The Economy of the Swansea Bay City Region

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 6 June 2018.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 1:35, 6 June 2018

I think universities do have a crucial role in fusing their work with up-and-coming businesses, particularly in the tech sector. I think that the Swansea bay region is showing world-class expertise in the development of exciting new companies in the tech sector. I think it's fair to say that the Be The Spark methodology emphasises the importance of true stakeholder collaboration. University collaboration in business activities is absolutely vital. It drives economic growth and I think it shares more fairly prosperity across a country. So, in support of this, I recently announced a £5 million enterprise hubs tender, which will create the incubation spaces that the Member has described and which will stimulate collaboration and entrepreneurial behaviour right across the country.