STEM Gogledd targeting young people to meet demand in key sectors
AN INNOVATIVE education scheme is helping to meet a surge in demand for skilled STEM workers. Over the last decade there has been rapid growth in students opting to take STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) subjects at university, including a 400% rise in AI (Artificial Intelligence) applicants UK-wide. Despite this, there is still an overwhelming…
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Mona Lifting continues with growth and major energy projects after taking on new staff
A LEADING industrial manufacturer was given a huge lift during Covid after securing a series of major energy projects and taking on new staff. Anglesey-based Mona Lifting has completed a raft of complex jobs over the past 12 months, most recently the design, manufacture and installation of an 18-metre maintenance footbridge at Maentwrog hydro-electric power…
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Headteacher survives ‘terrifying’ aneurysm to back Awyr Las cardiac campaign
ONE day Llyr Rees was running 10 miles and preparing to enter triathlon competitions. The next he was fighting for his life. Headteacher at Ysgol Gynradd Bontnewydd, near Caernarfon, Llyr was a fit and healthy 50 year-old when struck down by a ruptured aorta just nine months ago. The aneurysm and resulting aortic dissection left…
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£20m Mona Island Dairy cheese factory will create 100 jobs on Anglesey
A £20 MILLION cheese project will create 100 jobs on Anglesey thanks to a slice of Welsh Government funding. The £3m grant from the Business Innovation and Tourism Escalator Scheme (BITES) will see the Mona Island Dairy factory become the most sustainable in Europe, running solely on renewable electricity. The funding will support production of…
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Dewin Tech unveils revolutionary wireless technology for rural landowners
A REVOLUTIONARY wireless sensor launched by a Welsh tech start-up will make the ‘Internet of Things’ possible for rural areas across the globe. Innovative Dewin Open:Close technology has been unveiled by Dewin Tech, a new business founded by Geraint Hughes and Meinir Lloyd Jones. The couple, from Bangor, have collaborated with Dr Rob Shepherd from EvoMetric sensor…
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Creative sector in North Wales to benefit from Miwtini virtual support sessions
A NEW series of virtual support sessions for creative start-ups has been launched. For those in the creative and digital industries, help is at hand in the form of a Miwtini! Miwtini is a three-month programme for start-ups and those starting out, providing free guidance on subjects including research, marketing, thinking strategically, alternative income streams, web presence,…
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Free Miwtini business support and remote working hubs will be a big hit in 2020
A LEADING business support organisation could have a mutiny on their hands in 2020. The Enterprise Hub – a collaboration between Menter Môn and M-Spar in Gaerwen – has launched Miwtini, a new business start-up programme for people in Conwy, Denbighshire, Anglesey and Gwynedd. The Miwtini programme will be holding training sessions on a variety…
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Supertemps to celebrate 40 years in style with free events across 2020
A RECRUITER celebrating four decades in business has big ideas for the year ahead. 2019 was a memorable one for the team at North Wales recruitment firm, Supertemps. The Colwyn Bay and Anglesey-based group, which unveiled a new Bangor office just weeks ago, has taken on new staff in past months and grown its presence…
Read MoreChief Properties to transform Anglesey landmark into business development
ONE of Anglesey’s best-known buildings is to be transformed into a business centre and conference venue. Tristan Haynes, the new owner of Grade II-listed Shire Hall in Llangefni, is also planning to open a pod hotel, an art gallery and attract companies of all sizes to the 45-room landmark. Llangefni is the administrative heart of…
Read MoreHuws Gray makes its mark in the Midlands with Erdington redevelopment
HUWS GRAY has made a big impact since opening in Birmingham – and they mean business. A year on from purchasing the former Wheelers Timber and Builders Merchants in Erdington, the store is doing a roaring trade. The site was previously owned by the Bromley family and has been a mainstay in the town for…
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