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SMART Partnerships support collaborative projects by facilitating the transfer of knowledge and technology regarding R&D, as well the spread of technical and business skills. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme also helps businesses to innovate and grow by linking them with a university and an individual graduate to work within the business on a specific project. KTP and SMART Partnership projects can last between 12 and 36 months and are part-funded in Wales by a...
First published
26 March 2024
Last updated
10 October 2024
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Thanks to innovation support and funding, global advanced materials company Haydale plan to propel its research and development efforts forward to advance its ground-breaking graphene-based heating solutions. Established in 2003, Haydale is a leading advanced materials solutions company that specialises in the design, development, and commercialisation of materials in particular graphene. About the company The Ammanford-based company’s patented proprietary plasma process enables the functionalisation and dispersion of nanomaterials, including graphene, into a range of commercial...
First published
26 March 2024
Last updated
27 November 2025
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Sustainable Steps Wales – Green Careers is a funding opportunity from The National Lottery Community Fund. The amount of funding available is £20,001 up to around £3,000,000. The funding is for projects that focus on supporting young people with disabilities and/or young people from ethnically minoritised communities. The aim is to encourage diversity in green careers by giving a helping hand to these underrepresented groups. Examples of green careers could be anything from an administrative...
First published
26 March 2024
Last updated
26 March 2024
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Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters has announced that support for the bus industry in Wales will continue, with £39 million confirmed for the year ahead. The Deputy Minister with responsibility for transport said the funding would be provided through a new ‘Bus Network Grant’. The grant will be made available to local authorities to secure services once the Welsh Government’s Bus Transition Fund comes to an end on Sunday, 31 March 2024. The new...
First published
26 March 2024
Last updated
26 March 2024
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Eriez entered into an enhanced Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Cardiff University. This helped Eriez launch their new digital metal detector as they had access to the academic expertise of Cardiff University as well as having an undergraduate to train with, which led to a skilled employee. The enhanced part of this KTP meant that their travelling costs were also covered by the funding of the scheme. Watch below for more details of how the...
First published
25 March 2024
Last updated
24 November 2025
Anastasia Cameron
A breast cancer survivor, who once felt too ashamed to leave her home, has launched a hair replacement service that can be accessed via NHS Wales prescription, by adults and children undergoing cancer treatment and battling hair loss conditions. Anastasia Cameron, 38, a multi-award winning stylist from Rhoose, founded Scarlett Jack Hairitage salon in the Vale of Glamorgan to provide modern hair loss solutions for those living with conditions such as alopecia, or the side...
First published
25 March 2024
Last updated
24 November 2025
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Does your business employ people? If the answer is ‘yes’, you will need to change how you manage flexible working requests from your employees.  All employees have the legal right to request flexible working – not just parents and carers. Working flexibly enables opportunities to work that suits the employer’s and employee’s needs. From 6 April 2024 employees will be able to make a statutory request to make permanent changes to their contract from their...
First published
25 March 2024
Last updated
25 March 2024
Webinar - circular economy
Applied Research for Circular Solutions (ARCS) is a Circular Innovation support programme delivered by Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. It offers free support for businesses based in Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea, until December 2024, it is fully funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund. Working on a project specific basis, the support provided is tailored to the size, sector, Circular Economy knowledge and ambitions of your organisation...
First published
25 March 2024
Last updated
25 March 2024
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Nominations have opened for the 2024 Inspire! Adult Learning Awards. The annual Inspire! Adults Learning Awards celebrate the achievements of exceptional individuals, families, community projects and organisations who have shown outstanding passion, commitment, and drive to improve themselves, their community or workplace through learning. The awards highlight the impact of lifelong learning in Wales and is a chance to demonstrate the value of investing in life changing opportunities. 2024 Award Categories: Skills for Work Young...
First published
22 March 2024
Last updated
22 March 2024
AI Regulation Concept: Circuit Brain with European Union Stars Symbolising Legislation
As part of the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme, The Alan Turing Institute are hosting a webinar exploring the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) and a discussion of its implications for businesses in the UK. Once adopted, the EU AIA will impact organisations well beyond Europe’s borders, and as the EU moves forward in its efforts to regulate AI it is crucial for UK companies to understand how the new rules will impact their business...
First published
22 March 2024
Last updated
22 March 2024

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