Innovation Directory – Wales

Wockhardt is a large pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 200 products, including both generic and branded drugs in therapy areas such as pain management, anticoagulation and diabetes. The company has a sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Wrexham that employs around 500 staff. The Wrexham site played a major role in the manufacture of the Astra Zeneca vaccine against COVID-19.

WP Thompson is an Intellectual Property Law firm in Cardiff who specialise in Patents, Trademarks, Designs, and Copyrights in all technical areas. We advise individuals, SMEs, and large organisations on all IP matters.  An initial free consultation to all people/companies interested in their IP is offered, whether they already have IP or are starting out and just want some basic information.

Wrexham University is attended by around 6,000 students and is split into two Faculties; Arts, Science and Technology, and Social and Life Sciences.

Wynne-Hones are a patent attorney firm who work across a range of sectors, including Medical Devices & Medtech and Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals

YMA is a not-for-profit social enterprise working with primary care to help deliver innovation.

Zimmer Biomet is a medical device company that develops a range of musculoskeletal products such as implants and surgical technologies. In June 2023, Zimmer Biomet announced that it was closing down its Bridgend site.