtechnology,infrastructureandfacilitiesonapan-Walesbasis,highlevelskillsdevelopmentandtrainingandprovidetailor-madesupportservicestobusiness.TheavailabilityofthistechnologyissettohaveamajorimpactontheWelsheconomy,onbusinesscompetitiveness,oninnovation,highvalueR&Dinhighereducationinstitutionsandskillsdevelopment.

•MediaLab–TheCardiffSchoolofCreativeandCulturalIndustries,attheUniversityofSouthWaleshasbeensuccessfulinwinningover£1millionworthofcompetitiveAcademicExpertiseforBusiness(A4B)awardsforMediaLab,thecentrefordigitalmedia innovation and enterprise.

•MovingImageWales(MIW)–MIWispartoftheCreativeIndustriesResearchandInnovationCentre(CIRIC)supportedbytheWelshGovernment,atSwanseaMetropolitanUniversity.ItsupportsthedevelopmentofnewIPprojectproposalsfromWelshmediacompanies(TV,filmanddigitalmedia)thatareaimingtoattractaportionoffinalproductionfundingfromoutsideWales.

•RoyalCollegeofMusicandDrama–TheRoyalWelshCollegeofMusicandDrama,theNationalConservatoireofWalesandpartoftheGlamorganGroup,competesalongsideaninternationalpeergroupofconservatoiresandspecialistartscollegesforthebeststudentsglobally,enablingstudentstoenterandinfluencetheworldofmusic,theatreandrelatedprofessions.

•CardiffSchoolofJournalism,MediaandCulturalStudies–Theteachingprogrammesaredesignedtoberelevanttoarapidlychangingmediaenvironment,andkeepabreastofthemostrecentacademicthinking.Staffincludesomeoftheworld’sleadingwritersandthinkersonmediaandculture,workingalongsideotherteacherswhohavehadoutstandingcareersinjournalism,themediaindustriesandpublicrelations.TheSchoolisregularlycommissionedtoconductresearchbythemediaindustry,government, research councils, foundations and non-government organisations.

•NationalScreenandSoundArchiveofWales–Thisarchivehousesacomprehensivecollectionoffilms,televisionprogrammes,videos, sound recordings and music relating to Wales and the Welsh.

•CardiffSchoolofArtsandDesign(CSAD)–CardiffSchoolofArtsandDesignispartofCardiffMetropolitanUniversity.CSAD’sstrengthsareinart,making,designandtechnology.Weareinterestedintherelationshipbetweenartsandsciences,andinsituating the student in the real world.

•GlyndŵrUniversity–CentrefortheCreativeIndustries–Thecentreprovidesafocalpointforcreativeindustriesactivity,promotinggreaterinterdisciplinarycollaborationandinvolvingsubjectsasdiverseasartanddesign,computingandengineering.

•SoftwareAllianceWales–SoftwareAllianceWalessupportsinnovationandgrowthamongsttheICTandSoftwareSectorwithintheConvergenceareasofWales.Itcreatesaplatformfordevelopersacrosstheregiontonetworkandsharebestpractice,andtopromoteWalesasakeydrivingforceinsoftwaredevelopment.

Sector initiativesFunding

•Digital Development Fund – provides funding to support businesses in the development of commercial digital products that can beexploitedinglobalmarkets.Itprovidesfundingfrom£5,000to£50,000andupto50%ofeachproject.Supportgivenunderthisfundisnotrepayable.http://business.wales.gov.uk/digitaldevelopment

•Media Antenna Wales –promotesandfacilitatesaccesstotheMEDIAprogramme,anEUprogrammewhichprovidessupportfortheaudiovisualindustry.www.mediadesk.co.uk


•Welsh Government /Channel 4 – Alpha Fund – investing in diverse grassroots creative talent. www.channel4.com/info/commissioning/4producers/creative-diversity

•Destination Local Fund – encourages businesses, universities, social organisations and individuals to collaborate in designing technology-basedlocalcontentdistributionmodelswww.nesta.org.uk

•Specialist support agencies – Film Agency Wales wasestablishedinJuly2006asastrategicagency,andaimstofacilitate theemergenceofaviableandsustainableWelshfilmindustryandtopromoteavibrantanddynamicfilmcultureinWales www.filmagencywales.com.TheWelshMusicFoundation,establishedin2000,actsasafocalpointforthecommercialmusicindustryinWales,advisingandinformingboththeprivateandpublicsectorsonmattersrelatingtotheeconomicdevelopmentoftheWelshindustry.www.welshmusicfoundation.com

Digital and Creative Cluster

•Cardiffishometoagrowingclusterofcontentproductioncompanies,including:Tinopolis,thelargestUKproductioncompanyoutsideLondon;BoomPictures,whichproducesextremesportsandchildren’scontentforclientsincludingDisney,playstation3andRedBull;andDinamo,whichhasproducedanddistributedchildren’sprogramminginNorthAmerica,EuropeandtheMiddleEast.EmergingdigitalagenciesincludeS8080(thecompanybehindtheUKPrimeMinister’swebsite–number10.gov.uk)andTheCultureGroup,whoseclientsincludeGoogleandVodafone.

•WalesishometomajorbroadcastersincludingBBCandS4Cwhichhaveanannualspendofmorethan£100millioninthecreativeindustriessector.PorthTeigrinCardiffBayishometoBBC’sRoathLockstudiosandthegrowingDramaVillage.Plansareinplacefora40,000sq.ft.CentreforCreativeIndustriesandmorethan1millionsq.ft.ofmedia-focusedcommercialdevelopment space.

• In terms of post-production, Wales has a number of facilities for video and audio post-production.

Services

•ThecreativeindustriessectorinWalesoffersqualityandcompetitivelypricedcommercialandindustrialproperties,some40%lowerthanLondonrates.

•WalesScreenCommissionofferscomprehensiveinformationandsupportonlocations,facilities,crewandlocalservices. www.walesscreencommission.com

– Waleshasastunningvarietyofnaturallandscapesandgreatlocationsforfilmandtelevisionproductionfrommountainpeaksandcoastlinestohistoriccastles.Theyaresoversatile,thattheyhavedoubledforChina,Korea,desertsofArabiaandevenother planets.

– The BAFTA Cymru Awards(currentlyinits21styear)compriseover30categories.ThefocusofBAFTACymruistopromoteandencourageexcellenceintheWelshmediaindustry.TheAwardsceremonyisheldannuallyinApril.www.bafta-cymru.org.uk

Skills

•WelshUniversitiesproducearound5,000graduates,inthecreativeindustries,eachyeartoaddtoitsskilledworkforce. Welshtalentproduceshigh-qualitydrama,documentary,sportandchildren’stelevision,includinginternationallysuccessful shows such as Doctor Who, Sherlock and BeingHuman.

InfrastructureTheWelshGovernmenthascommittedtorollingoutaNextGenerationBroadbandNetworkthataimstoensurethatallresidentialandbusinesspremiseshaveaccessto30mbhighspeedbroadbandby2015–wellaheadofEuropeantargets.

Wales’devolvedgovernmentiscommittedtoregeneration,health,education,energyandtheenvironmentandtoprovidinguniqueopportunitiesforinnovativecreativeanddigitalcompanies.


4. Energy and environment

Waleshashistoricallybeenaworldleaderinenergyandtheenvironment– fromVictoriantimeswhenWelshcoalgeneratedelectricitytopowerthe IndustrialRevolution,totodaywiththenation’sleadershipinclean, renewable technologies.

CompaniescantakefulladvantageofWales’sdeepwaterports;HavenWaterway,inWestWales,offersdeepwaterportfacilitiesandseaconditionsthatareoptimumforthedevelopmentofbothwaveandtidalstreammarineenergy.Inadditioncompaniescanaccessfinancialsupportandrenowneduniversityresearchprogrammes,whichkeepWalesattheleadingedgeofUKandEuropeaninnovation.

Key facts•Waleshasover41,000employedinthesectorcontributingmorethan£5.1billionannuallytotheeconomy.

•TheWelshGovernmentiscommittedtocapturingatleast10%(8kWh/d/p)ofthepotentialtidalstreamandwaveenergyofftheWelshcoastlineby2025.

•StrategiclocationjusttwohoursfromLondon,with740milesofcoastline,deepwaterports,anaccessiblegridinfrastructure,and an abundance of natural resources.

•GlobalplayerssuchasSharp,Centrica,RWEnpowerrenewables,SSE,Valero,Sims,ParsonsBrinckerhoffandVeoliaEnvironmentalarealreadytakingadvantageofthenaturalandintellectualresourcesinWales.

ThefollowingmaphighlightstherenewableenergyresourcesurroundingWalesplusanumberofsignificantprojectscurrentlyunderwayandunderdevelopmentinWales.


Company Activity Ownership Location Employ (Circa)

Sharp Manufacturing Company

Solar module manufacturing and education centre

Japan North Wales: Wrexham 400

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Supply of water Glas Cymru (2001) not-for-profit organisation

Wales-wide: 1,300

RWE npower Energy production via on and off-shore wind power; hydro-electric generation, marine energy generation

Germany Wales-wide: Aberthaw, Pembroke, Mostyn, Dolgarrog

350+

Centrica Supply of gas and electricity UK, England Wales-wide: Cardiff, Barry, Tredegar, Anglesey

1,700

SSE (formerly Scottish & Southern Energy)

Generation and supply of gas, electricity and energy-related services

UK, Scotland Wales-wide: Cardiff, Treforest 2,500

Wales & West Utilities Ltd Distribution of gas in Wales Wales South Wales: Newport 600+

Western Power Distribution Distribution of electricity across Wales UK South Wales: Cardiff 914

Sims Recycling of metals, electronic goods Australia South Wales: Cardiff, Newport 200+


Recent investments in WalesSSE(ScottishandSouthernEnergy)theparentcompanyofenergysupplycompanySWALECannouncedinMarch2012thatitwastoopenanew£7mstate-of-the-arttrainingandoperationalcentrefortherenewableenergysectorwhichwillcreateupto250 jobs.TheinvestmentinTreforest(SouthWales)included£2millionofbusinessfinancefromtheWelshGovernment.

SSEistheleadinggeneratorofrenewableenergyintheUKandSWALECthesupplybrandhasaloyalcustomerbaseofover1.3 million customersinWales.Thecompanycurrentlyemploysover2,000peopleinWalesatitstwoCustomerServiceCentresinCardiff,UskmouthPowerStation,aMeteringandContractingbusinessandaStreetLightingDivision.

TheSWALECSmartEnergyCentreprovidesabaseforthespecialistteamswhoarerespondingtothefastchangingenergymarket.Thenewroleswillincludemicro-generation,PVinstallation,anewsolidwallinsulationbusiness,andanexpansionoftheHomeServicesmaintenanceteam.ItwillalsoprovideabasefortheContractingdivisionofSSEinadditiontoprovidingtheskillstoensure the smooth roll-out of smart meters in the future.

TheSmartEnergyCentreofficiallyopeneditsdoorsinFebruary2013.

Examples of academic/industry collaborationWalesoffersawiderangeofinternationallyrecognisedengineeringexpertiseandR&Dprogrammes.Researchcoversthefullspectrumofindustryissuesincluding:economics;supplychainmanagement;technology;trainingandproduction.WelshUniversitieshaveactivelong-termindustrialrelationshipswithorganisationssuchasRollsRoyce,Siemens,Hitachi,Bosch-RexrothandtheNationalGrid.

Low carbon technology

•TheLow Carbon Research Institute (LCRI)promotesthefullrangeofenergyresearchinWales,withavisionforalowcarbonfuture.With£40millionfundingsofar,theLCRIhasfourpriorityresearchstrands:photovoltaics (PV), hydrogen energy systems, marine energy and bioenergy.TheLCRIbringstogetherexpertisefromuniversitiesacrossWales.

•The Institute of Energy atCardiffUniversityisworkinginlowcarbonheatandelectricitygeneration,andexploringwaysofintegratingrenewableenergysources(includingmicro-generation)intotheUKNationalGrid.Theongoingprojecttakesintheinformationexchangebetweenthesupplyanddemandside,smartmetersandhowtheycanfacilitatedemand-sideresponse,andICTinfrastructure.

•The Sustainable Energy Research Centre (SERCO)attheUniversityofGlamorgan,researchesareasincludinghydrogenenergy,biohydrogen,anaerobicdigestion,bio-electrochemicalsystems,wastewatertreatment,modellingandcontrolandanalyticalsystems.


Energy

•AtCardiff Universitytherearenolessthanseveninter-disciplinaryresearchgroupsinvolvedinenergyandenvironmentaltechnologies.Theuniversity’sworkareasincludealternativetransportfuels,highvoltagesystems,powermagnetics,thermo-electronics,andrisk&environmentalmanagement.

Bioenergy

•The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural SciencesatAberystwythUniversityisdevelopingnewcommerciallyviableprocessestomakeethanolfromperennialryegrassina£1millionprojectwitheightindustrialpartners.(TheUniversityhasalsowon£4.9millionfromBBSRCtodevelopimprovedoatvarieties).

•TheSustainable Environment Research Centre at Bangor University has an international reputation for research into generating energyfromwaste,sewageandgrownbiomass.TheCentreishometotheWales Centre of Excellence for Anaerobic Digestion whichofferstechnicalassistancetoorganisationslookingintooractivelydevelopingADenergyplants.

Hydrogen energy

•GlamorganishometothepioneeringHydrogenResearchUnitwhichisresearchingrenewablepowergenerationandsupply.Oneofitsresearchareasishowtoproducehydrogenfromstarch(incollaborationwithRankHovis)andlocallygrownbeetandgrassusingsustainable,naturalprocesses.Thestate-of-the-artHydrogenCentreattheBaglanEnergyParkprovidesgreatopportunities for further collaboration.

Photovoltaics (PV)

•Swansea University’s School of Engineering has collaborated with Pure Wafer to develop a low-cost solar cell made from a siliconby-productofsemiconductormanufacturethatcouldbeintegratedintoPVmodules.

•GlyndwrUniversity’sCentreforSolarEnergyResearchresearchesindustrialprocessesforPVmanufacture,amongotherareas.

The built environment

•TheWelshSchoolofArchitecture(Cardiff)istheleadingarchitectureschoolintheUKwithover25yearspioneeringresearchinlowcarbondesignandsustainabilityinthebuiltenvironment.

– Its research partnerships include workwiththeHongKongRealEstateDevelopmentAssociation(REDA).Thispartnershiphelpspropertydevelopersassesstheoverallenvironmentalperformanceandenergyimpactofabuildingduringconstructionand use.

– Its Centre for Research in the Built Environment (CRiBE) pushes forward the sustainable design, construction and operation ofthebuiltenvironment.CRiBEhasdevelopedaninter-disciplinarymodelofsustainabledesignanddevelopmentthatbringstogether architects, engineers, planners and social and environmental scientists. It is involved in a number of collaborations, suchasitsworkwithOxfordUniversityontheBuildingMarketTransformationtoresearchhowtoachievea50%reductioninCO2emissionswithintheUK’sbuildingstockby2030.

– In partnership with Tata Colors, Cardiff has established the Sustainable Building Envelope Centre (SBEC)basedatTataColors’ShottonsiteinDeeside.SBECisdevelopinglow-carbon,low-energy,sustainableconstructiontechnologiessuchashowthewallsandroofsofbuildingscangenerateenergy.

•TheUniversityofGlamorganhasresearchexpertiseinthebuiltenvironment:theCivil Engineering Research Unit (CERU) conducts commercially-focusedresearchinCivil,StructuralandEnvironmentalengineering;andtheBuiltEnvironmentResearchUnithasworkedwithsocialhousingprovidersandlocalauthoritiesonconstruction,realestateandurbanregenerationprojects.


Nuclear

•InWalesthecivilnuclearsectorpresentsnumerousopportunitiesforfutureinvestmentinjobs,growthandwealth,specificallycontinuedgenerationatWylfa,decommissioningatTrawsfynydd,andproposednewbuildonAnglesey.

•BangorUniversityleadsaresearchanddevelopmentgroupfortheAngleseyEnergyIslandinitiative,bringingtogetherpartnerssuchasMagnox,HorizonNuclearPower,NationalNuclearLaboratory,andotherkeystakeholders.

•CardiffUniversity

– TheUnderstandingRiskgroupatCardiffSchoolofPsychologyconductsinter-disciplinaryresearchintopublicattitudestowardsandperceptionsofrisksofnuclearpowerandradiation,andintonuclearriskcommunicationandpublicengagementprocesses.Theworkspanssocialpsychology,geographyandsociology.ThegroupisledbyProfessorNickPidgeonwhoisalsoamemberoftheScienceAdvisoryGroupattheUKDepartmentofEnergyandClimateChange.

– TheSchoolofEngineering’sGeoenvironmentalResearchCentre(GRC)conductsresearchonhigh-levelnuclearwastedisposal,nuclearrepositoriesandwasteisolation.TheGRCisledbyProfessorHywelThomaswhoisChairoftheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency’sworkinggroupon“Developingconfidenceingeologicaldisposalofnuclearwaste”.

– TheSchoolofChemistry’sHeterogeneousCatalysisandSurfaceScience–hasawiderangeofanalyticalequipmentcapableofstudyingtheinteractionofsmallmoleculeswithsurfaces.ThisequipmenthasbeenusedincollaborationwiththeNationalNuclearLaboratorytostudythelong-termstorageofnuclearwaste.

•SwanseaUniversity’sInstituteofStructuralMaterials(ISM)andtheRolls-RoyceUniversityTechnologyCentre(SMart)offersextensivemechanicaltestcapabilitiestoassessthestructuralintegrityofpowerplantmaterialsandthisincludesnuclear.Italsoincludescapabilityandassociatedexpertiseinthedesignandliftingofsafetycriticalcomponentsandplant,includingthematerialscharacterisationofZircalloytypesystems.ItrunsresearchprojectssponsoredbyRolls-RoyceMarinetodevelopsmall-scaletesttechniquesfornon-irradiatednuclearmaterials.ExistingcollaborationwiththeTWINDEValidationCentre(Wales)isalsoinplace.InmaterialshandlingtermsSwanseahascloselinkswiththeEU’slargestnuclearfuelproducerthatisbasedinmid-Wales.Inaddition,thePhysicsDepartmentisoneoftheUK’slargestgroupsworkingonfundamentalparticlephysicsincollaborationwithCERN.

Sector Initiatives

•TheWelshGovernmentandtheEnergy&UtilitySkillsSectorCouncilhaveinitiatedapilotSkillsDevelopmentprogrammefortherenewableenergysector.ThetwoyearprogrammewillbedeliveredbyLlandrilloCollege(basedinNorthWales)andNeathCollege(basedinSouthWales).

•Developers,VattenfallandRWEnpower,arecurrentlytrainingapprenticesforboththeonandoffshorewindsectoratLlandrilloCollege and Neath College.

•Walesisinvestingincreatinganewgenerationofnuclear-skilledworkersbyinvestinginanuclearapprenticeshipschemedeliveredbyNorthWalescollegesandsupportedbyHorizonNuclearPower(CwmniPrentisMenai).

•TheWelshGovernmentShapingtheFutureprojectplanstoaddresstheimpactofnuclearindustryrestructuringresultingfromthedecommissioningplansofthetwositesinNorthWales.Itwillprovidecareersadvice,mentoring,trainingandjobsearchsupporttohelptheworkforcemaximisetheirfutureemploymentopportunitieswithintheregion.

•WalesEnergySectorTrainingisbasedatSwanseaUniversityandbringstogetherresearchandentrepreneurship.TheinitiativeissupportedbytheWelshGovernment.

•TherearethreeenergyrelatedEnterpriseZonesinWales:

– HavenWaterway,SouthWales

– Trawsfynydd,NorthWales

– Anglesey,NorthWales


5. Financial and professional services

FinancialandProfessionalServices(F&PS)isoneofWales’largestandfastestgrowingsectors.Withtheadvancementsinphysicalanddigitalinfrastructure,coupledwithexistingsectorattributes,WalesisoneofthemostattractiveregionsforF&PSinvestmentoutsideLondon.Alargenumberofmulti-nationalcompaniesarelocatedherealready,spanningsubsectorswhichincludeshared services, business process outsourcing, insurance, fund administration (includingwealthmanagement),mortgageadministration,securitiestrading,legalservicesandcardsandpayments.

Key facts:

•Sectoremploys135,000skilledworkersinWales–a60%increaseinthelastdecade.

•Around25,000studentsarestudyingfinancialandprofessionalbusinesscoursesatanyonetimeinWales.

•CardiffitselfhasmoregraduatespercapitainthosedisciplinesthananyothermajorcityintheUK.

•BangorUniversityisthe#1institutionintheUKforaccounting,bankingandfinancialresearch.(UKUniversityResearchAssessmentExcercise).

•TheCentralCardiffEnterpriseZoneisdedicatedtoFinancialandProfessionalServicesinWales,andprovidesaworldclassbusinessenvironmentwithcapacityforanadditional40,000staff.

•LocatedjusttwohourswestofLondon,theworldhubofglobalfinance,WalesoffersexcellentaccesstoUKandEuropeanmarkets.

•Walesoffersbothcompetitivepropertypricesatsome40%lowerthanLondon,andcompetitivestaffsalariesataround £200aweeklessthanLondon.


Lloyds Banking Group Retail Banking, Asset Finance, Insurance, Mortgage, Card Services, Business Process Outsourcing

UK South Wales: Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Bridgend

5,300

Admiral Group plc Insurance, Global Headquarters UK South Wales: Cardiff, Swansea, Newport

5,100

Legal and General Assurance Society Ltd

Life and Pensions Shared Service Centre UK South Wales: Cardiff 1,700

First Source Business Process Outsourcing India South Wales: Cardiff 850

Royal Bank of Scotland Retail Banking, Asset Finance, Insurance, Mortgage, Card Services, Business Process Outsourcing

UK South Wales: Cardiff 1,500

Atradius Credit insurance, risk management, UK Headquarters Spain South Wales: Cardiff 430

Moneysupermarket.com Online Financial Services, Internet based Mass Market Distribution

UK North Wales: Ewloe 400

Avox Financial Data Specialists USA North Wales: Wrexham 450



Recent investments in WalesDeloitte: 2012.AsmallspecialistteamsetupinCardifftocombatmoneylaunderingthreatsfacingtheaccountancyprofessionhasgrowntobecomeamulti-functionalresearchandcomplianceunitwithaworldwideremit.Theteamwassetuptohelpthefirm’sUKtaxpractitionersmeettheirobligationsunderthegrowingbodyoflegislationagainstmoneylaundering,terroristfundingandhidingtheproceedsofcrime.Suchwasitssuccessthatitsoriginalresponsibilitieshavebeengreatlyexpandedandtheinitialteamofeightpeoplehasmushroomedtoaround90.AlthoughitsrapidgrowthoverthepastthreeyearsledDeloittetoconsiderrelocatingtheunit,thecompanycamedownfirmlyinfavourofkeepingitinCardiff,wheretheyhadmanagedtorecruitasteadystreamoftopcalibreprofessionalstoperformthiscomplexwork.TheQualityandRiskOperationsunitnowoccupieshigh-profileofficesatFusionPoint,adjacenttothemainrailwaystationandbenefitsfromfasttransportlinkstoLondon.ItissituatedintheheartofCentralCardiffEnterpriseZone,theonlyEnterpriseZoneintheUKdedicatedtotheFinancialandProfessionalServicessector.Itsoriginalmissionfocusedprimarilyonhelpingthefirm’staxprofessionalstocomplywithmoneylaunderinglegislation,leavingthemfreetoconcentrateonfee-earningclientwork.Today,however,thedepartmentprovidesawholehostofspecialistcompliancesupportrightacrosstheDeloitteorganisationworldwide.

OSTC: 2012.High-speedbroadbandandhigh-performinglocaluniversitieshavecombinedtobringapieceofLondon’sfinancialsuccesstoSwansea,Wales’secondcity.Rapidonlineconnectionstoglobaltradingfloorsandthereadyavailabilityoftalentedgraduatestoconducthigh-poweredmarkettransactionshaveenabledfast-growingfuturesandderivativesfirm,OSTC,tocreateathrivingexchangeonSwansea’swaterfront.Underacarefullymanagedexpansionprogramme,announcedinearly2012,thatjobsfigureissettoriseto200overthenextfiveyears.Most,ifnotall,willbegraduate-levelposts.ThisputsOSTC,whichislocatedatTheTechniuminSwansea’sSA1waterfront,amongthepace-settersforWales’emergingfinancialservicessector.


•Training Securities Trading Floor–thisprovidesthenextgenerationoffinancialmoversandshakerswithhands-onexperienceinuniversitiesacrossSouthWales(University of Glamorgan; Swansea University; Cardiff University).TheTrainingSecuritiesTradingFloorisoneofanumberofinitiativesbeingsupportedbytheWelshGovernmenttostrengthentheregionasacentreforfinancialservices.TheTrainingFloorwillinitiallycovercommoditiestradingbutisintendedtoextendtoForex(ForeignExchange)andderivativestomatchthetheoreticaltrainingofferedontheundergraduateandpostgraduateuniversityprogrammes.

•Islamic Finance–Inconjunctionwith Cardiff University Business School,aninitiativehasbeenlaunchedtodeliverIslamicFinanceskillstrainingtoindustrypractitioners,trainthetrainerandregulatoryandauditcourses.TheIslamicBankingandFinanceCentre(IBFC)inCardiffworksinpartnershipwithCardiffUniversityandCardiffMetropolitanUniversityindevelopinganddeliveringvocationalcoursesandhasamemorandumofunderstandingtothiseffectwithFatihSultanMehmetVakifUniversityinIstanbul.

•Legal & General – teamed up with Cardiff University to establish a specialist foundation course for its medical underwriters. Thesuccessofthisaward-winning,highbusiness-focusedcourseledtothecreationofthepioneeringMedicalUnderwritingAcademy.Theacademyprovidesin-depthmedicaltrainingfortheinsurer’sclaimshandlersandunderwritersthroughamixofon-campus and on-line learning, visits to clinics and hospitals, discussion groups and lectures.

•MinistryofJustice–hasdevelopedastrongworkingrelationshipwiththeLean Enterprise Research Centre(LERC)atCardiffUniversity.ThepartnershipapproachbetweenLERCandtheMinistryofJustice’sNewportcentreledtothedevelopmentofathreetieredprogrammetoprovideLeanandChangeskillstoalllevelswithinthedepartment.Coursesdesignedforservicemanagers,firstlinemanagersandadministrativestaffmeansthatLeanoperationsareembeddedthroughouttheorganisation.ThesecoursesweredesignedinpartnershipwithLERCandhavebeenaccreditedbyitsLeanCompetencyframeworkgivingstaffformalrecognitionfortheimprovementworktheyundertake.

Sector initiatives

•The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS)hasanimportantroletoplayinrelationtothedevelopmentofskillsinthesector,inparticularactingasaconduitbetweenacademicinstitutionsandemployers.

•The Welsh Contact Centre ForumactsasasupportorganisationfortheindustryinWales,withtheaimofboostingbestpractice,skillsdevelopment,innovation,andtheintroductionofnewtechnology.

•TheCentralCardiffEnterpriseZone(CCEZ)isanew140acre(56.656hectare)businessdistrictdedicatedtoFinancialandProfessionalServices.ThezoneissituatedrightattheheartofWales’capitalcityandwillprovidebusinesseswithGradeAproperties,accessto1.4millionpeoplewithina30minutecommuteandrapidtransportlinkstoLondonandelsewhereintheUK.


6. Food and farming


2 Sisters Europe’s largest ready meal maker, over 90,000 cakes are made every week in South Wales with over 2,000 miles of icing produced and hand decorated for cakes across the UK.

UK 35 sites UK and Ireland (2 of which in Wales), 6 in Holland, 1 in Poland

18,000 (1,500 in Wales)

The Village Bakery Largest Welshcake producer in the World with 15 million award-winning Welshcakes made in a craft bakery in North Wales

Wales Wales 240

Rachel’s Dairy First ever certified organic dairy, and the fastest growing. Products now stocked in all major supermarkets nationwide.

French West Wales 130

Beacon Foods Beacon Foods produced 183,000 tonnes litres of sauces, compotes and relishes last year. It has almost 5,000 bespoke recipes in its product portfolio. Its products are enjoyed by air, ferry and train passengers around the UK and Europe.

Wales Wales – UK – Europe 110

Braces Bread Brace’s has three bakeries across Wales producing 6,000 loaves per hour of white and brown bread plus morning goods and Welsh cakes.

Wales Wales 350

Welsh Whisky Producer of spirit including Whisky, Vodka, Gin, Liqueur. 150,000 bottles of Welsh Whisky are sold every year.

Wales Wales 26

Dunbia Since its established in 1956, Dunbia has gained a worldwide reputation for the excellence of its Welsh lamb products. Dunbia (Llanybydder) is one of the largest suppliers of lamb to major retail and export customers, supplying over 1.5 million lambs each year to markets throughout Europe. Dunbia (Llanybydder) has the capacity to process 40,000 lambs and 600 tonnes of retail packed product per week.

Ireland Wales – UK – Europe 600

TheWelshfoodandfarmingsectorhasthelargesteconomicimpactof anyofthesectors.Whencalculatedwithitswholesupplychainitisworth£6.5billioninsalesrevenuetotheWelsheconomy,employingapproximately230,000people.

Key facts

•18%ofWales’workforceisemployedintheFoodandDrinksector.

•37%ofcompaniesareinvolvedindiversificationorexpansionactivity.

•Waleshasalongtraditionofmanufacturing,whichisunderpinnedbyahighlyskilled,loyalandcompetitiveworkforce.

•Thissectoralonegeneratessalesof£6.5billionayear.

•WalesisoneofthebestperformingregionswithintheGBfoodanddrinkretailmarket:TheWelshfoodanddrinkretailmarketoutperformedthetotalGBmarketwithgrowthof6.4%against4.8%respectively;thisamountstogrowthofover£310 millionduring2011-2012(Kantar Worldpanel 52 w/e 19.02.2012).



Recent investments in WalesThe Welsh Whisky CompanyisapioneerinWales,havingrevivedalongdormanttraditionofdistillinginthePrincipality.Theproductionofwhiskyisaprolongedprocessandthedirectorshavethereforehadtoformulateplanstoaddressanimbalancebetweenproductioncapacityandforecastdemand,whichwouldimpactonthecompany’sgrowthpotentialin2016.An investmentof£865,000,whichisbeingmadenowwiththesupportoftheWelshGovernment,willincreaseproductioncapacityatthecompany’sHirwaunsiteandensurethat,infouryearstime,thisiconicWelshbrandwillbeinplentifulsupply.

Farmers Boy (Deeside) istypicalofmanylargefoodproducersoperatingonmultiplesites,inthatithasconstantandcompetingdemandsforcapitalinvestmenttodriveefficiencyandincreasedproductioncapacity.Aproposedinvestmentof£6millioninthecompany’sFlintshireplantin2012wassubjecttoexactlythistypeofcompetition.AsharedinvestmentbytheWelshGovernmentensuredthattheprojectwasabletoproceedasplannedwithanexpected90jobstobecreatedasaresult.TheprojectalsoaddedfurthercapacitytoastrongfoodprocessingsectorinWales.

The Village Bakery (Wrexham)isbyanystandardsahighgrowthbusinesswhichisbuiltonthefirmfoundationsofthe“Coedpoeth”Bakeryand“Nutrition”Bakery,whichareownedandmanagedbythesamedirectors.Establishedin2011,thenewbakeryinWrexhamspecialisesintheproductionofbakedandhot-plateproductsandexcelsinthequalityofitsproduceandtheefficiencywithwhichtheyareproduced.Withdemandthreateningtoexceedproductioncapacity,TheVillageBakerycommittedtoinvesting£940,000inanewproductionlinewhichwillincreaseemploymentatthesitefrom58to91in2013.Theinvestmentwillenablethisprogressivebusinesstocontinuetoinnovateandtomeetthegrowingdemandsofitsmajorcustomers.SupportfromtheWelshGovernmentforthisprojectwillensurethatinvestmentelsewhereinthegroupwillalsobepossible.

Examples of academic/industry collaborationWelshuniversitiesandcompaniesarepioneeringtomorrow’stechnologythroughextensivecollaboration,suchasindustry-ledacademic research.

•The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS):BasedatAberyswythUniversity,IBERSisaninternationallyrecognisedcentreofexcellence.IBERScarriesouthighquality,novelinternationallyimportantscienceinplant,animalandmicrobialsciences,agriculture,cellbiologyandphysiology,genomicsparasitology,ecology,plantandanimalbreeding/reproduction,socialsciencesandevolutionaryprocessestogetherwithintegratingexpertisetoenableholisticandsystemsapproaches.

•SwanseaUniversity,CentreforNanoHealth(CNH):Researchgroupsinthecentrearenotexhaustiveandsignificantlyoverlapandinterlinkwitheachother,andmanyresearchersworknaturallyacrossmultiplegroups.TheclinicalexpertiseavailablethroughtheCollegeofMedicineandneighbouringABMHealthBoardsupporteachareaasrequired,andthekeyclinicalstaffarelistedinthisgroup,althoughtheCNHisabletodrawonadditionalexpertiseasrequired.

•FundedbyWelshGovernment,thethreefoodcentresprovidetechnicalandpracticaladviceandservicestoWelshcompaniestoimprovetheircompetitiveness:

– Food Technology Centre, Coleg Llandrillo Menai–http://www.foodtech-llangefni.co.uk

–FoodIndustryCentre,Cardiff Metropolitan Universityhttp://www.zero2five.org.uk

– Food Centre Waleshttp://www.foodcentrewales.org.uk/

•BRCadvice,HACCPadvice,andothertechnicaladviceandassistance

•Assistwithconceptdesignsforfoodproducers,newproductdevelopment,processandfactorydesign

•Incubator units

•Labelingadvice,packagingadvice,etc

•Legalworktoassistfoodproducerswithissuessuchasproductrecall


•Nutritional advice

•Sensoryanalysisbooth

•Subcontractwithlargerfoodmanufacturerssothatsmallerproducerscanincreaseproductionuntiltheygrowanddevelopasabusiness

•Training

Sector initiatives

•Tradedevelopment–WelshGovernmentprovidessupporttofoodmanufacturers,producersandprocessorstomarkettheirproductsintheUKorinternationally.

•InternationalTradeandExport–WelshGovernmenthasestablishedexcellenttradelinkswiththerestoftheUK,Europe,theUSAandbeyond.Thereareexpertsadvisingcompaniesforexport,takingcompaniestokeyinternationaltradeshowsandmissionstokeyexportmarkets.Europeanfundingavailabletoencourageexport.

•Sub-sectornetworks–Excellentsupplychainandsub-sectornetworksforrawmaterials:MeatPromotionWales,DairyDevelopmentCentre,OrganicCentreWales,HorticultureWales.


7. Information and communication technologies (ICT)


British Telecommunications

Telecoms and IT services provision UK South Wales: Cardiff and Swansea

4,000

CASSIDIAN Ltd (Airbus group)

Defence and Security Systems ASTRIUM GMBH. Ultimate parent is EADS, NV

South Wales: Newport 700

CGI International IT outsourcing UKSE South Wales: Bridgend 1,000

Sony Manufacture of broadcast and camera systems

Japan South Wales: Pencoed, Bridgend 250

General Dynamics Defence and communications systems USA South Wales: Blackwood 800

IQE Advanced epitaxial wafer products for wireless and electronic products

UK South Wales: Cardiff 70

Pure Wafer Provision of wafer reclaim service USA South Wales: Swansea 90

International Rectifier Newport

Manufacture of Analog ICs and Power MOSFETs, wafers

USA South Wales: Newport 600

ThisisakeysectorforWalesastheapplicationofICTdrivesproductivityand competitivenessacrossthewholeeconomy.TheICTsectorinWalesspans electronics,softwareandserviceswithahealthymixoflargemultinationals and home-grown businesses.

Key facts

•Waleshasaround25,000peopledirectlyinvolvedintheICTindustry.

•Therearenearly3,000ICToperationsinWalescontributingaround£2billionannuallytotheWelsheconomy.

•TheWelshGovernmentisinvestingininfrastructure.ThenextgenerationbroadbandinitiativewillensurethathomesandbusinessesinWaleswillbeabletoaccesssuperfastbroadbandby2016.Businesseswillhaveaccesstospeedsof100Mbpsormore.

•Over1,400studentsgraduateeachyearincomputersciencecoursesfromWelshHigherEducationInstitutions(HEIs). (Source:HigherEducationStatisticsAgency(HESA)).


Strengths and opportunities within Wales Software Applications Software:WalesisstronginApplicationSoftwarewithenterprisesoftwareinparticularbeingakeystrengthintheregion.Waleshasdevelopedareputationforfinancialsoftware,EnterpriseResourcePlanning(ERP),EnterpriseContentManagement(ECM)anddigitalmedia.

Systems’ Infrastructure Software:OurexpertisewithinthetrustandsecurityindustryhaspositionedWalestoaccommodatefuturegrowthwithintheSISsector.TheSouthWalesregionhasahighconcentrationofactiveandinnovativecompaniesaswellasuniversityexpertiseintheTrust&Securitysector,coveringhomelandsecurity,cyber-security,policing,counter-terrorismandmajoreventsecurity.TheareaisnowrecognisedbyUKGovernmentasoneoftheprimarylocationsintheUKfortheresearch,developmentandcommercialisationofsecurityproductsandservices.


ServicesOutsourcing:Walesishometoover130customer/technicalsupportcentresandover20%oftheseareintheICTsector. Theregionhasahighlyskilledandloyalworkforce.Outsourcingcapabilitiesincludetechnicalsupport,applicationdevelopmentand infrastructure management.

Data Centres: TheWelshGovernment’scommitmenttoinfrastructuredevelopment,includinginvestmentinworldclassdigitalconnectivity,accesstosufficientandoftensustainablepowersourcesaswellastheregenerationofappropriatesites,haspositionedWalestoattractDataCentrefacilitiestotheregion.Thereison-goingcommitmenttopositionWalesasasecureplacetodobusinesshasalsoattracteddemandfromcompanieswishingtoplacetheirdataoutsideoftheM25.NextGenerationDatainNewport,forexample,isaspecialistoperationofferingflexible,cost-effectiveandresilientdatacentresolutions,deliveredbyahighlyexperiencedteam.ItisEurope’slargestTier3datacentre,andcomprisesavast75,000sqmbuilding,providingcriticalservicesinahighlysecureenvironment,housingsoftware,hardwareandhighspeedcommunicationconnectionstorunwebsites,intranets,extranetsandothere-commercefacilities.

ElectronicsTheWelshElectronicssectorhasdevelopedandprogressedwiththechangingglobalenvironment.Therearemorethan400electronicscompaniesbasedinWales.Theregioncontinuetohaveconsiderableskillsinwell-establisheddisciplinessuchasPCBdesign,developmentandbuildthroughtothenewdevelopingtechnologiessuchasOpto-electronics,SemiconductorsandPlasticElectronics.

Academic Expertise and Industry collaborationInformation Security Research Group (ISRG) at the University of South Wales:TheInformationSecurityResearchGroup(ISRG)attheUniversityofSouthWalesarespecialistsintheareaofnetworksecurity,forensicsandthreat.Thegroupfocusesontheissuesassociatedwithdesignanddevelopmentofearlywarningsystemsthatarecapableofdetectingandrespondingtoavarietyofcyberbasedattacks.Inparticular,theGlamorgancampusisdevelopingtechnologiessuchassecureXML,threatassessmentmethods,vulnerabilitymanagement,IDSdataintegrationandsecurewirelessmobilecomputing.

TheeHealthIndustriesInnovation(EHi2)CentreforWales:EHi 2basedatSwanseaUniversityofferscompaniesaccesstoauniquecombinationofclinicalspecialism’s,healthresearchnetworks,softwareandsystemsdevelopment,NHSdata,clinicaltrialsandevaluationexpertise.Specialistsincludesystemsanalysts,softwaredevelopers,softwaretestersandusabilityassessmentexpertswhooffercompaniesarangeofsupporttodevelop,testandvalidatenewproductsandservicestosatisfythedemandsoftheNHSandclinicalusers.

Centre for Excellence in Mobile Applications and Services (CEMAS):BasedattheUniversityofSouthWales,CEMAShelpssmallandmediumsizedbusinessesdesign,developandprotectthecreationofnewmobilephoneservicesandapplicationsformostnativemobileplatforms.TheCentrealsoconductsworld-classresearchcoveringawidespectrumofareasinmobile,telecommunicationsandinternettechnology.Thecentreultimatelyoffersfreeappdevelopmentforcompanieswhohaveapresenceintheconvergence areas of Wales.

The Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating (WCPC):WCPCisaleadingresearchanddevelopmentcentreforadvancedmanufacturebyprinting.IthascomprehensiveprintingfacilitieswithinkandcoatingdevelopmentcapacitywhichareuniqueinEurope. TheopenaccessfacilitiesandexpertiseofWCPCarealreadyaddressingtheUK’sabilitytoexploititsindigenousresearch,providingsupportforinnovativebusinessesmovingfrombeingprimarilyR&Dfocusedtolaunchingpilotmanufacturinglines.

SPECIFIC: TheSustainableProductEngineeringCentreforInnovativeFunctionalIndustrialCoatings(SPECIFIC)isafive-yearInnovationandKnowledgeCentreledbySwanseaUniversityandTataSteelEurope.Itwasestablishedin2011withfundingfromtheEPSRC,TechnologyStrategyBoard,WelshGovernmentandawiderangeofacademicandindustrypartners,includingBASFandPilkington.TheaimoftheCentreistorapidlydevelopandcommercialiseworldclassfunctionally-coatedmetal,glassandplasticproductsusedinthebuiltenvironmenttogenerate,storeandreleaseclean,renewable,energyforconsumptionatthepointofuse–ultimatelytransformingbuildingsintopowerstations.

Aberystwyth University: AberystwythUniversity,regardedasoneofthetopComputerSciencedepartmentsintheUK,isconsideredtobealeadingspecialisttraininganddevelopmentcentreforiOSapplicationsandannuallyhostsiOSDevUK,thePremierUKConferencetargetedexclusivelyatiOSDevelopers.


The Future Interaction Technologies (FIT) Lab:TheFITLabsupportsadvancedresearchininteractiontechnologies,providing aflexiblespacetosimulate,developandevaluateinteractivetechnology.FITLabdoesleadingworkonmakingthefuturesaferandmoreenjoyable,particularlybyimprovingthequalityofinteractivedevices–fromwebsitestomedicaldevices,andfromdigitallibrariestomobilecomputinginSouthAfrica.

Sector initiativesEADS Foundation Wales:In2011theWelshGovernment,EADSandCardiffUniversityestablishedEADSFoundationWales,ajointventurecompanytofundresearchprojectsfromacademiaandindustryinthefieldsofcybersecurity,autonomoussystemsandsecuremobileandwirelesscommunications.CompanieslocatinginWalescantakeadvantageofthis£4.5millionprogramme. http://eadsfoundation.com/

Alacrity: SetupbyWelshtechnologyentrepreneurSirTerryMatthews,theAlacrityFoundationUKwasestablishedwiththemandatetomentorandtrainthebrightestandbestgraduatesandcreateanewgenerationofBritishHi-Techcompanies. TheAlacrityschemeisbasedonaprovenmethodologyforcommercialisingtechnologyandcreatingsuccessfulentrepreneurs.TheAlacrityFoundationprovidesanintensivetrainingenvironmentwithmentorsandindustrypartnerstopreparegraduatesforentrepreneurshipinthetechnologysector.http://alacrityfoundation.co.uk/

The EDGE:TheGeneralDynamicsUKEDGEfacilityisaninnovativephysicalenvironmentforcollaborationandexperimentationbetweenindustry,academiaandgovernment.EDGEpartnerscandiscussconceptsanddevelopproductsinamutuallysupportiveenvironmentthatfocusesonbringingcustomerneedsandtechnicalsolutionstogetherinrapidcyclesofintegrationandexperimentation.www.the-edge-uk.co.uk

Soft Landing:TheWelshGovernmentiscommittedtomakingthetransitionaseasyaspossibleforcompaniessettingupinWales.Thesoftlandingprogrammeofsupportincludesupto12monthsdeskspacewithinastateoftheartincubationfacilityaswellasauniquepackageofbenefitstailoredtotheneedsofemergingtechnologycompaniessettingupinWales.

ESTNet:ESTnetisanetworkoftechnologyorganisations.Itsmembersdesign,develop,manufactureorintegrateelectronicandsoftwaretechnologies.Thenetworkprovidesacollaborativeenvironmentinwhichpeopleandorganisationsworkingwiththeseenablingtechnologiescancreatestrongbusinessrelationships,exchangeknowledgeandshareideas.http://www.estnet.uk.net/

Case studies/Recent investmentsThe Tribold Group: AworldleaderinEnterpriseProductManagement(EPM)Software,choseWalesoverseveralotherworld-widelocationsasthebaseforitsnewResearch&DevelopmentCentrebecauseoftheavailabilityofstaffwithrequiredskilllevelsandqualifications,logisticalimpacts,propertycostsandhowseamlesslythebusinesscouldbeintegratedintotheGroupasawhole.

TheR&DCentreisusedforcoresoftwareproductiondevelopment,softwaretesting,releasedproductsupportandasalocationfor software implementation services.

DrCalumNobles,TriboldVicePresidentEngineeringsaid“TriboldishugelyexcitedaboutbeingabletotapintotheoutstandingresourcepoolinWales.ThisisamajorinvestmentforTribold,butoneIamconfidentwilldeliversubstantialreturnsandgreatproducts.”

Cassidian UK (Airbus Group):NewportbasedCassidianUKisdevelopingcommunicationsandinformationsystemsforglobalsecurityandsecurenetworks,airandnavaldefenceandpublicsafety.ThefirmistheleadingUKsupplierofsecureend-to-endcommunicationsfortheMinistryofDefenceanditcarriesoutworkformanygovernmentsandsecurityagencies.

OverthelasttenyearstheNewportbusinesshastripledinsizeandbecomeaworldwidecentreofexcellenceforsecurecommunicationstechnology–helpedbyadecisiontobuildasustainablebaseinWales.Thefirm’sseniorcommercialconsultant,MikeGreenway,explained“WehadmanylocationoptionsforthenewbusinessbutweengagedwiththeWelshGovernmentearlyonasastakeholderforgrowth.Thelevelofencouragementandsupportfromthemhasbeensensitive,consistentandflexibleandthathasplayedakeypartinourdecision.”

Monitise:MonitisechoseWalesforitsDevelopmentCentreinsteadofIndiabecauseoftheexpertisewithinlocaluniversitiesincludingtheUniversityofSouthWales’sCentreofExcellenceinMobileApplicationsandServices,whichalreadyworkswithmobilebusinessessuchasOrangeLabs,Nokia,SonyEricsson,VodafoneandBT.


MonitiseChiefInformationOfficerMikeKeyworthsaidthecompanywillbelookingtoforgestronglinkswithlocalcollegesanduniversitiesandtohelptrainyounggraduates.“OurdevelopersworkacrossawiderangeoftechnologiesandweareexcitedbytheopportunitytobuildournewbaseinWales.Theskillswhichdevelopersandgraduatesarebringingintoourbusinessarebroadeningandimprovingallthetime.Thatisincreasinglyimportantforaninternationaltechnologybusinesslikeoursthathasmobilemoneyservicesaroundtheworld.”

Attenda:WhenITsupportservicesspecialists,Attenda,wentsearchingforanewbasetosharethefast-growingworkloadbeinghandledbytheirHQteaminMiddlesex,theycastthenetacrosstheworld.AfterhavingconsideredthemeritsoflocationssuchasTheCzechRepublicandSouthAfrica,thefirm’sbossesoptedforanewflagshipfacilityatCaerphilly,afewmilesnorthoftheWelsh capital, Cardiff.

ChiefExecutive,MarkFowlesaid:“Walesprovidesuswithapreviouslyuntappedpoolofhighqualityresourcesandweareconfidentthatwecancontinuetorecruithighcalibrestafffromthelocalareaandestablishstronglinkswiththeuniversities,enablingustobringinanddevelopyoungWelshtalent.”


8. Life sciences

Examples of company success in WalesInDecember2012GE healthcareofficiallyopeneditsCellScienceLaboratoriesattheMaynardCentreinCardiff.TheCentreisakeyresearchanddevelopmentfacilityforGEhealthcareLifeSciences.Thenewlaboratoriesarearesultofa£3millioninvestmentbytheLifeSciencebusinessforGEHealthcaretocreateaworld-classcentreofexcellenceinCellSciencesinCardiff.

Wales is competing on the global stage of life sciences with some of the finestscientificmindsintheworld.Thesectorcontinuestogrowwith55 newcompaniesestablishedinWalesinthelastfiveyears.Companieswithworld-leadinguniversitydepartmentsaredrivingresearchtocreatenewtechnologiesinthisconstantlyevolvingsector.TheWelshGovernmentiscommittedtogrowthintheLifeScienceSector.

Key facts

•Companiesbasedhereincludethoseintheground-breakingfieldofthemedicaltechnologysector,whichaccountsfor65%oftheLifeSciencecompaniesinWales,manufacturing(bothinthepharmaceuticalandmedicaltechnologies).

•Therearearound300companiesherethattogetheremployaround10,000people,andthesectorhasattracted£92millionofcapitalsince2007.

•GEHealthcareinCardiffishometothecompany’sinternationalcentreforground-breakingworkinstemcelltechnologiesandBTG,theUK’sbiggestbiotechnologygroup,isbasedinWestWales.WalesalsohastheUK’slargestclusterofin-vitrodiagnosticcompanies,andotherleadingcompaniesinWalesincludeAlbanyMolecularResearch,Inc.(AMRI),QuayPharmaandQuotientBioresearch.


Biomet UK Ltd Manufacture and sale of hip replacement and internal fixation devices

USA South Wales: Bridgend 451

GE Healthcare Manufacture of chemical and biochemical reagents for medical and life science research; ground-breaking work in stem cell technologies

USA South Wales: Cardiff 450

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd

Manufacture and distribute IMMULITE reagents used in blood analysers in hospitals and clinics worldwide

Germany North Wales: Llanberis 550

Norgine Ltd Manufacture of pharmaceutical products Netherlands South Wales: Hengoed 369

Penn Pharma Ltd Manufacture and supplies integrated drug development and clinical trial to health care industry

UK South Wales: Tredegar 300

ConvaTec Ltd Development, manufacture and supply of modern wound management products and ostomy devices

USA South and North Wales: Rhymney Valley Deeside

600

Nice-Pak International Ltd Design, development, manufacture, and supply of wipes for medical establishments along with other areas

USA North Wales: Flint 1,000



Ipsen BiopharmunveileditsnewadvancedmanufacturingsiteinWrexham.Productionofpharmaceuticalsstartedonthesiteinthe1980sandin1995SpeywoodwasacquiredbytheIpsenGroup,aspecialitypharmaceuticalcompanyfocusingonneurology,endocrinologyanduro-oncology.ThenewsitewillsupporttheexpansionofIpsen’sneurologyproductline.

Cardiff Company Q Chipwasawardedagrantof£250,000fromthegovernment-backedTechnologyStrategyBoardtowardsthecostofdevelopinganinnovativescaled-upsustained-releasepharmaceuticalmanufacturingprocess.QChiphasdevelopeda totallynewapproachtothemanufactureofsustained-releasedrugformulationsforsub-cutaneousinjections.

EKF DiagnosticisaglobalIVDbusinesswithspecialismsinmanufacturingpointofcareanalysers,molecular(companion)diagnostickitsandbiomarkersforkidneyandliverdamage.EFKisbasedinPenarthandislistedontheLondonStockExchange.In2012thecompanywongoldattheAlternativeInvestmentMarketAwardsforitsinvestmentstrategy.

Biotec Services Internationalisagloballeaderintemperaturecontrolledpharmaceuticalservices.TheBridgend-basedcompanyhaswonacclaimfromtheBritishChambersofCommerce,winninganawardin2012forBestInternationalBusinessintheUK. Ithasalsofeaturedinthetop50FastestGrowingcompaniesinWalesforthepastfouryearsrunning.

Centres of Excellence

The Welsh UniversitiesThemajorityofWelshUniversitiesprovidecoursesintheLifeSciencesareaandconsequentlythereisapooloflocalundergraduatetalentfromwhichthesectorcandraw.ThemostactiveareCardiffandSwanseaUniversities.TheCardiffMediCentre(CMC)andtheInstituteofLifeSciences(ILS)areintegratedfacilitiesateachUniversityandhavehighoccupancywithLifeSciencestart-uporspin-out companies.

CentreforNanoHealthTheCentreforNanoHealthisacollaborationbetweentheCollegesofMedicine,EngineeringandSciencelocatedintheInstituteofLifeScience2(ILS2)buildingatSwanseaUniversitybecameoperationalin2011andisthefirstofitstypeinEurope.Itistheproductofa£22millioninvestmentfromtheEuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFund(£12.8million)andfundingfromSwanseaUniversity,theAbertaweBroMorgannwgUniversityHealthBoard,theWelshGovernmentandtheprivatesector.TheCentreoffersstate-of-the-artfacilitiesandaccesstothebiomedicalandnanotechnologyfacilitiesoftheuniversity’sDepartmentofEngineeringandMedicineandalreadyhaslinkswithotherglobalcentresfornanotechnology,mostnotablyintheUS.

eHealthIndustriesInnovation(ehi 2) Centreehi2islocatedattheInstituteofLifeScienceCollegeofMedicine,inSwansea,andprovidesauniquefacilityfortheresearch,developmentandevaluationofICT-basedapproachestohealthmanagement.MostnotablyitprovidestheSecureAnonymisedInformationLinkage(SAIL)databankwhichprovidessafedatawarehousingtechnology,anewgenerationeyetrackingsystemandaccesstoITspecialistsfromtheNWISHealthInformaticsResearchLaboratories,includinghardwareandsoftwaredevelopers,testersandusabilityexperts.

Wound Care in WalesAnew£4millionnationalcentreofexcellenceinwoundpreventionandtreatmentistobeestablishedinWaleswiththedualaimofdeliveringhealthandwealthbenefits.TheWelshWoundInnovationCentrewillhaveastrongcommercialfocusonjobcreationandbusinessaswellasdeliveringafullrangeofclinicalresearchandknowledgetransferservicestoNHSandcommercialcustomers.ThisisanexcitingandinnovativeventureandcollaborationthathastheunanimoussupportofallsevenLocalHealthBoardsinWales.

Woundhealingemploysaround1,600peopleinWaleswithacommercialturnoverinexcessof£70millionannuallyandaresearchincomeover£1.5million.ThetotalspendonwoundhealinginWalesislikelytobearound£156millionannually.Waleshasthecapabilitytoprovideaholisticsolutionandcompletethecircleforwoundcareandhealing.Itishometoavarietyofexpertiseinwoundcare,withpeoplesuchasProfessorsKeithHardingandProfessorWenJiangalreadyacknowledgedasgloballeadersinwoundhealingresearch,andhasanetworkwhichlinksthebusiness,clinicalandacademiccommunity.

TheresearchfacilitiesatSwanseaandCardiffUniversityarecombinedwithon-sitehospitaltriallingfacilitiesandexperiencedManagementandResearchTeamsandextensiveexperienceinhealthcareandwoundprojects.


ConvaTechasitsGlobalresearchanddevelopmentforwoundcareproductsinNorthWales,andfiftypercentofallConvaTec’sglobalproductsaredevelopedandmanufacturedinWalesandexportedto120countriesaroundtheworld.

Examples of academic/industry collaborationLife Science Wales ProjectTheLifeScienceWalesproject,backedbytheWelshGovernment’sEuropeanfundedAcademicExpertiseforBusiness(A4B)programmeisaninnovativecollaborationbetweenacademia,businessandtheNHSinWaleswhichwillconsiderhowlifesciencescanmakeanevengreatercontributiontotheeconomy.

Asaknowledgeexchangeproject,LifeScienceWalesaimstocreateanetworkofindustryexperts,academicsandNHSprofessionalstodevelopfocusgroupsaroundthedifferentpartsoftheindustry,frommedicaldevicetechnologytopharmaceuticalsandthedevelopmentofregenerativemedicine.TheoverarchingaimwillbetodevelopapipelineofresearchanddevelopmentthatwillensurethewholesectorismaximisingpotentialandworkingtowardsthesamedirectionindevelopingtheindustryforWales.

WelshHealthCloudtechnologyA£600,000projecthasbroughtSwanseaUniversityresearchersandWelsheHealthcompaniestogether,todevelopcloudcomputingtechnologywhichwilldeliversignificantlong-termbenefitsbothtotheUKNHSandtheWelsheconomy.

Medical Research Council Investment in Swansea UniversityInAugust2012theMedicalResearchCouncilannounced£19millioninvestmenttoestablishfoure-healthresearchcentresofexcellence.SwanseaUniversitywillbecomehometooneoffourcentresofexcellenceinelectronichealthresearchinthecountry.TheCentreforImprovementofPopulationHealththroughE-healthResearch(CIPHER)willbeaninternationalcentre,usingUK-wide data resources for research.

Swansea and Cardiff University awarded UK funding by EPSRCSwanseaUniversityreceivedfundingof£637,927fromEPSRCImpactAccelerationAccountstotakeforwarditsinnovativeresearch,collaborationandentrepreneurshipprogramme.CardiffUniversitywonamajorgrantof£769,975tosupportscientistsandengineerstodelivergreatercollaborationwithindustry.

Welsh Government Sector initiativesBioWales,oneoftheUK’slargestlifesciencesconferencesandbrokerageeventsoutsideLondon,showcasestheWelshLifeSciencesectortoaninternationalcommercialandacademicaudience.BioWales2013broughttogetherleadersfromthehealthcarecommunity–withinindustry,theNHSandacademicstolookathowWalescanprovidesolutionstoglobalhealthcareproblems.BioWalesoffersanopportunitytoshowcasebusiness,learnaboutthelatesttrendsanddevelopmentsinthesectorandmakevaluableconnections.BioWales2013sawannouncementslinkedtothedeliveryofthelifesciencesstrategyandraisedtheprofileofthesectoronaninternationalstage.

The Life Sciences Investment FundannouncedduringBioWales2012isnowoperational.The£100millionWalesLifeSciencesInvestmentFundwillinvestinLifeSciencesandrelatedmedical,pharmaceuticalandhealthcarecompaniesbasedinWales,aswellasattractingcompaniesfromtheUKandtherestoftheworldtoWales.

TheobjectivesinestablishingthefundaretoincreasetheabilityofLifeSciencesbusinessesinWalestoaccessequityfinance;increasetherateofgrowthofthesectorinWales;increaseemploymentinWales;andacceleratethecommercialisationofLifeSciencesresearch,developmentandinnovation.

Increased support for international tradehighlightsthedrivetoincreasetheinternationalprofileofthesectorthroughincreasedtradeandexportactivity.Anextensiveprogrammeofsubsidisedinternationaltradeactivitieswillbeofferedin2013/14indiversemarketstoLifeSciencesbusinessesbasedinWales.ThesuccessfulLifeSciences2012/13internationaltradeprogrammesawthelargesteverWelshGovernmentdelegationattendingMedica2012.

Planstodraw“star scientists”toWalestogalvaniseitseconomyandraisestandardsatitsuniversitieshavebeenunveiled.The WelshGovernmentpledged£50mtoluretheworld’sleadingscientiststoWalestoboosttheirsalariesandresearchteams.

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TheLifeSciencessectorinWaleshaslinkedwithoneofEurope’sstrongestclustersunderanew‘twinning’agreement.A MemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)hasbeenagreedbetweenWelshGovernmentandMediconVillage,adynamichubforresearch,innovationandentrepreneurshipwithinLifeScienceinLund,Sweden,andisdesignedtobringmutualbenefitstobusinesses and organisations in both regions.

AtBioWales2013theMinisterfortheEconomy,ScienceandTransportannouncedthataLifeSciencesHub–settobethenationalandinternationalfocalpointandnervecentreforthesectorinWales–istobeestablishedandoperationalthisyear.

TheHubwillactasacentralresourceforthewholeofthelifesciencessectorinWalesincludingacademic,business,clinicalandfundingorganisationstostimulateinteraction,innovation,networkingandcollaboration.


9. Tourism

Tourismmakesanincreasingcontributiontotheeconomicandsocialwell-being of Wales.

TourismhasakeyroletoplayinreinforcingadistinctiveandcompellingnationalidentityforWalesintheUKandinternationallyasaplacetovisit,invest in and as a place to do business.

Why is tourism important to Wales?TourismisbigbusinessinWales.Touristsandvisitorsspendwellover£12millionadayinWales.WorkbytheWelshEconomyResearchUnit(WERU)atCardiffUniversityindicatesthattotalannualtourismdemandisaround£4.7billion.TheGrossValueAdded(GVA)attributabletotourismisat£1.8billion,equatingtosome4.4%ofdirectGVAfortheWelsheconomyasawhole.Thisresearchworkalsoindicatesthat8.3%ofthetotalWelshworkforceisdirectlysupportedbytourism.

Tourismsupplychainlinksbringbenefitstomanysmall,indigenousbusinessesinWales.Incomefromtourismisoftenthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailureformanymicrobusinesses.Tourismbusinessesarerootedinthecommunitiesthattheyserveandareheretostay.

Tourismisahighlycompetitiveglobalindustry.Walesiswellplacedtocompetewiththebestandcanofferarichcultureandheritage,alandscapeofhighscenicquality,auniquecoastlineandadiversityofexperiencestoourvisitors.

Wales’fiveareasofcompetitiveadvantage:

•Natural landscape:AkeyreasonwhyvisitorschoosetoholidayinWalesisthequalityandaccessibilityofthenaturalenvironment.ThescenerysetsWalesapart.WehavethreeNationalParksofdistinctivecharacter,fiveareasofoutstandingnaturalbeautyand,since2011,an870mile-longallWalescoastalpath,theonlyoneofitskindanywhereintheworld.

•Heritage and Culture: Thewelcomingcharacteranddiversityofourpeople,withourtwolivinglanguages,providetheessenceofWales’distinctculturalidentity.Inaddition,manyhistoricfeaturesremaininthelandscapeastestamenttoourrichheritage,includingthreeWorldHeritageSites.

•Activities and Adventure:ThesceniccharacterofWalesprovidesavariedbackdroptosupportawiderangeofactivitiesincludingwalking,cycling,horseriding,adventuresports,fishingandgolf.

•Events and Festivals:Aswellasawell-populatedcalendarofsignificantculturalfestivals,WaleshashostedarangeofmajorsportingeventsinrecentyearsincludingtheRyderCupandtheAshes.Opportunitiesexisttobuildonthesuccessalreadyachievedandtosupportotherculturalandsportingeventsatcommunity,regionalandnationallevelstoboosttourismperformancethroughouttheyear.

•Distinctive Destinations:OurdestinationsareoftenthemainstimulusforthevisitortochooseWales.FromthecoastalresortsofTenbyandLlandudno,tothecharacterdestinationsofHayandPortmeirionandthedynamiccitiesofCardiffandSwansea,Walescanofferarangeofplacestostayandvisitandthingstodothatappealtoawidemarket.


The tourism marketDomestic market: TheGBdomesticmarketistheprimarymarketforWales.Itaccountsfor92%ofallstayingvisitortripsand84%ofstayingvisitorspend.Withinthis,thedomesticholidaysegmentisbyfarthemostimportantandvaluablevisitorsegmentforWaleswithjustover6milliontripsand£1.2billionvisitorspendin2011.

Overseas market:InternationalvisitorsarearelativelyhighspendingmarketbuthistoricallyhavebeenoflowerimportanceforWales,accountingforjust8%ofallstayingtripsand16%ofallstayingvisitorexpenditure.Scotland,IrelandandtheEnglishregionscurrentlyattractsignificantlymoreinternationalvisitorsthanWales.

Tourism statistics

•In2011,therewere9.7millionovernighttripstoWalesbyGBresidents.Theassociatedspendwas£1,734million.

•75%ofGBvisitorstoWalescameforaholiday,12%tovisitfriendsorrelativesand10%onbusiness.

•AmongtheregionsofWales,NorthWalesattractedthelargestshareofovernightGBtouristsonaholiday.ThemajorityofovernightbusinesstripsoccurredinSouthEastWales.

•Walesattracted879,000internationalvisitorsspending£328millionduring2011.

•ThefourtopgeneratingcountriesforoverseastourismtoWalesweretheRepublicofIreland,France,GermanyandtheUSA.

•42%ofInternationalvisitorswereonaholidaytrip,36%werevisitingfriendsorrelativesand16%wereonbusinessduring2011.

•Intotalthereweresome10.6millionovernightvisitorstoWalesspendingnearly£2.1billionduring2011.

•TheGreatBritainDayVisitssurveyindicatedthatexpenditurebydaytrippersinWalesamountedtoover£2.9billionin2011.

•TheWelshEconomyResearchUnit(WERU)atCardiffUniversityhasrecentlyupdatedtheWalesTourismSatelliteAccount(TSA)worktoa2007base.ItspurposeistoprovideamoreaccurateassessmentofthecontributionofTourismtotheeconomy.ItfollowsaninternationallyacceptedmethodologyapprovedbytheUnitedNationsWorldTourismOrganization(UNWTO).

•Thetoplineresultsindicatedtotalannualtourismdemandofaround£4.2billionandGrossValueAdded(GVA)byTourismof £1.8billion.Thisequatesto4.3%oftotaldirectGVAfortheWelsheconomy.Thesefigurescomparewiththefollowingfor TSA2000:£3.5billionfordemand,£1.1billioninrespectofGVAand3.7%ofdirectGVA.

Top line figures

Visits Expenditure

2011 GB domestic tourists (GBTS) 9.7 million visits £1,734 million

2011 International visits (IPS) 879,000 visits £328 million

2011 Day visits 102 million £2,939 million

Gross expenditure £5 billion

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Top 10 Free Attractions Visits 2011

Wales Millennium Centre 1,046,958

St Fagans: National History Museum 610,074

National Museum Wales 411,730

Bellevue Park 384,000

Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre 308, 625

Cardiff Museum Project 270,000

St David’s Cathedral 262,000

National Waterfront Museum 256,471

Cardiff Visitor Centre 239,849

Margam Country Park 232,693

Top 10 Paid Attractions

The LC 708,180

Pembrey Country Park 398,115

Folly Farm Adventure Park 374,000

Portmeirion 234,098

Caernarfon Castle 196,944

Conwy Castle 178,639

Llyn Llech Owain Country Park 178,000

Bodnant garden 170,929

Erddig 168,281

Techniquest 167,849

Breakdown of accommodation sector per quality star rating

Accommodation 1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star

Hotels 0 16.8% 58.9% 23.4% 1%

Guest accommodation 0.4% 2.8% 23.8% 55.7% 17.3%

Self catering 0.3% 2.8% 25.3% 53.8% 17.8%

Caravan parks 0% 4.7% 28.3% 44.2% 22.9%

Hostels 2.6% 13 % 39.1 % 37.4% 7.8 %

Overall 0.3% 3.6% 26.7% 52.2% 17.1%


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