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Locit Achieves Carbon Neutrality in a UK First

By |November 14th, 2023|

Locit Limited has made history in their Deeside-based manufacturing site. The company is the first in the UK - possible in the world - to achieve complete carbon neutrality in their steel locker manufacturing. “We have achieved a UK first- and potentially a world first – for our sector using digital manufacturing techniques which put [...]

Unwasted Brings Neverwaste™ R&D Facility to Deeside

By |November 14th, 2023|

Unwasted Ltd, creators of Neverwaste™, has selected Deeside as the location for their new global R&D centre. The centre will focus on the development of recycled panel boards. Neverwaste™ is the world’s first high performance panel board made entirely from waste, achieving an economic and scalable platform. The patented material is made from waste cardboard [...]

Welsh SMEs to Receive Support for R&D Projects

By |November 14th, 2023|

Small businesses across large areas of Wales are being offered support with tech research and development from experts at the University of South Wales (USW). CEMET – the Centre of Excellence in Mobile and Emerging Technologies, which is based at USW – has been successful in securing funding to run a project which will support [...]

Wales’ Blockchain Connected to Fund 9 Blockchain Projects

By |June 3rd, 2022|

The Welsh Government has launched a fully funded research and development scheme to support the creation of blockchain technology. The scheme, aptly titled “Demonstrating the Potential of Blockchain”, will be run by Blockchain Connected - part of Technology Connected, the network for the technology industry in Wales. The plan was first launched in January and [...]

Wales Under Claiming R&D Tax Credits

By |October 28th, 2021|

In a new report from the HMRC, it seems Welsh firms are underclaiming R&D tax credits compared to the country’s share of UK companies. Claims for the tax year 19/20 totalled 85,900 while the 2,940 claims from Wales were just 3.4% of the total. Welsh firms make up approximately 5% of the UK total business [...]

Welsh Media Industry to Expand with.£50M in Funding

By |August 16th, 2021|

The UK Government has talked about their Innovation Strategy for the past few months, with many calling into question the specific actions that will be taken. In late July, the Government announced their plans to boost innovation in the Welsh Media Industry. Media.cymru is set to receive £22.2 million in funding to expand the Cardiff [...]