Welsh government developing 5G-led tech cluster in Ebbw Vale
The Welsh Government has announced the next phase of its £100m Tech Valleys programme which will see the development of a 5G ‘technology cluster’ in Ebbw Vale.
The new project within the Tech Valleys programme, entitled 5G Wales Unlocked, will see a technology cluster formed around a new campus for cyber testing and high-spec accommodation for start-ups.
The technology cluster in the county of Blaenau Gwent will centre around the ResilientWorks campus, a £7m joint project with Thales that will focus on testing cyber security for autonomous vehicles and digitally-connected energy infrastructure.
The cluster, developed on a former steelworks site, will also include research laboratories, a model street complex and 'The Box', where shipping containers will be converted into custom-designed flexible offices for technology start-ups.
Welsh deputy minister for economy and transport Lee Waters said the Wales Unlocked project will use “5G mobile connectivity to expand the base of technology-driven organisations [in the country] and show the world that [Wales is] a destination of choice for exceptional, innovative companies.”
5G Wales Unlocked builds on existing projects within the Tech Valleys programme including an AI-led smart bus and smart parking trial, a LoRaWAN network to enable IoT technology and augmented reality tours of Raglan Castle.
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