local business

Swansea harbours many diverse businesses and new developments for regeneration and growth – making it a great place to be in business and to enjoy an urban or rural lifestyle.

business hub

Businesses both large and small benefit from their base in and connectivity with Swansea and the South Wales region in manufacturing, service and public sectors.

Swansea is a thriving business centre in its own right and the region of South Wales is home to a range of brand leaders, who have made their choice based on the sound economic foundations, business support, wealth of skills and the highly educated workforce, as well as the strong and growing links between business and academia, excellent transport access, cost efficiency and exciting lifestyle.

business sectors

Swansea is not only a crucible for new ideas, business research and development, and creative developments, being home to the Institute of Sustainable Design at the University of Wales, but is also a city which applies innovation to the values and traditions of its cultural and commercial history.

Key industry sectors reflect the corroborative research and specialist subjects of the universities, and the ambition of Swansea to grow as a ‘Science City’. Industry sectors represented and actively growing include: high end creative industries, ITC (building on the new Institute of Advanced Telecommunications at Swansea University), Life Sciences (again strongly represented by the Institute of Life Sciences at the University), Marine industries, Professional business services, Precision Engineering, Tourism and Health.

University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Alex Design Exchange