Levelling skills and investment for Wales

28 September 2021

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Wales is home to Cardiff UniversityBetween 2014 and 2020, more than 3,600 new jobs were created by spinouts linked to Cardiff University. Those 1,277 active companies had a combined turnover of £181m and brought £54m of investment to the region. 

In addition to the high value jobs created by their business spin-out activities, Cardiff University currently employs 6,900 staff, an increase of 4.2% over the last 5 years. 

How universities are helping in Wales

Cardiff University - leading the world in compound semiconductor development

Cardiff University is a lead partner in a consortium which has created the world's first compound semiconductor cluster in Wales. CSconnected will help position the region as a global leader in enabling new and emerging technologies.

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