Cyd Innovation’s Eco House Project With M-Sparc
Cyd Innovation has partnered with MSparc, Wales’ first dedicated Science Park, to support the development of students’ STEM skills across North Wales
This collaboration aligns two organisations, both committed to driving innovation and tackling the green skills gap.
In December 2024, Cyd Innovation provided £1,000 of funding to support MSparc’s award-winning Egni STEM program. The funding supported the creation of a physical ‘Eco-house’ model to accompany their Welsh-speaking STEM workshops.
The Eco-house project addressed a practical need. While students learned about renewable energy through model wind turbines and hydro pumps, they needed a resource that connected the technologies to their everyday lives.
Session Spotlight: Egni Workshop
The Egni workshop visited local schools, engaging students directly in the design process using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software to create their ideal Eco-house. Student ideas were incorporated into the final build, which was constructed by one of MSparc’s apprentices.
The ambitious scope of students’ ideas transformed the original Eco-house concept into an entire Eco-village!
“I had never done CAD before, and it was great to see our model coming to life as part of the Eco Village.”
Project Student
£1000 of Funding to Support MSparc’s Award-Winning Egni STEM Program
With a generous £1000 investment from Cyd Innovation, MSparc’s celebrated Egni STEM program was empowered to bring its dynamic educational experience to schools across North Wales. A simple mission: Ignite curiosity and creativity in young minds through hands-on learning. By integrating CAD software into the workshops, students were given the tools to design, build, and visualize their ideas. Done so through the physical creation of an Eco-house model, embodying their efforts and imagination. This initiative was about making learning tangible. The Eco-house was a perfect representation of real-world outcomes, encouraging critical thinking throughout the students, specifically within sustainability and innovation.
“The Eco House showed how our solar panels could actually work in real life; it turned the lights on!”
Project Student
As of June 2025
By mid-2025, the Eco-house had already made its mark. Visiting seven schools and engaging with 189 students in a journey through renewable energy, retrofit solutions, and design skill development. The workshops championed active learning, moving students away from passive observation encouraging movement into the driver’s seat of discovery.
Through the Egni sessions, students didn’t just absorb knowledge, they built it. Exploring how energy works, the improved sustainability options for homes and how their own ideas could shape the future. The experience sparked imagination, boosted confidence, and planted seeds of innovation that will grow far beyond the classroom walls, advocating what Cyd Innovation really strive for within contributions in such initiatives… lasting social impact.
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Lasting Social Impact For North Wales Communities
Over 2025/2026, M-SParc will continue delivering the Egni programme under its new branding, ‘Sgil Sparc’, incorporating the Eco-House Model to reach 17 more schools and engage 450 pupils aged 9–15. Building on its success, the scheme continues to provide more than knowledge, equipping students with practical skills, environmental awareness, and the confidence to be creators and problem-solvers.
What began as a £1,000 investment has grown into a lasting educational resource that inspires future STEM learners, champions the Welsh language, and encourages genuine engagement across North Wales.
