The City Deal Themes

The projects and programmes within the Swansea Bay City Deal are aligned to three themes which will help tackle structural challenges and reduce the economic performance gap between the Swansea Bay City Region and the rest of the UK. These themes are: 

  • Economic Acceleration
  • Life Science & Well-Being
  • Energy and Smart Manufacturing

 

The thematic areas have potential for growth and are aligned to creating high technology and higher value jobs through start-up companies and the attraction of inward investment from larger businesses. 

They are also areas of focus where the region has begun to build foundations to advance through research and development, infrastructure, natural resources, skills and complementary investments.

Energy & Smart Manufacturing

Placing the region at the forefront of energy and manufacturing innovation as a part of the drive towards a low carbon economy and the strengthening of the existing manufacturing base.

  • £635 million Total Investment
  • £687 million Gross Value Added
  • 5,005 New Jobs

Homes as Power Stations

Pembroke Dock Marine

Supporting Innovation and Low Carbon Growth

  • 79,100 sq. meters of physical infrastructure created
  • 10,300 new and existing homes fitted with renewable technology
  • Over 10,417 KwH energy saving
  • Over 19,000 tonnes of CO2 reductions per year
  • £10 million property development fund
  • 45 enterprises contributing to research and innovation
  • 1,000 MW contribution to decarbonisation targets

Life Sciences & Well Being

Providing integrated developments that will combine cutting edge innovation, research and learning facilities with new business and within areas of life sciences, health, wellbeing and sport.

  • £342 million Total Investment
  • £617 million Gross Value Added
  • 2,973 New Jobs

Pentre Awel

Campuses

  • 64,700 sq. meters of physical infrastructure created
  • 80 life science businesses established / supported
  • Over 300 cluster companies supported
  • Over 100 innovation and commercial opportunities

Economic Acceleration

Providing the space, skills and connectivity to drive forward the regional economy to provide new opportunities for our businesses and communities to thrive.

  • £301 million Total Investment
  • £1.08 billion Gross Value Added
  • 1,708 New Jobs

Digital Infrastructure

 

Skills & Talent

 

Swansea City & Waterfront Digital District

 

Yr Egin

  • 11,047 sq. meters of physical infrastructure created
  • Over 10 community broadband projects
  • Over 200 public sector sites upgraded to full fibre
  • Over 250 Internet of things gateways deployed
  • 2200 additional skills and development opportunities 
  • 14,000 upskilling opportunities 
  • 3,000 new apprenticeship opportunities
  • 20 new course frameworks created
  • 3,500 capacity indoor arena built
  • Over 50 opportunities for graduate start up companies
  • Over 25 creative sector small businesses accommodated