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Publication of Welsh Government Innovation Delivery Plan

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Wales Innovates, creating a stronger, fairer, greener wales: Innovation delivery plan

Wales Innovates: Creating a Stronger, Fairer, Greener Wales , published in February 2023, We are now releasing the accompanying innovation delivery plan. The strategy was designed to guide Welsh Government research, development and innovation interventions and support over the next 5 years and this plan covers the same period. Wales Innovates set out a vision to create and nurture a vibrant innovation culture for a stronger, fairer, greener Wales. To achieve this, it highlighted missions...
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Welsh Government teams up with Innovate UK to embed culture of innovation in Wales

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Minister for the Economy, Vaughan Gething, has unveiled a first-of-its-kind action plan between a devolved nation and Innovate UK setting out how Wales will build a strengthened innovation economy.

Speaking at the start of Wales Tech Week at ICC Wales in Newport, the Minister was joined by the CEO of Innovate UK, Indro Mukerjee, to launch the joint Collaborative Innovation Plan. The plan aims to harness the country’s innovative spirit, helping business and organisations share ideas and use new technologies. It follows through on commitments made over the past 12 months, building on the Welsh Government and Innovate UK memorandum of understanding agreement in...
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Ford Low Carbon Vehicle Transformation Fund now open!

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Economy Minister announces further £1m investment in green vehicle innovation.

The Welsh Government will co-fund a third round of investment in greener and cleaner innovation through the Ford Low Carbon Vehicle Transformation Fund as part of its response to the climate emergency. The Application form and guidance notes are below. We strongly advise that you speak to one of our Innovation Specialists to discuss your application. If you wish to request a o ne-to-one virtual briefing, please do so by emailing fordtransformationfund@gov.wales
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Wales chairs the EU Vanguard Initiative High Levels Director Meeting

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We’re delighted that Wales has once again been elected as Chair of the Vanguard Initiative which is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. The Vanguard Initiative (VI) provides an excellent framework for regional cooperation through smart specialisation.

The Vanguard Initiative is a network of around forty European regions committed to use their smart specialisation strategies to improve the competitiveness of their key industrial sectors and collaborate to support development in the uptake of new and innovative technologies and products. Wales was an early adopter of Smart Specialisation and our new, mission-based, Innovation Strategy, Wales Innovates, is well aligned to the evolution of the concept of Partnerships for Regional Innovation. We also presented...
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New £30m funds launched to boost innovation in Wales

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The Welsh Government is investing £30m in new programmes that will help Welsh organisations develop and embed new innovative products and services to help improve people’s lives, grow the economy and address the climate and nature emergency, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething and Climate Change Minister, Julie James have announced today.

The SMART Flexible Innovation Support (SMART FIS) Programme, which is now open for applications, will help Welsh businesses, research organisations, academia and public and third sector bodies to innovate, create new products and services, and improve skills, helping to develop RD&I capability and capacity to support sustainable growth. Investment will be targeted towards activity which will help deliver the missions laid out in the Welsh Government’s new innovation strategy, Wales Innovates . The programme will...
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Innovate UK and Welsh Government sign a new partnership agreement

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A new plan to boost business in Wales, developed by Innovate UK, in partnership with Welsh Government, has been launched, paving the way for a strengthened innovation economy.

UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK and Welsh Government commit to a joint plan to help grow the Welsh economy. Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Welsh Minister for the Economy and the CEO of Innovate UK, representing the first MoU agreed with a devolved government. The plan will see Innovate UK and Welsh Government work together to create opportunities for innovators and entrepreneurs across Wales. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed at an event held...
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New Innovation Strategy launched for a Stronger, Fairer and Greener Wales

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Working together for better jobs, improved health and care services, a greener environment and a more prosperous economy are the missions at the heart of a new innovation strategy for Wales being launched by the Welsh Government.

The new cross-government vision of innovation for a stronger, fairer, greener Wales points the way to a different approach to innovation in the future; one which adopts a “mission-based” attitude and collaboration into the following four missions: Education : This mission helps ensure Wales has an education system that supports the development of innovation skills and knowledge throughout people’s lives in Wales – ensuring the talent, enthusiasm and incredible potential of our young people who...
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Innovation support and funding for your business

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Support and funding available for businesses in Semiconductors, electronics or their supply chains

Innovation can help your business become more competitive, increase sales and enter new markets. Are you a business involved in semiconductors, electronics, or their supply chains? If so our package of Innovation support could be for you. We are offering: up to 8 days fully funded support to plan and implement productivity and design improvements free expert support and advice for you to adopt digital technologies staged innovation funding taking you from feasibility to marketing...
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A new Innovation Strategy for Wales

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The consultation for the new Innovation Strategy for Wales is now live

The consultation for the new Innovation Strategy for Wales is now live. The cross-government Strategy sets out how the Welsh Government, working with its partners, aims to develop a vibrant innovation culture in a stronger, fairer, greener Wales. Have your say by visiting this page. If you would like to contribute your views in person, why not come along to one of our consultation events? Email InnovationStrategy@gov.wales to register your interest.

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