A science park that opened on Anglesey 18 months ago is now 75% full - with plans to take the entrepreneurial spirit of the building on tour.
M-SParc, a Bangor University owned Science Park, was established to create well paid careers in the region, in the science and technology sectors.
It has flourished since opening - with 30 businesses now based there and over 150 staff employed, including 40 completely new careers.
To strengthen its presence in north west Wales, a year long project is taking place, as M-SParc goes on tour.
This will see teams base themselves in a community, working with existing schemes to see where M-SParc can add value and link to academic research and skilled graduates through Bangor University.
The tour will start in Bethesda on November 1, in the shared space of Partneriaeth Ogwen on the High Street and move to a location in Conwy in three months.
Managing director Pryderi ap Rhisiart said: “We feel we’re certainly meeting our remit of stimulating the economy of Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy.
“This isn’t happening because we have an award-winning building people want to come to.
“This is down to dedicated work by our team who really want to see every tenant succeed, and to make every event a success.
“It’s down to our tenants, who work hard on new and innovative ideas every day in order to grow their companies and add value and career opportunities to the region.
“It’s down to Bangor University, who make sure their students are all aware and taking advantage of the opportunities right on their doorstep, and that our business benefits from this.”
Ben Scholes, CEO of Papertrail, who became an M-SParc tenant last year, said “The benefit we get from M-SParc is that the people who run the Science Park have the right sort of growth mindset that you need when you’re building a business that never existed before.”
Meleri Davies, Partneriaeth Ogwen Manager, said: “It’s going to be an exciting three months, which hopefully will leave us with a legacy. The more people that come in to use our shared space, the better, and we’re pleased to work with M-SParc on this.”
Sofie Roberts, M-SParc ‘tour manager’, added: “The maker-space, which we’ll take on the tour with us will hopefully inspire people to think more creatively about their business ideas. What often happens after projects like this is that the community steps in, working together to keep up the momentum the projects started.”
