Innovation, ground-breaking research, collaboration, and sustainability lie at the heart of Neath Port Talbot’s diverse and ever evolving business community, making it the ideal place for companies to establish themselves, grow and thrive.
When it comes to finding a new home for your business there are an abundance of reasons to choose Neath Port Talbot.
It has solidified its reputation as a world leader in manufacturing and is now setting the agenda for decarbonisation and renewable energy, while nurturing entrepreneurs and growing its med-tech, technology, construction and creative sectors.
Alongside that it’s surrounded by scenic countryside and coastline and based conveniently along the M4 corridor.
Clearly there are numerous reasons why companies choose Neath Port Talbot time and time again, but here’s our top three Neath Port Talbot business benefits…
Innovative
Neath Port Talbot is renowned as a leading innovation hub.
Over the years its business community has consistently embraced new technologies, ideas, and academic-led research to ensure it remains at the cutting edge of progression within industry.
Swansea University, University of Wales Trinity St David, and Cardiff University are among the academic institutions which have based research sites in the area. While Neath Port Talbot is also home to numerous research initiatives and centres of excellence which work in collaboration with the surrounding business community.
Its mission is to develop a community of collaborative, innovative high growth businesses in sectors such as advanced materials and manufacturing, technology, med-tech and energy.
Alongside this, sustainability is consistently at the forefront of its business development, with Neath Port Talbot set to welcome the first occupants to its landmark energy positive Technology Centre in Baglan Energy Park this year. And it is also home to the South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC), which aims to maximise the benefit to the UK as the world shifts to cleaner technologies.
Well connected
In terms of connectivity to major Welsh and English cities, Neath Port Talbot couldn’t be better placed.
It’s situated directly alongside the M4 with drivers able to reach Cardiff and Swansea in under an hour, and also offers direct links to all other UK cities including London and the south west, the Midlands and North via the A465 Heads of the Valleys road and the M50, M5 and M6.
Port Talbot Parkway train station has undergone extensive work to create a hub for sustainable travel, combining cycling and walking routes with public transport, while Neath train station also provides fast and regular access to all UK cities.
And Cardiff Airport is just a 40-minute drive away, offering direct flights to more than 50 destinations and over 900 connections, while Bristol Airport can be reached is just over an hour and London Heathrow, the UK’s principal airport, is around a two and a half hour drive away.
Supported
Businesses which choose to make their home in Neath Port Talbot will be fully supported from the very beginning.
Thanks to our newly launched Front and Centre for Business campaign, businesses will receive in-depth advice on everything from accessing finance, to networking, to planning and permits, and potential properties throughout.
Our free and confidential support package, launched by NPT Council’s Economic Development Team, also helps to connect businesses looking to move to the local authority to centres of excellence and partner organisations to support their establishment and growth.
If you are interested in moving your business to Neath Port Talbot, you can contact us on business@npt.gov.uk or call 01639 686835