Case Studies and News

Business Background Established in 1977 by Gerald Harries, as a haulage business, GD Harries is now the largest producer of quarried aggregates in West Wales, offering services that incorporate anything to do with aggregates, from raw stone to added value products such as tarmacadam, concrete, as well as associated haulage, plant hire, a commercial vehicle service centre and decorative aggregates. Today, GD Harries is owned and managed by Gerald’s son Ian and wife Julie. A...

Accelerator Program was launched as a pilot back in March 2016, the brief was to create and develop a One-to-Many Acceleration platform for pre-start entrepreneurs that over a three-month period would see them advance from the early embryo of a great idea, into: Having full clarity on their business concept Greater understanding of their target market An outline method of product or service delivery; and The basic idea of what it takes to start their...

Accellerated Growth Programme client Laser Wire Solutions, based in Pontypridd, publishes new video on YouTube.

Organisers of leading technology event, Digital 2016, have announced this year’s Digital Dozen – a diverse mix of companies that are making an impact on the UK’s economy through ground-breaking uses of technology and all things digital. 12 companies have been invited to attend this June’s event and 7 of those companies are on the Accelerated Growth Programme. A number of these businesses will take to the stage along with an impressive line-up of speakers...

From an article by Marianna Marks on the Business Wales News website. You cannot help feeling inspired when you talk to technology and manufacturing companies in Wales. From a friendly reception, a hot beverage and the occasional bacon buttie, you are given the same first-rate treatment from the management team whether you are a journalist, prospective partner or the local MP. Similarly, the integral role played by the right people and processes in the overall...

Boost Cymru 2016 - A new life sciences competition is underway with a prize for the winning entry of up to £75,000 (mixture of cash and in-kind support).

(SDW) joined the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP) in May 2015. The company was looking to overcome growth challenges after increasing its revenue by over 33% in a year.

Based in Cardiff, Time for Medicine (TFM) joined the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP) in September 2015

Something Different are an importer and wholesaler of gift products.

Based in Cwmbran, Blurrt have developed a digital technology platform, which analyses real time data from social medial sites. They carry out sentiment analysis of Twitter and other social media feeds. The prime customers are Global television and media companies interested in real time feedback as a means of engaging consumers with media output.