Economy minister Vaughan Gething on North Wales, Wylfa and not having dedicated tourism minister business-live.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from business-live.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Menai Science Park (M-SParc) has secured SBRI Welsh Government funding for a Net Zero Farming project to create a low carbon solution for tacking weeds in agriculture, by working in collaboration with two of their tenant companies. Along with Aerialworx and 42able, M-SParc have used this funding to respond to the call for decarbonising the agriculture sector, by bringing technological innovations to the field to tackle the age-old issue of pesticide spraying. Their solution was The Green Eagle - a drone that identifies weeds and tackles them one by one; getting to the root of the problem. The Green Eagle showcases how artificial intelligence, computer vision and drone technology can accelerate both the farming industry and growth in the Welsh economy. The project was developed to save costs, time, environmental impact, carbon emissions and improve farm safety. The work is normally undertaken by diesel tractors or manually by hand and covering acers of land, often with no need
NORTH Wales could become one of the most prosperous areas in Europe within ten years, a business leader has said. Askar Sheibani, managing director and CEO of Comtek Network Systems and chairman of Deeside Business Forum (DBF), said the transformative possibilities of large scale projects in the region s future could completely change North Wales economy. He said: There are a lot of projects happening but a lot of concentration right now is on the North Wales Growth Deal. The landscape of North Wales is unique; you can develop tidal and marine renewable energy. With many other parts of the world that is almost impossible. On top of that, if you want you can generate hydrogen energy. We already have a hub going to be built in Holyhead for the hydrogen development.
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Aerial picture of Bangor in Gwynedd county showing the university campus (Image: RICHARD WILLIAMS)
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CEO, Comtek Network Systems UK Ltd and chair DBF The business community has a historic track record of influencing and tackling the economic and social challenges facing our communities and the nation. We know how to create wealth and jobs, and how to compete with other nations in trade and exports. We have many entrepreneurs who are creators and innovators. The country has to value their talent and make use of their expertise. They are patriots and have a passion to make their communities more prosperous. When the UK government announced 24 Enterprise Zones in England on August 17, 2011, the business community, led by the DBF, launched a campaign demanding that the Welsh Government should do the same in Wales.