North Wales neuroscientists are researching the effects of brain stimulating computer games in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The study is being led by researchers at Bangor University’s School of Psychology with experts in Parkinson’s at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) and the Walton Centre in Liverpool. They are studying the effects of touch […]
An entrepreneur is aiming to recruit 100 staff to join him in what he’s dubbed the best workplace in Wales – with Playstation consoles, a snooker table and beach away-days. Gavin Prince is creating a new operation centre for his Verilet company in a 120-year-old Victorian mansion in Colwyn Bay. The firm, which is presently […]
Five companies are researching high-tech ways to help reduce the anxiety of those living with dementia travelling to hospital appointments. The initiative, called A Cute Solution to Acute Anxiety In Dementia, is being run by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) through the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). More than 20 companies initially applied to […]
A glass manufacturing firm that’s pioneered an ultra-strong optical glass for the cockpit of military fighter jets will be sharing its vision for success at a new business event. Phoenix Optical Technologies Ltd, based on St Asaph Business Park, is toasting success after launching its Armourdillo Toughened Glass following a three-year development process. The product […]
A pioneering approach to cracking data that predicts peaks in demands on health services is being nurtured in North Wales. The system, once up and running, could save the NHS across the UK millions of pounds and enable services to be closely targeted at hot spots. Four companies have been shortlisted by Betsi Cadwaladr University […]
A Government review into the role of tidal lagoons has delivered a major boost for a £7 billion energy scheme along the coast of North Wales. The independent review by former Westminster energy minister Charles Hendry will potentially unlock plans by North Wales Tidal Energy & Coast Protection Company (NWTE) to harness electricity from the […]
A housing association has launched a campaign to persuade older people to use the internet so they can keep in touch with family and friends. According to Cartrefi Conwy, going online can also help people to take advantage of money saving opportunities. The organisation has also set up a My Cartrefi portal so that tenants […]
As well as producing fine wine, Wales’s first solar powered vineyard is being paid to produce free electricity and is selling surplus energy to the national grid. The Pant Du vineyard near Penygroes, in Gwynedd, was established by TV cameraman Richard Wyn Huws and his wife Iola in an idyllic setting with breath-taking views towards […]
Abergele youngsters are gearing up to take on the challenge to design a gas-powered racing car, and capture a trophy from F1 magnate Bernie Ecclestone. The pupils at Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan are aiming to reach Silverstone, home of the GB Grand Prix, in next year’s UK finals of the F1 in Schools Challenge, which is […]
THE new sales chief of a group of companies that specialises in glamping and hot tubs is looking to recruit at least 10 people to help fuel the huge growth in business. After masterminding a series of high-value deals since he joined Carbon Zero last September, 40-year-old Neil Jones, from Alltami, in Flintshire, has just […]
