We are a strategic partnership between Cardiff University, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Velindre University NHS Trust.
We align discovery science, healthcare, education, and industry partnerships to accelerate innovation into practice, improve health and equity, and drive inclusive economic growth and regeneration.
By connecting world-class research with frontline delivery and a strong regional life sciences base, we act as the engine of a place-based strategy that reduces fragmentation, speeds translation, and makes Wales a partner of choice for research, innovation, investment, and talent.
The outcome is a gateway for collaboration, faster routes from researcher to patient, and a workforce trained across academic, clinical, and industry settings.
This is health improvement and economic growth, delivered together.
Our partnership
Velindre University NHS Trust
Velindre University NHS Trust provides blood and cancer health services, as well as other services, to the people of Wales. The new Velindre Cancer Centre is due to open in 2027, and this state-of-the-art clinical facility will house one of the leading suites of devices to provide radiotherapy treatments. It is also based on strong sustainability principles, including being all electric and leveraging renewable energy sources.
Cardiff and Vale Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest NHS organisations in Europe, serving nearly half a million people and providing specialist services. It hosts the Wales Genomic Health Centre and is responsible for the only children’s hospital in Wales.
Cardiff University
Cardiff University’s biomedical and life sciences research is at the forefront of tackling global health challenges through discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Supported by cutting edge assets, including the Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) and the Medicines Discovery Institute, it has unlocked new insights into cancer, neuroscience, infection, regenerative medicine, and genomics.