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Published: Wednesday, 08 Sep, 2010

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A major GBP23.6m investment to grow the marine sector in Wales by increasing collaborative research projects between business and universities was announced on 08 September 2010 by Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones. Bangor University SEACAMS, Sustainable Expansion of the Applied Coastal and Marine Sectors, project has been given the go ahead following EU backing of GBP12.6m from the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Assembly Government. The project will turn cutting edge research ideas into new processes, services and technologies to encourage over 450 businesses to grow, create new high tech jobs and win more global contracts.

As part of the project, a new Innovation Centre will be set up at the University’s School of Ocean Sciences (SOS) at Menai Bridge, Anglesey. The Centre will provide laboratory and computing facilities for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs will also have access to the 40 metre SOS research ship Prince Madog to focus studies on tackling the impact of climate change such as coastal erosion, flooding, water quality and offshore energy generation.

The project is led by Bangor University in collaboration with partners at Swansea and Aberystwyth Universities who are also funding the project with further backing from the Countryside Council for Wales.
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