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“our business is to create”
Wrexham has always played its part in
pushing the world forward with new ideas
and technology. We can’t help ourselves.
It’s in our blood.
From the radical techniques used by
Thomas Telford to build Pontcysyllte
Aqueduct over 200 years ago, to groundbreaking
work going on right here and
now at Glyndwˆ r University.
An example? The university is helping to
develop the world’s biggest telescope.
Helping to unlock the secrets of the universe.
Among many other things.
You see, Wrexham has always been kind
of obsessed with the future. Obsessed
with new ideas. New thinking.
We’re not saying everyone here will be
zipping around on hover boards by 2025.
But don’t bet against your gadgets of
tomorrow being dreamt-up in Wrexham.
To quote the poet Arthur O’Shaughnessy,
“…we are the dreamers of dreams”.
bright sparks
There are people in all walks of life who
are ‘visionaries’. They see things others
don’t. Problems are possibilities. Change is
opportunity.
Wrexham has more than its fair share of
bright sparks. Both individuals and
organisations. We can’t fit them all in
here, but here’s a taste.
Glyndwˆ r University