As part of a new Digital Strategy for Wales, a Plaid Cymru government will support digitisation and innovation in the Welsh economy, and promote digital technology as a key growth sector, including by:
- Ensuring that our new National Development Agency has the relevant expertise needed to provide tailored support to businesses in the sector – including helping start-ups scale sustainably and fostering innovative connections between universities, tech developers and Welsh businesses.
- Procuring more digital services – including to support digital education – in Wales.
- Equipping Welsh workers with the skills needed to take advantage of digital growth and innovation, as part of a wider national skills strategy.
- Supporting the continued development of the South Wales semiconductor cluster, and securing the full benefits of data campuses for local supply chains, skills development, and high-quality job opportunities.
- Encouraging the ethical, innovative and worker-led adoption of AI and emerging technologies in both the public and private sectors, to improve productivity, competitiveness and service delivery, while protecting workers’ rights.
To support digital development in Wales and promote long-term planning for improved digital connectivity, we will commission the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) to undertake a study of digital infrastructure, and to make independent recommendations on how it should be developed over the medium to long term.