Ministry of the Economy in Baden Württemberg organises a Startup summit which brings together the Startup Community of Baden Württemberg with national and international Corporates, Family offices, VCs and Accelerators for an Expo and Conference with networking, pitches and matchmaking. Baden Württemberg International warmly invites UK Startups to take part in the next edition on Friday July 11, 2024, in Stuttgart. UK Startups are also invited to take part in one of 2 x 2-day...
Successful Capital Call increases research, development and innovation capacity for Welsh organisations
50 projects were supported leading to grant support of £5.9 million towards total project costs of £13.9 million. Projects came from all areas of the economy including health boards, businesses, academia and the third sector with a geographical spread across Wales. 17 local authorities saw successful applicants. In a joined-up approach from government, the funding came from both the Economy & Climate Change ministries. The successful projects are: Company - Area Circular Economy Funded Projects...
New Issue of Advances out now!
This Winter edition of Advances Wales features, the impact of space on the human brain. New innovative ways of identifying Parkinson’s risk through smartwatches and how honey can be used as an alternative to antimicrobial drugs. You can read the latest edition here, whilst past issue can be viewed on the business Wales website here.
23rd Student Innovation Awards
Held in the heart of Cardiff Bay on December 14th at The Senedd, the ceremony celebrated the achievements of the budding inventors. The Innovation Awards aim to inspire creativity among young minds in Wales, urging them to rethink conventional designs of everyday products and services. The Prize Winners 2023: A Level 1st - Sion O’Keeffe, Ysgol Bro Pedr, FretLuminate 2nd - Carys Boardman ,Ysgol Bryn Elian, Accessibility Toolkit 3rd - Tomas Billington, King Henry VIII...
Wales Climate Week
This year’s focus was given to exploring ‘fairness’ in context to Climate Change. This year’s event examined the disproportionate impacts of climate change on different people, groups and places, and address how we can ensure that benefits associated with climate policies are distributed fairly across society. Furthermore, the event sought to explain the connection of climate change to the cost-of-living crisis and the barriers that business regions and communities are facing. Wales climate week programme...
Publication of Welsh Government 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 in...
Welsh Government teams up with Innovate UK to embed culture of innovation in Wales
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...
Ford Low Carbon Vehicle Transformation Fund now open!
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
Wales chairs the EU Vanguard Initiative High Levels Director Meeting
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...