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Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2025 are now open for entries. This is your chance to shine a light on the successes of your business and your apprentices. The apprentice categories are: Business Apprentice of the Year: Rising Star Business Apprentice of the Year: Final Year Engineering Apprentice of the Year: Rising Star Engineering Apprentice of the Year: Final Year Apprentice Endeavour Award And the business categories are: Business Growth and Strategy Developing Future Talent Energy...
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19 May 2025
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19 May 2025
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Businesses across Wales are invited to attend a series of fully funded roadshows designed to help existing and prospective suppliers find, bid for, and win public sector contracts, while navigating major changes to procurement regulations. The Business Wales Supplier Roadshows , funded by the Welsh Government, will take place at six locations across Wales throughout May and June 2025. The events will be particularly relevant for businesses operating in construction, housing, tourism, health and social...
First published
19 May 2025
Last updated
19 May 2025
Solar panels and hard hat
New funding is now available to support organisations across Wales to develop Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES), helping ensure the benefits of energy generation are retained and felt in local communities. The £10 million Ynni Cymru capital grants scheme forms a key part of Wales’ ambitious goal to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2035. It provides financial support to community energy organisations, social enterprises, public sector bodies, and SMEs developing innovative...
First published
19 May 2025
Last updated
19 May 2025
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Following its initial success, a second round of funding has opened to support Welsh language feature films with international and big screen potential. Sinema Cymru , a collaboration between S4C, Ffilm Cymru Wales and the Welsh Government via Creative Wales, has announced a second round of funding aimed at developing multiple Welsh-language feature films a year, with a view to progressing at least one into production funding annually. This year’s fund will also support earlier...
First published
16 May 2025
Last updated
16 May 2025
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In March, John Edwards, the UK Information Commissioner, met with the Chancellor to set out a number of commitments designed to promote innovation and economic growth . He also outlined how his duties around growth interact with and complement his central responsibility to protect and empower people. Growth is a strategic priority for the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), and over a five year period it estimates that its activities have enabled up to £140 million...
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16 May 2025
Last updated
16 May 2025
Pride Cymru parade
Pride Cymru is a volunteer-led charity that works to promote the elimination of discrimination be it on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, disability or impairment, and recognises and celebrates the contributions made by LGBTQ+ people in society and continue to work to create opportunities for LGBTQ+ people around Wales to connect and support each other. Pride Cymru’s Parade returns to the streets of Cardiff on 21 and 22 June 2025, an immersive...
First published
16 May 2025
Last updated
16 May 2025
Mallows Beverages
New contracts and product range support growth and create new jobs with Business Wales backing South Wales-based Mallows Bottling has diversified into new territory with the launch of a 5-litre squash product line – a move already delivering an estimated £700,000 in incremental annual revenue. The Llantrisant business, co-founded by father-and-son team Andy and Rhys Mallows and supported by the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP), has secured significant new contracts for the line, which...
First published
15 May 2025
Last updated
18 November 2025
Website designers
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) take place on 15 May 2025. The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion. Every user deserves a first-rate digital experience on the web. This awareness and commitment to inclusion is the goal of GAAD, a global event that shines a light on digital access and inclusion for disabled people. For further information please select the following link: Home - GAAD...
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15 May 2025
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15 May 2025
AI and healthcare
The Welsh Government have a vision to revolutionise healthcare in Wales by creating a comprehensive, safe, secure holistic health experience that seamlessly integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) with human expertise and cutting-edge technology. Traditional healthcare systems in Wales are confined to specific locations, limiting accessibility for patients and clinicians. Rural areas and the elderly often face inadequate access to healthcare services. Whilst there are examples of health pods / medical cabins which have been previously developed...
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15 May 2025
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15 May 2025
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A new online search tool for UK patents will make it easier for businesses and innovators to search and access patent information. One IPO Search , developed by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), replaces the previous Ipsum service, which has served UK innovators well for 13 years - handling approximately 200,000 patent searches in the last 12 months alone. The new service offers enhanced features to help IP professionals and the public search for UK...
First published
14 May 2025
Last updated
14 May 2025

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