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A software development start-up mentored by Sir Terry Matthews, backed by Wesley Clover and supported by Mitel Networks, has set up its headquarters in Cwmbran. Isca Networks Corporation has moved into Technium Springboard where it will develop next generation telecoms software applications for a wide range of interactive touch-screen devices, including kiosks, iPhones, BlackBerry and Android-based phones, aimed at the retail market.

Homes and businesses in Cardiff and Taffs Well are among the first in the UK to have access to super-fast broadband from BT.

The Access Wales Programme was launched at the beginning of October 2009 and is one of the services offered by International Business Wales (IBW).

High Performance Computing (HPC) Wales is an ambitious project to build a globally recognised high-performance computing capability across Wales, providing an enabling technology and building a skills base to support research and development projects that deliver significant benefits across the Principality and beyond.

Wales, a business innovation centre for digital companies has been awarded the “Best Science-Based Incubator 2009” award by international organisation Science Alliance at their annual conference in Stockholm, Sweden.

More businesses will be able to connect to the high-speed digital communications FibreSpeed network even if they are some distance from the fibre optic cabling, thanks to new technology installed by a specialist IT company.

The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has announced a new £44m high-performance computing (HPC) institute for Wales.

Home Telehealth Limited (HTL), the premier UK provider of telehealth solutions and disease management services; and winner of the prestigious ‘NHS Innovations Partnership with the NHS Award 2009’ is once again in demand for its innovative nurse-led Telehealth Care Centre clinical managed services; this time from China.