First Minister Celebrates Top European Award For Welsh Innovation

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Series Details 26.2.08
Publication Date 26/02/2008
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First Minister Rhodri Morgan pledged to continue Wales’ transformation into a 'global leading light in innovation' following the announcement that Wales has scooped a top European award for regional development in Brussels on 25th February 2008. OpTIC Technium in St Asaph – an innovation centre at the heart of a dynamic cluster of companies in North Wales - won a prestigious RegioStars Award 2008 for its cutting-edge research and development (R&D) within the Opto-electronics industry.

The objective of the RegioStars Awards is to identify good practices in regional development and to highlight original and innovative projects which could be attractive and inspiring to other regions

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European Commission: DG Regional Policy: Inforegio: RegioStars http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/interregional/ecochange/regiostars_en.cfm?nmenu=4

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