Are you an SME based in Wales with intellectual property you’d like to take to market? AgorIP is inviting small to medium businesses to apply for support and funding! They can help you bring new technologies and ideas to the market and facilitate the commercialisation of your research. AgorIP is a unique innovation project working to bring ideas and inventions to life. Part Funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government and...
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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has announced dates for a new series of webinars designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises work with the defence sector. They are free to attend and businesses do not need to have worked previously with Dstl or in the defence sector. Attendance is welcomed from equipment and material manufacturers, engineers, innovators, researchers, academics, and others who have a genuine interest and ability to work with Dstl. Webinar...
World Mental Health Day celebrates awareness for the global community in an empathetic way, with a unifying voice, helping those feel hopeful by empowering them to take action and to create lasting change. Mental health problems can affect anyone, any day of the year, but 10 October is a great day to show your support for better mental health and start looking after your own wellbeing. The Mental Health Foundation have a coronavirus mental health...
The Healthy Working Wales (HWW) programme, delivered by Public Health Wales on behalf of Welsh Government, is delighted to announce their virtual Covid-19 commendation event taking place on Wednesday 8 December 2021. This event will celebrate employers across Wales, who have demonstrated innovation, creativity and dedication to their staff wellbeing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event will be a place where businesses can learn from each other and showcase their achievements during this...
There have been a lot of discussions and debate around the theme of self-employment. How and why do individuals become entrepreneurs or decide to go into self-employment or start their own business? Obviously some people are forced into it as a result of redundancy or job losses in the current climate, however, others that have well paid secure jobs also decide to go it alone! The latter group are the ones that really interest us...
The Welsh Government is further extending incentives to support businesses in recruiting apprentices in Wales until February 2022. The Apprenticeship Employer Incentive Scheme is a key part of Welsh Government’s Covid Commitment to support businesses and workers in recovering from the impacts of coronavirus. The incentives had been due to close yesterday (30 September 2021), but will now continue to support businesses until 28 February 2022. Under the scheme businesses are able to claim up...
All tips will go to staff under new plans to overhaul tipping practices set out by the UK Government. Most hospitality workers – many of whom are earning the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage – rely on tipping to top up their income. But research shows that many businesses that add a discretionary service charge onto customer’s bills are keeping part or all of these service charges, instead of passing them onto staff...
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has opened the new Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 2: Autumn 2021 competition. Businesses in Wales, England and Northern Ireland can now bid for a share of up to £60 million in grant funding through the new competition window, which is open for applications until Monday 6 December 2021. A competition briefing webinar takes place from 10am to 12.30pm on Wednesday 6 October 2021. Book...
The Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute (FTTI, UAL) is partnering with the British Council to support new ideas for the future of sustainable fashion, textiles and related technology. In response to global drivers, the pilot programme will encourage international cooperation to re-evaluate the industry’s relationship with climate change, the environment, and the need for radical transparency and social responsibility. The New Landscapes: Fashion, Textiles and Technology (FTT) Catalyst R&D Grant Scheme, circa £100,000 in total...
On 1 October 2021, the law on allergen labelling for pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS) foods will change. This means that any food business selling PPDS foods will have to include full ingredients on the product label with allergenic ingredients emphasised within that list. Also known as ‘Natasha’s Law’, the changes come following the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse from an allergic reaction caused by a packaged baguette which, at the time, did not require...