As the national celebration of Welsh innovation enters its second week, one of Gwent’s leading technology powerhouses has announced it will throw open its doors to allow local students to discover how studying science and technology subjects can lead to exciting career opportunities.
As part of the Wales Festival of Innovation, Newport-based semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker, SPTS Technologies, is inviting students aged 16 – 18 and their teachers to visit its state-of-the-art facility.
The event aims to inspire visiting students to help achieve Wales’ full potential in the microelectronics industry by carving out careers in the fast-growing semiconductor, microelectronics and manufacturing industries that enable mobile communications like the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy smartphones, and many other consumer electronics.
Students and teachers visiting SPTS on June 22 will be provided with an opportunity to learn about the award winning company, participate in interactive activities and taken on a tour of one of their high-tech demonstration labs.
As a global leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor processing solutions, SPTS, an Orbotech company, believes it is vital to support schools and teachers in their efforts to inspire students to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths subjects.
The Wales Festival of Innovation is organised by ESTnet, in partnership with the Knowledge Transfer Network and the Welsh Government, is running throughout the month of June.
Festival spokesman Idris Price said: “There is a lot of impressive and creative work going on in Wales and it’s important this is recognised widely within and beyond our borders in order to encourage even more of this kind of activity, which is vital to our future.”
The four-week celebration of Welsh technology is designed to showcase the innovation going on in Wales. It is hoped that attendees will come away from events inspired to find their own big ideas to work on.
A wide range of companies and organisations are taking part in the programme of events including software, electronics, life science, automotive and aerospace enterprises, as well as leading university research departments.
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