Are you a Welsh business trying to implement sustainable products, services or operations, but struggling to find the time or resources to make it happen? The Circular Revolution conference will bring together companies in Wales looking to improve their circularity. This event is free and open to any businesses within Wales interested in exploring circular economy principles in their products, services and operations. The day will be packed with talks, panel discussions, workshops and facilitated...
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Two million COVID-19 booster vaccinations have been administered in Wales and all eligible people will be offered an autumn booster by the end of November, the Minister for Health and Social Services has announced. Following a successful COVID-19 vaccination spring booster campaign, which saw 85% of adults aged 75 and over and almost 84% of care home residents take up the offer so far, all eligible individuals will be offered a COVID vaccine by the...
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for novel and innovative high risk-high reward projects finishing at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3/ 4. The technologies developed will be based on innovative engineering biology solutions that address defence challenges in one or more of the three topics: Materials Power and Energy Sensing This competition will involve cutting edge, multidisciplinary research through the application of engineering biology tools and techniques, using novel research approaches and...
Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards 2022/23 will open on 22 August 2022. Pioneering women entrepreneurs will be awarded with a cash injection of £50,000 each, as well as a bespoke package of business support, coaching and mentoring. Join the briefing event to learn more about the scope for this competition, the application process, and support available for applicants. You will also have the opportunity to hear from inspiring leaders in business innovation and from...
New legislation to make it unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff, it means customers will know for certain that all tips will go to hard-working employees. The Tipping Bill will benefit more than 2 million workers and, for the first time, will give them the right to see an employer’s tipping record. Despite most hospitality workers – many of whom are earning the National Minimum Wage – relying on tips to top up...
Innovation can help your business become more competitive, increase sales and enter new markets. Are you a business involved in semiconductors, electronics, or their supply chains? If so our package of Innovation support could be for you. We are offering: up to 8 days fully funded support to plan and implement productivity and design improvements free expert support and advice for you to adopt digital technologies staged innovation funding taking you from feasibility to marketing...
National Resources Wales has £2 million of grant funding available to help individuals and organisations increase community participation with nature to build resilient communities. The funding will help deliver projects that give people opportunities for: improved mental and physical health learning new skills being part of safer communities more access to nature a better awareness of the impact of climate change involvement in making decisions about their natural environment participation in citizen science Themes relevant...
Thousands of parents whose babies require specialist care after birth will be able to take additional paid time off work, under new legislation backed by the UK government. A baby who is born prematurely or sick will receive neonatal care in hospital or another agreed care setting – often for a prolonged period of time. This can put parents in a difficult position of having to use their existing leave entitlements to be by their...
In December 2021 Defra committed to exploring alternative arrangements for transitional registrations in order to support chemical businesses, whilst upholding a high level of human and environmental health protection in line with our international commitments. It will take time to fully develop an alternative transitional registration model and, if the decision is made to proceed, to develop and pass the necessary legislation. It is also necessary to allow industry time to comply with new arrangements...
More than 400,000 low-income households in Wales will be eligible to benefit from a £200 payment to help keep their homes warm this autumn and winter. The Welsh Government is investing £90 million in the Welsh Government’s Fuel Support Scheme in recognition of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on those struggling to pay their energy bills. Previously, around 166,000 households on universal credit, legacy means-tested benefit and working tax credits benefitted from the £200...