What roles did national and regional government play in catalysing private investment through the City Deal? https://moodle.uwtsd.ac.uk/mod/forum/view.php?f=27200 Moodle en (c) 2026 UWTSD Moodle https://moodle.uwtsd.ac.uk/theme/image.php/learnr/core/1765381289/i/rsssitelogo moodle https://moodle.uwtsd.ac.uk 140 35 About Swansea Bay Deal https://moodle.uwtsd.ac.uk/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=133575&parent=220659 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:24:19 GMT by Meet Sachinkumar MacWan. &nbsp;<p><p>It is a 15 years invesatment and published, it is described as up to  approximately £1.3bn total investment, combining £241m UK+Welsh Government investment fund, other public funding, and substantial private investment with loca;l sector, university, health sector, etc. </p> <p>The funding model is explicitly designed to combine UK/Welsh Government funding with other public sector and anticipated/secured private sector investment.</p> <p>First market: Health boards and councils can act as anchor customers for innovation (digital health, retrofit, smart services), helping firms prove solutions and attract investment.</p> <p>Infrastructure: public funding for digital infrastructure and skills lowers operating costs/risks for firms and makes private projects more bankable.</p> <p></p></p> https://moodle.uwtsd.ac.uk/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=133575&parent=220659