Innovation,technology support and networking in South Wales

This paper summarizes findings from an EU Regional Innovation and Technology Transfer Strategies project conducted in the Centre for Advanced Studies, Cardiff 1993–1995. The aims of the project were threefold: to assess the present innovations infrastructure of South Wales; to identify using questionnaires the innovation needs of innovating firms; and to establish an innovation support network to meet identified needs. This piece focuses mainly on the innovation survey of firms, the main identified needs of whom were finance, technical assessments and research partners.