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Art of Eco

We are a British company, manufacturing in Wales, a unique Eco-Slabstone material. This unique material is made into products for interior hard surfaces such as wall and floor tiles, kitchen splashbacks, and many other home interior and exterior items. The combination of our innovative and robust ‘eco’ material, coupled to our many years of experience in art and interior design, provides our customers with a vast choice in colour, themes or styles.

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Dan Thomas Engineering

Dan has been working from his workshop in Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire, for many years, working with customers from all industries: from agriculture, commercial and residential construction, to leisure, retail, and hospitality.

He now employs a small team of fabricators, machinists and welders whose skills cover a broad spectrum to ensure that every job is possible!

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Ffynnon Community Resilience

Ffynnon is a community-resilient-driven non-profit in North East Pembrokeshire dedicated to building a stronger, more sustainable future. They empower individuals to tackle today’s pressing challenges and prepare for what lies ahead, recognising the fragility of our current systems for life’s essentials.

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Green Up Farm

Green Up Farm is a low tech farm and we pride ourselves on taking a completely hands on approach to growing, we are able to nurture all our crops to ensure optimal yield and provide the highest quality produce. Micro herbs and speciality crops do require additional support from a nutrient solution and by managing the PH Levels we can ensure that the plant receives all the nutrients it requires to flourish.

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La Creme Patisserie

La Creme Patisserie is a manufacturer of handmade patisserie, cake, desserts and afternoon tea based in South Wales and servicing venues across the UK. We manufacture everything we sell in house with a highly trained team of pastry chefs and our kitchen is 5* rated, SALSA and Compass accredited. With nearly two decades of experience supplying cakes to the highest of standards across the UK, we have a proven track record of delivering exceptional cake and exceptional service.
 

Lux Biotech

Lux BioTech improve the efficiencies of wastewater treatment for both environmental and economic benefit through the use of biotechnology. The use of this technology would have a range of technical applications from treatment of problematic water sources to the agricultural sector and have a significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

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Slowly Co

Slowly Co harvests gourmet mushrooms for local businesses in Swansea! They're starting small and trying to partner with the right people as the company begins to grow. Keep up to date with their Instagram channel for some ecological education and to find out where they'll be selling/stocking.

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Smile Plastics

Here at Smile Plastics, we're dedicated to breathing new life into would-be waste materials. Our 100% recycled and recyclable plastic sheets, designed and made in the UK, contribute to the circular economy our built environment desperately needs to survive. As part of this, we have chosen to tell a material's story through its surface.

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Swansea Bay University Health Board

Swansea Bay UHB covers a population of around 390,000 in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas and with a budget of around £1.4bn. The health board currently employs over 14,000 staff.

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Swansea Valley Holiday Cottages

Collectively known as Swansea Valley Holiday Cottages, their unique holiday cottages offer a wonderfully peaceful setting combined with proximity to amenities and world class attractions. Guests are welcome to explore over a hundred acres of private countryside that includes bluebell woodland, mountain streams and hillside pastures with panoramic views of the Welsh countryside.

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Techlan

Founded in 2009 by Mark Thompson and Roger Banks, Techlan was set up to solve the problem of waste silicone release papers generated from manufacturing processes.  Their objective was to convert this waste into a high quality, 100% recycled release paper, that could be reused once again to create more sustainable products.

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The View Rhossili

In late summer 2022, the current owners took over what was then known as "The Bay Bistro," with a vision to create one of Wales’ finest café, bar, and kitchen venues. Located just steps from the path to Rhossili Beach—named one of Condé Nast's Top 10 Beaches in the World—and directly across from the Rhossili National Trust Car Park, The View is perfectly situated for locals and visitors alike.

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Zombie Plastics

Zombie Plastics is dedicated to transforming plastic waste from Swansea and Gower into innovative products, collected from beaches, homes, and businesses. Their goal is to combat plastic pollution by repurposing waste into durable and sustainable items through a meticulous process of collection, sorting, cleaning, shredding, melting, and crafting.

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