If this message does not display correctly, click here or go to http://www.capitalwales.com/news   The Dragon Economist | Capital Wales News Update Issue 44 | January 2010
Capital Wales is home to over half of Wales' workforce and its industry. The region offers one of the most highly skilled and productive workforces in Europe along with an excellent quality of life and attractive investment packages. Call 01443 845821 to discuss the business assistance, grants and free advice we can offer to make a business expansion in Wales even easier. Businesses Benefit from Local Investment Fund Just weeks after Taffs Well-based Insteng Process Automation Ltd secured funding for new machinery to make it more effective and competitive, Asbri Golf Ltd in Pontypridd and B Harris and Sons Ltd in Pontyclun have also secured funding. read more »» BARGOED TOWN CENTRE RECEIVES MAJOR BOOST The Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration, Jocelyn Davies, visited Bargoed town centre to announce an £8.3m funding package that will help give the town centre a major boost. read more »» Start-Up Newport Company Clinches Top UK Business Awards A high tech Newport company, which only started trading in 2007, has picked up two prestigious UK business awards. read more »» Finance Wales backs Ocelus Ltd with second round investment Ocelus Ltd of Newport, a company developing a needle-free drug delivery device, has received close to £500,000 in second round investment and funding from Finance Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government. read more »» UES SET TO EXPAND A successful environmental consultancy, based at a flagship business centre in the Caerphilly county borough, is expanding its operations. read more »» UNITED WELSH SCOOPS TOP HOUSING AWARD United Welsh has been acknowledged for its impressive work in developing and regenerating communities. At a high profile event in Cardiff, they were rewarded for their innovative approach to housing development and community regeneration. read more »» Innovation Centres South East Wales hosts a range of Innovation Centres from specialist centres for growing science and technology businesses to supportive environments for start-up businesses. read more »» Two giant wind farms for Wales The UK government has unveiled the successful bidders for two giant wind farm projects off the coast of Wales. read more »» Metrix wins early works contract Metrix, the company hoping to build the UK’s Defence Technical College at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, has won a £29m contract from the Ministry of Defence to prepare the site. read more »»
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