Innovation Brief Issue 63

February 2024 

Cymraeg
 
 

FEATURED

Wales' young inventors shine

 

Wales' most promising young inventors have been recognised for their innovative ideas at the 23rd annual Innovation Awards. In collaboration with WJEC, the event showcases a wealth of inventive ideas from talented young minds.

Jasmin Jones, from Denbigh High School, won the overall prize for her innovative design of a wireless toothbrush charger, read more here.

 
 
 
 
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Advances Issue 101 out now  

Catch up with the latest technology, engineering, research and science in Wales, click here to read the latest edition.

Previous editions of Advances can also be read here.

 

New app launched to track and report hate graffiti

StreetSnap developed with the support of our SMART partnership scheme is a first-of-its-kind reporting system, linking straight to cleaning teams. Read more here.

See how StreetSnap’s benefited from SMART partnerships and find out how our support could benefit you here.

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Developing technology to keep up with consumer demands

A partnership with Cardiff University helps Eriez launch their new digital metal detector. Watch how the support from the Enhanced Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) helped Eriez jumpstart the development. Read more about how we can help your business.

International Research and Innovation Developing technology to keep up with consumer demands

Horizon Europe is the largest ever transnational programme supporting research and innovation.

With the 2024 work programme organisations from Wales will be eligible to apply and receive funding from the €100 billion budget.

Read more about the opportunities here.

 

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Events

£2 Million fund to assist industries to overcome difficult production or process issues

9th February 2024 - Glamorgan Cricket Club Cardiff - 11.00 - 14:45

The industry impact fund helps companies overcome difficult product, manufacturing, materials, or process performance issues.

Find out how this scheme could help you here.

Data for Innovators 

15th February - Online -10:00 - 11:00

This webinar will introduce and connect innovators to potential sources of data that they may find useful.

This session with have a focus on earth resources with speakers from Geovation and Ordnance Survey.

To book click here.

Innovation support Webinar

6thMarch 2024 - Online – 10:00 – 17:00

Book your place on our online Innovation Funding Support Meeting to be better prepared to get access R&D funding, run more effective research & development projects and to commercialise the results.

Read information here.

  
 

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