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glyndwˆ r university<br />

Where do we start? Developing mirrors<br />

for the world’s biggest telescope in South<br />

America. Working with Chinese universities<br />

to push bio-engineering boundaries. The<br />

list goes on. One of <strong>Wrexham</strong>’s busiest<br />

innovators today.<br />

www.glyndwr.ac.uk<br />

moneypenny<br />

Great example of entrepreneurial vision.<br />

Founded in 2000, it was the first company<br />

in the UK to provide professional callanswering<br />

services. Received the Queen’s<br />

Award for Enterprise in 2008. Now employs<br />

nearly 250 staff and handles over 6.5<br />

million calls a year.<br />

www.moneypenny.co.uk<br />

sharp manufacturing, llay<br />

Cited as one of the biggest and most<br />

advanced photovoltaic centres in the<br />

world. Capable of producing up to 1.8<br />

million solar panels a year. <strong>Wrexham</strong> is<br />

plugging the world into the energy of the<br />

future.<br />

www.sharpmanufacturing.co.uk<br />

cytec engineered materials<br />

Part of the global giant Cytec Industries<br />

Inc. Develops advanced materials for use<br />

in high performance aircraft, road vehicles<br />

and many other things. Even Formula One<br />

race cars.<br />

www.cytec.com/engineered-materials<br />

nu instruments<br />

Glyndwˆ r University<br />

Founded in 1995. Designs state-of-the-art<br />

scientific equipment used by boffins<br />

all over the world. Specialises in mass<br />

spectrometry. Complicated stuff.<br />

Nu Instruments www.nu-ins.com<br />

Wikipedia<br />

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_spectrometry

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