Work has officially begun on the second building at the University’s Science Park, M-SParc, marking a major milestone for North Wales’ growing innovation economy.
Project partners gathered last week to formally mark the start of construction on the new Egni development, which will expand the park’s capacity to support businesses, researchers and innovators working across low carbon energy and advanced technologies.
The new building, being delivered by Wynne Construction, is expected to be completed by summer 2027. It will provide high-quality office, laboratory and workshop space, alongside dedicated facilities for collaboration, skills development and community engagement.
The development will also include an innovation hall and a dedicated materials analysiscentre, significantly expanding M-SParc’s ability to support companies operating in the low carbon energy sector.
A key element of the development is the expansion of Bangor University’s low carbon research capability, including the work of the Nuclear Futures Institute (NFI), helping create new opportunities for collaboration between academia and industry.
The project is being backed by £3.94m from the North Wales Growth Deal, jointly funded by UK Government and Welsh Government, alongside a further £2.5m from Welsh Government, £3m from Anglesey Freeport and £580,000 from the University.
The North Wales Growth Deal is delivered by Ambition North Wales, it is a £1 billion investment to the region, £240m of which is funded by both Welsh and UK Government.
