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Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator Programme announces award-winning entrepreneurs

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A start-up accelerator programme to nurture Wales’ most promising entrepreneurial talent has announced the winners of its latest awards.

The Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator Programme brought together 24 aspiring entrepreneurs for an intensive 12-week journey, providing expert guidance, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help transform their innovative ideas into thriving businesses. The programme concluded with a celebration recognising six participants for their exceptional progress and contributions. The winners demonstrated outstanding commitment and creativity across a range of categories: Sales Accelerator Award: Trysten Lloyd, founder of Lyft Club Lyft Club is a marketing platform that...
CanSense
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CanSense: Revolutionising Early Detection of Bowel Cancer

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"The support from the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (BWAGP) has been essential to our journey, providing the resources, guidance, and expertise we needed to grow from an academic project into a scalable business addressing a global health challenge." 

Bowel cancer, or colorectal cancer, is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, with nearly 60% of cases in Wales diagnosed at a late stage, leading to higher mortality rates. CanSense was founded in 2018 out of a commitment to address this urgent issue by developing a pioneering, accessible diagnostic solution. Today, CanSense is a team of 13 led by co-founder, Dr Adam Bryant. The business brings together award-winning scientists, clinicians and business experts to make...
Deploy Tech
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Deploy Tech: Transforming global water and infrastructure needs with flat-packed concrete solutions

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"The support from the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (BWAGP) has been instrumental in helping us navigate challenges in production, market-entry, and funding support, enabling us to expand our reach and impact." 

Communities worldwide face increasingly urgent issues around water scarcity and sustainable infrastructure as climate change accelerates. In this high-stakes context, Deploy Tech, known as the "IKEA of flat-packed concrete infrastructure," has emerged as a game-changer in this space. It has pioneered a practical, scalable approach to water storage and infrastructure solutions. Deploy Tech’s 14R Water Tanks and InstaSlabs (crafted from an innovative concrete-infused fabric called Concrete Canvas), can be transported flat-packed, hydrated on-site and hardened...

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