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Kickstart your journey to improved business productivity. Productivity is about creating more value from your existing resources. These resources may include buildings, land, labour, machinery and equipment. Productivity growth can be achieved through increasing the volume of sales of existing goods or services, but also through producing higher value products. What if a few small changes could unlock the hidden potential? The Wales Productivity Forum toolkit is designed to help Welsh SMEs quickly assess, plan...
First published
19 March 2026
Last updated
26 March 2026
Cottages in St David's Pembrokeshire
The Senedd has passed a Bill to support the development of tourism in Wales and improve visitor accommodation. Providers of visitor accommodation, beginning with self-contained, self-catering accommodation like holiday cottages and flats, will need a licence. To get a licence, providers will need to prove their accommodation is fit for visitors, by showing they have gas and electrical safety certificates, carbon monoxide alarms, public liability insurance, and that they have both conducted a fire safety...
First published
19 March 2026
Last updated
19 March 2026
Small Business owner looking at a digital device
Tax is something we all have to think about. But if you’re not sure where to even start it can feel complicated. If you run a small business, you might need to deal with different types of tax and systems, like Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, VAT, or Corporation Tax. HMRC have created Tax Confident – to help you understand how it works and have put together some clear and simple guides...
First published
18 March 2026
Last updated
18 March 2026
Export - cargo ship and port
Welsh businesses have secured £436 million in new export sales as a direct result of Welsh Government export support over the past five years, Cabinet Secretary for Economy Rebecca Evans told the Explore Export Wales conference in Llandudno today (18 March 2026). Accounting for over a third of Wales’ GDP, exports are a key to the Welsh Government’s ambition to grow the economy and create new jobs. Since the Export Action Plan launched in 2020...
First published
18 March 2026
Last updated
18 March 2026
happy employees
If you have been championing fair pay, then you could be a Living Wage Champion award winner! Whether you've been spreading the word about the real Living Wage, Living Hours, Living Pensions, or a Global Living Wage – the awards want to celebrate you! Award categories for 2026 are: Living Wage Champion of the Year Local Champion RSP Champion Living Hours Champion Living Pension Champion Third Sector – Living Wage Leader Award Large Organisation –...
First published
17 March 2026
Last updated
17 March 2026
Dairy cattle grazing on the cliffs at Barafundle bay in Wales
Welsh farming businesses will be able to access affordable finance to modernise their operations and cut carbon emissions, under a new loan scheme to be launched by the Welsh Government and delivered by the Development Bank of Wales later this year. The Sustainable Agriculture Loan Scheme (SALS) will offer incentivised loans at a fixed 3% interest rate, repayable over up to 15 years, to help small and medium-sized farms invest in energy efficiency, waste management...
First published
17 March 2026
Last updated
17 March 2026
Lucy Sykes working in the lab
Cardiff-based MeOmics is developing a new approach to psychiatric drug development that could help patients receive more effective treatments faster. With support from the Welsh Government’s Innovation team, through SMART Flexible Innovation Support (FIS), the company has put the right processes in place to develop and scale its technology, refined its route-to-market and positioned itself for future growth and investment. Founded in 2021 as a spinout from Cardiff University, the company focuses on precision psychiatry...
First published
16 March 2026
Last updated
23 March 2026
Cottam Brookes worker using Absolute Arm machine
Caerphilly-based Cottam & Brookes Engineering is helping keep Wales’s aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors moving through high-precision engineering and specialist tooling. With support from the Welsh Government’s Innovation team, the company has modernised key processes, improved productivity and unlocked new commercial opportunities, strengthening its role as an important regional supplier while supporting skilled employment in the local area. The family-owned business produces complex precision components and assembly tools for customers with demanding technical requirements, including...
First published
16 March 2026
Last updated
23 March 2026
Deli owner looking at jars of honey
The UK’s leading food and drink event provides you with business inspiration and industry insights from across the UK and around the world. The Farm Shop & Deli Show, from 13 April to 15 April 2026 at the NEC Birmingham, will run alongside Food & Drink Expo, the National Convenience Show and the Forecourt Show as part of the award-winning UK Food & Drink Shows. Bringing together the very best of the foodservice, hospitality, manufacturing...
First published
16 March 2026
Last updated
16 March 2026
Digital fingerprint on the computer
Over £740,000 of Welsh Government Tech Valleys funding will help inspire thousands more children across Southeast Wales to explore cyber security careers. The National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC) will use the investment to expand its cyber security education outreach programme to 10,000 learners across the region. NDEC delivers interactive activities on digital forensics, cybercrime and internet safety for primary school children. The funding will enable bilingual delivery, introduce new training on AI and sustainability, and...
First published
16 March 2026
Last updated
16 March 2026

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