The Global Academy

The Global Academy is being developed by the University of Wales and its strategic partners, including NESTA (National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts), the Welsh Assembly Government and institutions within the Welsh university sector. Its overall purpose is to boost the economic and innovation performance of Wales through enhanced synergy between higher education and the private sector. Through several key programmes, it will enhance the innovative capacity of businesses and boost their ability to develop new market led processes, products, technologies and services, thereby improving the innovation potential and the competitiveness of the Welsh economy through increased research and development and commercialisation. The Global Academy has offices in Cardiff, Swansea and in North Wales.