A TRANSFORMATIVE enterprise hub outperforming its peers "by some margin" will enter its sixth year with a raft of new services for start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Menter Môn Enterprise Hub (Hwb Menter), based with project partners M-SParc in Gaerwen and at Hwb Arloesi, Porthmadog, has unveiled a series of benefits and incentives in addition to its co-working spaces and popular Miwtini start-up programme.

Businesses in Gwynedd and Anglesey can apply for a £2,500 “support package” that includes access to guidance and free information, financial backing and more.

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A Welsh Government evaluation revealed the north west Wales Enterprise Hub team, managed by Sara Lois Roberts, was "outperforming by some margin" other hubs in Wales, and "has been able to reach a new and different audience".

Sara is "proud and excited" they can move forward and offer even more to people across the region.

"We have a fantastic team within the Enterprise Hub who have worked tirelessly to help people over the last five years, so for that to be recognised by Welsh Government was heartening," she said.

"Our services will continue, with a focus on start-ups and entrepreneurs in Gwynedd and Anglesey, and the new support package shows we are even more determined to give those looking to start their own business the help they need to succeed."

The hub has done just that for more than 180 new enterprises since 2018 – there was no slowing down for the coronavirus pandemic – demonstrating how pivotal the need was for an in-person, accessible platform aligned to the "local business ecosystem".

Opening a hub in Porthmadog reinforced the need for a service in that area, and it has proven popular with solo workers in particular, offering remote, hot desk spaces, events, and networking.

This location joins a network of other hubs, including MSParc's #OnTour locations in Pwllheli and Bangor.

Pryderi ap Rhisiart, M-SParc managing director, said: "The Enterprise Hub has been a fantastic example of how M-SParc and Menter Môn collaborate on projects which lead to positive results across a variety of industries and sectors in North Wales, and perfectly fits our remit of business growth in the area, job creation, and making North Wales an attractive place to work."

Having now received £568,184 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund via Gwynedd and Anglesey’s councils, and £150,000 from Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS), Sara said: "Our core services will remain and have gone from strength to strength.

"We have already had a very positive response and would like to thank everyone who has engaged with the Enterprise Hub – for more information on how we can help you, please get in touch."