Scheme to recruit Welsh workers to technology launches

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Image caption, The tech sector in Wales has seen an 83% rise in employment since 2010, Office for National Statistics figures show

A scheme to recruit redundant or at-risk workers into the technology industry has started.

is to help displaced workers or those at risk of redundancy to learn new skills and connect with technology businesses which are recruiting.

It comes as official figures showed about 16% of Welsh technology companies .

An online event on Wednesday is helping workers connect with businesses.

The tech industry contributes 拢8.5bn (8.3%) a year to the economy in Wales and employs more than 40,000 people.