Welsh Government works closely with a number of partners within the Cardiff Airport and Bro Tathan Enterprise Zone.
Partners
Cardiff Airport and Bro Tathan Enterprise Zone
The area’s 50+ years of aerospace and defence heritage gives Cardiff Airport and Bro Tathan Enterprise Zone the facilities, skills, experience and local supply chain to make the zone a leading location within the UK aerospace industry.
If your business locates to Bro Tathan you will be a key priority of Welsh Government with your needs met and supported when required. Welsh Government are investing heavily into the Enterprise Zone to create a thriving, fertile environment for businesses to grow.
Benefits available to you
Dedicated point of contact - a dedicated point of contact at Welsh Government supported by teams of experienced advisors located across Wales will provide you with the specific support and guidance you need as your business develops and grows at Bro Tathan.
Access to key decision makers – a devolved government with its own distinctive policy. For those investing at Bro Tathan, you will have quick access to key decision makers when it matters most.
The bigger picture – active business networks provide opportunities for you and your company to tap into important streams of economic, political and social knowledge and support on issues such as infrastructure, building requirements and planning.
Development Bank of Wales – the Development Bank of Wales was set up by the Welsh Government to support to economy of Wales by making it easier for businesses to get finance needed to start up, strengthen and grow.
Cardiff Airport
Cardiff Airport and Welsh Government work closely together at Bro Tathan to provide a seamless operation of the runway and complimentary airside services.
Cardiff Airport is strategically located 5 miles south west of Bro Tathan and serves passengers and freight worldwide reaching over 50 direct destinations, including three European hub airports.
Operating as a major driver of the Welsh economy, Cardiff Airport has an ambitious masterplan for growth over the next 20 years. As part of these plans, transport connectivity to and from the Airport and surrounding enterprise zone has recently been improved. With better access and connectivity, Cardiff Airport and Bro Tathan are well positioned to compete and attract inward investment.
Aerospace Wales
The Aerospace Wales Forum is the trade association for all companies operating in the Aerospace & Defence sector in Wales. The forum consists of over 170 members whom they support through networking and exhibiting opportunities as well as representing the views of its members and the wider aerospace sector at regional, national and international levels.
Trade and Invest
Trade and Invest Wales is the official Welsh Government Foreign Direct Investment marketing initiative for Wales.
Their focus is to promote Wales as a base for businesses and to support and facilitate those interested in locating here.
If you are currently located outside of Wales and you are interested in Bro Tathan, Trade and Invest are one of the partners who can support you to relocate here.
Cardiff and Vale College
Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC) is one of the largest colleges in the UK, delivering high quality education and training across the capital region of Wales.
Their International Centre for Aerospace Training (ICAT) is located within the Cardiff Airport and Bro Tathan Enterprise Zone. Specialising in the training of individuals in the aerospace sector, CAVC works closely with industry in Wales, UK and across the world.
Working with 30,000 learners each year from young people to adults, CAVC has a huge responsive Further Education and Higher Education offer and a vast network of employers, also being the largest apprenticeship provider in Wales.
An ambitious capital development plan has seen CAVC invest in and develop brand new landmark multi-million pound campuses across the region, providing inspirational learning facilities that meet industry requirements.
Plans are in place for the creation of significant new sites in the Vale of Glamorgan over the next three years including a dedicated centre of excellence directly supporting priority growth sectors of aerospace, automotive, construction and advanced manufacturing. These state of the art facilities are all being developed in line with government priorities, employer and community needs and directly supporting continued growth and prosperity across the region.