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£13m EU cash for Cardiff Uni
The
funding will help put Cardiff University’s Institute for Compound
Semiconductors at the forefront of 21st Century technologies by helping to
build, equip and run a state-of-the-art cleanroom at the new Institute for
Compound Semiconductors (ICS).
Finance
Secretary Mark Drakeford said: “Investing in world leading facilities so
academia and industry can collaborate and drive forward research in this sector
will be an important boost to the Welsh economy.
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Recognising
the innovators of the future
Llanishen High School student Cellan Cox has been named overall winner of
the Student Innovation Awards for his imaginative bicycle mudguard.
The Awards are an
annual competition run by WJEC and supported by Welsh Government.
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Buildings
as power stations
SPECIFIC,
part funded by Welsh Government, transforms buildings into power
stations by enabling them to generate, store and release their own energy.
Watch SPECIFIC talk to Business Wales and hear
about the Active Classroom, their latest full-scale building demonstration
project.
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Advances Wales – Issue 80 out now
Through
innovative science, research and engineering, Wales is developing world-leading
technologies which will help create a better and more sustainable future.
This
edition includes environmental innovations and highlights how the steel industry
is a key part of the innovation landscape of Wales.
Read
the latest edition here.
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Make it a flying visit!
Travelling
for business has just got a lot easier for regular Cardiff to London travellers.
Flybe’s London
City flights between the two capitals are set to return.
The Europe’s
largest regional airline, announced the news as part of its extensive Summer
’17 schedule that starts on 26th March 2017.
Times and tickets are
available for booking now at flybe.com
BioWales 2017 – 7th& 8th March, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
Bio Wales is
one of Wales’ biggest Life Science conferences - with a host of world renowned speakers
and workshops,
This year’s event builds
on Wales’ collaborative strength, bringing together industry experts, life
science investors and international networks, focusing on the interaction
between business, academia and healthcare.
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SMART
Partnership Funding – Closing date 15th February, 2017
If you are an
innovative Welsh business why not apply for SMART Partnership Funding through
an academic partner.
Entries are now being sought for the second round of this
pilot project which supports collaboration projects between Welsh businesses
and Research Organisations.
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Can you solve industry led
challenges?
A new Welsh Government portal has seen industry set a number of
challenges aimed at giving businesses and academia the ability to identify
opportunities to work together.
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Emerging and Enabling
Technologies Briefing : 2nd February 2017, Wrexham
Innovate UK is to invest over £15m in innovative projects involving
Emerging and enabling technologies. If you feel your project can help overcome
technical and commercial challenges then why not come along to our briefing
event.
Register here
Infrastructure Systems Round 2 Briefing: 7th February 2017, Cardiff
Innovate UK are to invest up to £15m in business led, innovative projects in Infrastructure Systems.
Find out more and Register here.
Queen’s 2018 New Year Honours list – Nominations Now Open!
The Sectors & Business
Department of Welsh Government are
inviting nominations for the Queen’s 2018 New Year Honours list. If you
know of any deserving people who work in your sector, who have demonstrated
exceptional achievement or service then please submit a nomination for them by 1 March 2017 to Jennifer Clark
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