HPC Wales Announce New
research and innovation funding
Academics and businesses across Wales are being encouraged to
apply for a new fund designed to boost collaborative research and
innovation projects. High Performance Computing (HPC)
Wales has announced a new £300,000 fund, to help fund 20-25
research projects that would benefit from the power of
supercomputing technology.
For more information click here.

Dara O'Briain testing out the University of South Wales'
Mind control robotic arm on his Science Club programme
The ESTnet holds its
first Software Exhibition in Swansea with 15 Exhibitors from across
Wales
" From our point
of view it was a rewarding and beneficial day. The Method4 stand
was constantly busy, it was great to have a platform to talk to
other business, share what we know and advise them were we can. We
also have a couple of promising partnership opportunities to
follow-up which is really exciting for us."
Christian Coates, Managing Director
Method4.
To read the full article click here.
To view Photo Gallery of the Exhibtion click
here.


SPTS
Ships
1000th DRIE Process Module
SPTS Technologies has announced the company had reached a
milestone in shipping its 1000th deep reactive ion etch
(DRIE) module. This announcement was made at the SEMICON Singapore
MEMS Forum in recognition of the country's growing status as a hub
of MEMS activity.
To read the full article click here.
SPTS
Technologies Wins Prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise in
International Trade
ESTnet Member SPTS Technologies has proudly announced it has won
a Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The
award recognizes the outstanding growth of the company's global
business during the past three years.
To read the full article click
here.

Staff at Cardiff-based EIP are celebrating after receiving a
Queen's Award - the UK's highest accolade for business success.
EIP, a firm of Intellectual property attorneys and solicitors, won
the award for International Trade in recognition of having
increased its overseas sales by 136% over the last three years
To read the full article click
here.
ESTnet Member SPTS Technologies has announced it was ranked
number two in the annual Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100
league table. This list identifies the top 100 privately owned
British companies with fastest-growing profits based on the latest
three years' figures.
To read the full article click
here.

The board ESTnet is delighted to announce that as of April
9th the ESTnet has become a subsidiary of
the newly formed Sector Develop Wales Partnership Ltd
(SDWP).
The change in ownership signals a firm commitment from the
Welsh Government towards the ESTnet which is partly
government funded. In addition to the ESTnet, Aerospace Wales and
Welsh Automotive Forum have also joined SDWP.
For more information click here.