Agorodd Canolfan Ymchwil Gweithgynhyrchu Uwch (AMRC) Cymru, a ariannwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru ac a reolir gan Brifysgol Sheffield, ym mis Tachwedd 2019 ac fe'i sefydlwyd i hybu enw da presennol y rhanbarth am ragoriaeth mewn gweithgynhyrchu.  Ar ddechrau'r pandemig chwaraeodd ran bwysig yng nghonsortiwm VentilatorChallengeUK, gyda gweithwyr Airbus yn cynhyrchu 2,000 o beiriannau anadlu yr wythnos yno.
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru, which was funded by the Welsh Government and is managed by the University of Sheffield, opened in November 2019 and was set up to boost the region’s existing reputation for manufacturing excellence.  At the start of the covid-19 pandemic it played a significant role in the VentilatorChallengeUK consortium, with Airbus employees manufacturing 2,000 ventilators a week there.