Supported by the Welsh Government, three KTP projects have been shortlisted for the ‘Best of the Best’ awards. University College London partnered with Biocatalysts Ltd have been shortlisted for the Engineering Excellence Award. Demonstrating outstanding application of engineering skills, they have jointly implemented novel ‘Ultra Scale-Down’ methods to increase enzyme manufacturing productivity by up to 50% in some instances. Verity Moorhouse is shortlisted for the Future Leader Award. Working with Cardiff Metropolitan University and So...
New £1.8 million fund to encourage Welsh innovation in low carbon vehicle technology
A new £1.8 million fund to encourage businesses to move beyond manufacturing internal combustion engines to producing low carbon vehicle technologies, helping to stimulate innovative economic growth in Wales, is being established by Ford and the Welsh Government. Read more
The Innovation Advisory Council for Wales is seeking new members
The Innovation Advisory council is looking for new members. To find out more you can read the terms of reference and access the expression of interest (EOI) application form here If this sounds like you, please send your completed expression of interest form to innovationstrategy@gov.wales by 13 th September. Successful candidates will be notified by 20 th September.
Innovation Research Discussion
Are you a Welsh business with a strong interest in the future of innovation in Wales, and a commitment to driving forward change? If so, the Welsh Government and the Innovation Advisory Council for Wales ( IACW) would like you to join them for a conversation on Wednesday 2 nd June to discuss recent research on the innovation landscape both in Wales and abroad, and to understand Welsh business priorities in innovation. Book your place...
Hydrogen Networking Activity with the Québec-Europe Research and Innovation Circle (CRIQUE) - 15 June 2021
The Welsh Government is supporting ever closer collaborative activity between Wales and the Province of Quebec, Canada. Now, building on a research partnership between Hydro-Québec and the University of South Wales on the commercialization of hydrogen storage technologies, it is promoting a virtual event next month hosted by the Quebec-Europe Research & Innovation Circle (CRIQUE). This will be an excellent, free, networking opportunity for all Welsh businesses & academia looking to exploit the commercial possibilities...
Date for your Diary!
To mark Wales’ national day, St David’s Day, we invite you to join us in a discussion about Innovation in Wales and collaborations with EU partners. The event will provide an opportunity to: hear about Wales’ innovation assets, find out how Welsh innovation has responded to Covid, see and hear how we are developing and deepening our collaborations with EU regional partners. Register here
Making multi-level governance work in S3
25 March 2021 Join us at the Cohes3ion virtual dissemination event to hear from leading experts on making Multi-level governance work in Smart Specilisation (S3) More information and register here
Wales hosts partners from across Europe at innovative virtual learning journey
The Welsh Government’s Innovation team hosted the final virtual learning journey for the first phase of COHES3ION project, a three-year EU Interreg project which brings together 10 partners from eight European countries — including Wales —with the aim of promoting business growth and job creation across Europe through best practice and policy. During the series of learning journeys, each partner is encouraged to share best practice and promote the dissemination of knowledge. The project seeks...
COHES3ION - Smart Territorial Mapping (STM) published
One of the key outputs from Phase 1 of the Cohes3ion project has been completed with the publication of its Policy Learning Document. The aim of the STM exercise was for project partners from across Europe to carry out a regional diagnosis of their Smart Specialisation Strategies, the findings will be used for the development and Implementation of Regional Action Plans in the next phase of the project. Read here
Face Mask Challenge for Innovative Businesses
The SBRI Centre Excellence, supported by Welsh Government, are calling upon businesses to come forward with innovative solutions that can be rapidly deployed to address a key challenge facing Dental Services as a result of COVID-19. Businesses have until 4 th December to apply for the chance of winning up to £50,000 of funding. Read more here