The Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme ( CyberASAP) could be an effective route to help you explore and develop its marketability. It’s the only pre-seed accelerator programme in the UK’s cyber ecosystem, supporting and enabling academics to convert great research into great cyber innovations. Apply for up to £32,000 per project to bring your cyber security idea to market, the competition closes at 11am on 2 March 2022. Details of the funding competition for...
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Money worries are the biggest cause of stress for employees across Wales and the UK and are damaging to business too. People take their money worries to work, affecting their performance and levels of sick leave. The pandemic and the recent increase in energy costs have shown that it is more important than ever for organisations to support their employees to build their financial wellbeing. We also know the pandemic has meant significant challenges for...
The legal requirement to show a COVID Pass to enter certain venues and events in Wales has now been lifted by the Welsh Government, the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden has confirmed. The move comes as the Welsh Government continues to lift some of its remaining coronavirus protections as cases continue to fall. From today 18 February 2022, the domestic COVID Pass will no longer be required for entry into indoor or...
Consultation on the provision of precautionary allergen labelling and precautionary allergen information, such as 'may contain' on many types of food sold in Wales, Northern Ireland and England. This consultation will be of most interest to: food businesses institutions, e.g., hospitals, schools primary producers transport companies trade bodies local authority food safety teams healthcare professionals scientists and academics organisations that support people with a food hypersensitivity consumers with a food hypersensitivity and those that care...
Innovation and privacy can and should work in parallel. The Information and Commissioner’s Office (ICO) want to see innovative businesses thrive and grow, and to support businesses to bring privacy respectful products to market, whilst protecting the public’s personal data. Whether you’re a small fintech start-up or a large public sector organisation using personal data to improve health outcomes, if you’re running new and novel projects using personal data, their innovation services can help you...
Following the success of the Race to Zero, Europe – Countdown to COP26 event that took place in October 2021, businesses now have the opportunity to join a unique workshop, exploring how businesses can meet the ambition of net zero through the lens of the Climate Champions’ 2030 Breakthroughs and the Glasgow Breakthroughs, launched at COP26. The workshop will bring together both SMEs and larger businesses, with expert policy advisors, researchers and NGO officials, to...
Wales has today (15 February 2022) become the first nation in the UK to require all of its licensed commercial fishing boats are fitted with a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS). Boats 12 metre or more in length were already required to have such a system in place, but an Order coming into force today (15 February 2022) means those under this size, more than 350 boats, must have a VMS device. The under 12 metre...
The Inspire! awards celebrate learning and skills. Inspire, part of the Learning and Work Institute, are looking for individuals, community projects, and organisations who have benefitted from learning achievements. The awards are looking for nominations for those that have gained a positive experience from adult learning, improving their own lives as well as those around them across Wales, whilst demonstrating the transformation that lifelong learning can make. This year’s categories are: Skills for Work Young...
Whether you are a large, medium or small business, disruptions due to the weather can happen anywhere at any time. Taking time to plan and prepare your business can save you time and money when something untoward happens. There are simple steps all businesses can take to ensure that they are prepared for adverse weather such as: signing up for flood warnings installing flood protection systems checking your insurance policy covers weather damage to your...
Carbon Trust have produced a guide, which provides small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with a pathway to net zero. It introduces the simple options available to SMEs beginning their net zero journey and highlights the challenges in the long term. The guide includes: What does net zero mean? What is a carbon footprint? What are the drivers to achieving net zero? Carbon reduction opportunities for SMEs. Offsetting and greenhouse gas removals. Future considerations for...