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The Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks will award up to £300 million in capital grant funding to build UK manufacturing capacity for key constrained components in offshore wind and enabling electricity networks sectors. Growth in demand for offshore wind and electricity networks components is outpacing supply chain capacity, resulting in bottlenecks, longer lead times, higher project costs and project delays. The Fund will target investment towards the most constrained...

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8 January 2026

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8 January 2026

Join the fully funded crime prevention event focused on businesses in North Wales taking place in Wrexham on 5 February 2026, looking at how to keep businesses safe from crime. Organised in partnership by North Wales Police’s Cybercrime Team, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales and the Welsh Government. Topics covered will include: supply chain threats the emerging threats of AI cyber essentials for businesses physical...

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8 January 2026

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8 January 2026

Live and forthcoming opportunities in the Horizon Europe Work Programmes 2025. This document summarises live and forthcoming opportunities in the Horizon Europe Work Programmes. Details were drawn from the EU Funding & Tenders portal (‘portal’) as of 18 December 2025 and have been checked for their accuracy as far as is possible. For the latest and full details on the calls listed, please refer to the portal for the most up to date information. For...

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7 January 2026

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7 January 2026

Working with Community Foundation Wales the South West Enterprise Fund (SWEF) has been created to support young entrepreneurs (aged 18 to 30) to invest in their business venture and/or support them to take their business to the next level. The priority for this fund is to support those with less advantage in their early life, who face barriers to investing in their business and who may not be able to generate funding from other sources...

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7 January 2026

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7 January 2026

"The Accelerated Growth Programme has helped me turn a passion for pickling into a business that's both sustainable and scalable. Their support means we're making great food while building a greener brand." Picklebits began with a simple frustration: a lack of exciting, organic pickles on supermarket shelves. After two years of making his own pickles to serve on his Cardiff-based street food stall, Will York realised he had something special. His passion for bold, natural...

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6 January 2026

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3 February 2026

The Wales Food and Drink Awards for 2026 are open for entries and nominations. The Awards see hundreds of Welsh producers and suppliers from across the sector, and every corner of Wales, join together each year to celebrate the achievements of businesses and individuals who make the industry what it is today. Back for its fifth year, the event is attended by more than four hundred people, including leaders and pioneers who are driving further...

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6 January 2026

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6 January 2026

A celebration of Wales in London. Wales Week London will take place over the period of St David’s Day week in London and is the annual showcase of activities and events that celebrate and promote everything that is great about Wales. A calendar of events is planned from 21 February to 7 March 2026, with great opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors. Further details can be found on the Wales Week London website.

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6 January 2026

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6 January 2026

An extra £2 million has been allocated to help Welsh tourism and hospitality businesses install weatherproofing measures. The Year of Croeso Weatherproofing Fund received nearly 400 applications from businesses seeking grants between £5,000 and £20,000. The original £1.75 million budget has been increased to meet overwhelming demand. The scheme supports micro, small and medium size businesses employing between 1- 250 people. Successful applicants will receive grants covering up to 75% of project costs. Visit Wales...

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5 January 2026

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5 January 2026

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is increasing fees for patents, trade marks and designs from 1 April 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. The IPO’s fees have not increased since 2018 for patents, 2016 for designs and 1998 for trade marks. Fees will increase by an average of 25%. For example a patent search is going up from £150 to £200 and a trade mark application from £170 to £205. The IPO have updated their how...

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5 January 2026

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5 January 2026

Make sure you protect workers during low temperatures and wintry conditions. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have updated their guidance to make it easier to find and understand advice on how to protect workers in low temperatures. This includes guidance for working outdoors. It also explains how you can assess the risks to workers and put controls in place to protect them. With low temperatures and less daylight, winter can make surfaces perilous. As...

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5 January 2026

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8 January 2026

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