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Why Welsh tech needs to be talked about more

Welsh Tech

Idris Price, director of ESTnet, explains why he thinks the Welsh tech scene needs to be talked about more.

Wales is a small country, both in terms of population and geographic size, but when it comes to innovation we punch above our weight.

One particular sector which excels in the innovation stakes is the Welsh tech scene. As part of my job I spend my days talking to tech companies all across Wales, and the sector is both innovative, and thriving.

In the past, Welsh tech innovations have shaped the modern world as we know it today. Welsh computer scientist Donald Davies invented packet switching, a vital process used in the transfer of information from one computer to another. This function was crucial in the invention of the internet, and is still used today....