The objective of the project is to extend the Xewkija industrial park which is an area owned and administered by Malta Industrial Parks Ltd. in Gozo. The intention is to develop the vacant space known as tal-Hofra into 15 new business workshops having a total of 5,355 sq. m for industrial activity. Moreover, at the MDP site, Malta Industrial Parks Ltd. intends to demolish the existing buildings and construct an indoor multipurpose facility comprising a 1,950 sq.m high-bay industrial space at level -1 together with a total of 4,060 sq. m of lettable business space at levels 1 and 2 to accommodate Research & Development, innovation, back office, filming and gaming operations, financial services and software development among other type of operations. The underlying intentions are to enable further economic growth through better diversification in the economy, and to provide further job opportunities for people living in Gozo.