First Minister of Wales launches 19.5m pounds project

摘要

First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, visited TWI Technology Centre in Port Talbot recently to announce an EU investment of ?7.5m to kick-start the build of new, state-of-the-art engineering laboratories at Harbourside Business Park. The EU funding award will be matched by industry support and underwritten by TWI to create a total project fund of 19.5m pounds for the development of the new Advanced Engineering Materials Research Institute (AEMRI). AEMRI will be a unique facility in Wales for structural testing and evaluation, supporting cutting-edge industrial research with partners in sectors including aerospace, automotive, electronics, and nuclear and renewable energy. It creates 16 highly skilled jobs, as well as training 20 PhD students and providing business growth opportunities for Welsh engineering and manufacturing businesses through access to its testing facilities.