The project led to the construction of the first Technium building, a purpose-built £2m facility to house general technology at Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea, opened in 2001.
[1] In October 2001, the WDA decided to build five more Technium centres across Wales in an effort to spur innovation in the Welsh economy.
[1] In 2003, a £150m expansion of the Technium programme was a key part of the Welsh Assembly Government's three-year Innovation Action Plan.
[2] The Technium programme's attempt to develop indigenous businesses was described as radically different from the WDA's previous inward investment strategy, which sought to attract foreign employers to Wales.
"[4] In November 2010, following a substantial review process, it was announced by the Welsh Assembly Government that six Technium centres were to be removed from the network - Pembrokeshire, Aberystwyth, Bangor (CAST), Pencoed (Sony), Baglan, and Llanelli.