Economic Acceleration
Economic Acceleration
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£176 million Total Investment
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£50 million City Deal Investment
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£87 million Public Sector Investment
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£40 million Private Sector Investment
This programme is made up of three elements which will drive economic development and growth in Swansea.
- Swansea Building Society Arena, located in the city centre and delivered by Swansea Council
- The 71/72 Kingsway office development in the city centre, delivered by Swansea Council
- The Innovation Matrix and Innovation Prescient schemes at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David's (UWTSD) SA1 waterfront campus
The Swansea based programme will deliver:
- 1,281 jobs
- 10,684 sq. metre facility for digitally focussed businesses
- Over 50 opportunities and space for graduate start-ups
- Over 10,000 training weeks across the construction of Swansea Building Society Arena, 71/72 Kingsway and the Innovation Matrix
- £669.8 million contribution to regional GVA
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Swansea Building Society Arena
Delivered by Swansea Council, this is a landmark 3,500 capacity indoor multipurpose arena suitable for concerts, events and exhibitions which is part of the £135m Copr Bay phase one district in Swansea city centre.
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71/72 Kingsway
Delivered by Swansea Council, this is a modern office development in Swansea city centre that will provide space for 600 jobs in sectors like tech and digital.
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Innovation Matrix and Innovation Precinct
Delivered by the UWTSD, these facilities will accommodate start-up businesses and foster entrepreneurship through close links with academia.
Read more about the Innovation Matrix and Innovation Precinct
Meet the Swansea Waterfront team
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Lee Richards Swansea Waterfront - Project Lead -
Elizabeth Morris Swansea Waterfront - Project Officer -
Geraint Flowers Yr Egin/Innovation Matrix - Project Lead