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Welsh Business News / WelshBiz – New Startup Festival in Wales…
A new festival to bring together the Welsh start-up community has been launched as part of the annual Wales Start-Up Awards which will again celebrate the contribution that new entrepreneurial firms make to job creation, creativity and innovation across the Welsh economy.
The brainchild of Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, assistant pro-vice chancellor at the University of South Wales and founder of the Fast Growth 50, the Wales Start-Up Awards are unique in being the only business awards in the UK that focus specifically on recognising the achievements of those new businesses launched within the last three years.
Wales Startup Awards 2019 at the Depot, Cardiff. Credit: Matthew Horwood
The 2020 awards will be held at the site of the new Depot in Cardiff on the evening of June 19th with the overall sponsor again being Capital Law, a leading provider of commercial legal services to private and public sector clients throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.
Chris Nott, Senior Partner at Capital Law said:
“Since our involvement with these awards, we’ve witnessed the drive, optimism and creativity of Welsh entrepreneurs. It’s inspiring to see start-ups from previous award years not only flourish, but also surpass the aspirations they originally set for themselves. As a home-grown business ourselves, we’re passionate about encouraging growth in the Welsh economy through the development of a supportive entrepreneurship ecosystem. These awards are at the heart of it: they act as a valuable springboard for Welsh start-ups, by giving them an opportunity to be recognised and connected. For all these reasons, we’re proud to be the Wales Start-up Awards headline sponsor again this year, and cannot wait to meet and see the talent of this year’s entrants.”
To make this year’s event bigger and better than ever, the number of awards is being expanded and the Wales Start-Up Festival will be held on the same day so as to bring Welsh startups together to help celebrate the best of new businesses in Wales.
As Professor Jones-Evans explains:
“Since they were established back in 2016, some incredible new businesses have been recognised at the annual Wales Start-Up awards. With the tech sector growing rapidly across the nation, we have created a number of new awards that reflect some of the sectors that could make a real difference to the economy over the next few years such as cyber, fintech, medtech and mobile technologies”.
He also believes that the event should be about more than being just another awards ceremony and that the reboot of the awards offers an opportunity to add real value to the those applying.
“The creation of the Wales Start-Up festival as a free event to complement the awards will be an opportunity for attendees to hear inspirational talks by successful entrepreneurs, attend advice clinics and workshops and to showcase the best of Welsh entrepreneurship”..
“For the first time, we are also encouraging all of our sponsors to directly support those entering the awards. For example, NatWest Bank will offer a fast-track route to their digital accelerator to all finalists whilst the Celtic Manor Resort, sponsor of the food and drink start-up of the year award, will be giving all shortlisted firms in their category the opportunity to showcase their products at their four hotels in Newport. It is incredible opportunity for startups to get access to the expertise experience and marketing power of our amazing sponsors.”
The full list of awards
• Business to business services startup of the year
• Cardiff startup of the Year
• Construction startup of the year
• Consumer Services startup of the year
• Creative startup of the year
• Cyber startup of the year
• Digital startup of the year
• Equity startup of the year
• Financial and professional services startup of the year
• Fintech startup of the year
• Food and drink startup of the year
• Global startup of the year
• Graduate startup of the year
• Green Startup of the year
• Innovative startup of the year
• Manufacturing startup of the year
• Medtech startup of the year
• Mobile and emerging technology start-up of the year
• Retail startup of the year
• Rising stars award
• Rural startup of the year
• Social enterprise startup of the year
• Tourism and leisure startup of the year
• Valleys startup of the year
• Young entrepreneur of the year
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Entries close on March 27th 2020 and will then be assessed by a panel of judges that include some of Wales’ leading entrepreneurs such as Professor Simon Gibson, Racheal Flanagan of Mrs Bucket, Kate Methuen Ley of Tiger Cardiff stores, James Taylor of Superstars and Richard Theo of Wealthify.
The event is being supported by the Welsh entrepreneurial ecosystem include NatWest Bank, Abel + Imray, BeTheSpark, Bluegg, Business in Focus, Business News Wales, the Celtic Manor Resort, CEMET, Development Bank of Wales, Fintech Wales, Innovate UK, South Wales Chamber of Commerce, Tech Nation, Town Square, University of South Wales, Universities Wales, WCVA and the Welsh Government as well as leading entrepreneurial high growth firms such as ALS Managed Services, CP Hire, Freight Logistics Solutions, the Indigo Group, Mazuma, Wolfberry and ZipWorld.
Further information about the 2020 Wales Start-Up award can be found online at www.walesstartupawards.com
For more on this or other Welsh News please follow the link.
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Welsh Property News – Cardiff & Wales Rental values over the last 12 months…
Over the last 12 months, the average rent achieved for properties let in Cardiff was £755 per month.
This is a +4% change on the previous 12 month period.
52% of properties let in the past 12 months were flats, achieving an average rental value of £691 per month.
— Read on mikearmstrong.me/cardiff-wales-rental-values-over-the-last-12-months/
The Weeks Introbiz Swansea & West Wales Event & more 💼🤝🏴
The Weeks Introbiz Swansea & West Wales Event & more 💼🤝🏴
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Upcoming Introbiz Business Networking Events In Swansea & West Wales 🏴 💼
Upcoming Introbiz Business Networking Events In Swansea & West Wales 🏴 💼
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UPCOMING INTROBIZ BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS & SPEAKERS
■For ladies in the Business: 21st February, Lunch at the Malthouse at the Swansea Grand Theatre:
SPEAKER-
BBC RADIO WALES SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT PRODUCER MARGARET KEENAN
Footage of the last event!
Booking link-
■Swansea networking Breakfast Feb 27th
SPEAKER:
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER, INTL EXECUTIVE COACH & SIR RICHARD BRANSONS TENNIS COACH- JAMES CLUSKEY!
Link of the last meeting:
■Pembrokeshire – 4th March at 8am
SPEAKER-
MANAGING DIRECTOR & ONE OF WALES LARGEST INDEPENDENT EMPLOYERS RUNNING A MULTI-MILLION POUND BUSINESS WITH A HEART- GRAHAM HIRST
Last event footage:
Booking Link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introbiz-swansea-west-wales-meadowhouse-holiday-tickets-93439440883.
Two big steps forward for the South Wales regeneration scheme 🏗 🏴
Two big steps forward for the South Wales regeneration scheme 🏗 🏴
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Welsh businesses are being urged to bid for work on the £135m Swansea Central Phase One scheme.
Principal contractor Buckingham Group Contracting, working in collaboration with Swansea Council, wants to maximise the use of local and regional expertise.
There are 30 work packages available, with a total value of more than £23m. The value of the individual work packages starts from £10,000.
Packages include: mechanical and electrical second tier sub-contractors – £12m; external building, including brickwork, doors, frames and glazing – £2m; internal fit-out and finishes, including walls, flooring and plaster/render – £9m.
A full breakdown will be available at a free-entry meet-the-buyer event for businesses and on the Business Wales website.
The event, on 11 March, is being held by Buckingham Group and the council in collaboration with Welsh Government service Business Wales, CITB (the Construction Industry Training Board) and the Swansea Bay City Deal.
Swansea Central Phase One will bring a 3,500-capacity indoor arena, coastal park, landmark bridge, car parking, homes and commercial premises to a key city centre site.
The £1.3bn City Deal is part funding the arena; the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund is part funding the bridge.
Council leader Rob Stewart said: “Welsh businesses are already finding work on this world-class regeneration project. I urge other business to attend this meet-the-buyer event.
“Buckingham Group are expected to give every possible opportunity to Welsh firms. Similar opportunities for local and regional business will form part of all City Deal projects coming forward in the near future.”
Kevin Underwood, managing director for sports and leisure at Buckingham Group Contracting, added: “More than 200 Welsh businesses attended a Swansea Central Phase One meet-the-buyer event at the Liberty Stadium last March; I expect similar interest this time.”
Buckingham Group have been on the site – between the LC and Tesco Marina – since May last year. Main construction work began in November and the project is due to be complete in the second half of next year.
Howard Jacobson, growth adviser at Business Wales, said: “This meet the buyer event is a prime opportunity for Welsh contractors to gain more insight into the appropriate packages before bidding for the transformational scheme.”
— Read on www.insidermedia.com/news/wales/firms-urged-to-bid-for-swansea-central-work
Looking for networking events in Swansea? Whether you’re a local, new in town, or just passing through, you’ll be sure to find something on Eventbrite that piques your interest.
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Looking for networking events in Swansea? Whether you’re a local, new in town, or just passing through, you’ll be sure to find something on Eventbrite that piques your interest.
— Read on www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom–swansea/networking/networking/
Introbiz Swansea & West Wales is using Eventbrite to organize 5 upcoming events. Check out Introbiz Swansea & West Wales’s events, learn more, or contact this organizer.
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INTROBIZ WEST WALES
Introbiz is thrilled to announce that Introbiz West Wales is up and running as its very first franchisee has been secured.
Bernie Davies, Founding Council member of the South Wales Chamber of Commerce
who served as a Dynamo Role Model
whilst Head of Property at NewLaw Solicitors is also a business strategist, motivational speaker and author has extensive experience and knowledge, with a keen focus on building and training businesses to network and engage in the marketplace. Since 2012, Bernie and her husband Mark, have owned and operated an award-winning restaurant in Neath and Swansea, and during that time, she served as Chair of the Neath Chamber of Trade where Bernie was instrumental in launching the Love Neath Campaign which has since seen the phenomenal growth in business and culture in this spectacular market town. Some of Bernie’s recent awards include the Excellence in Business 2017 for Black History Month, Swansea Black Icon 2018, Top 100 restaurants in Wales 2018 and Best Caribbean Restaurant in Wales 2019. Bernie is the very first franchisee for the Introbiz brand and will be the representative for businesses across Swansea and West Wales.— Read on www.introbiz.co.uk/introbiz-west-wales/
Aldi to raise employee pay and hire 3,800 more workers | Business News | Sky News
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Swansea Council is set to invest millions of pounds more in social care, education and local communities as part of Budget proposals to be seen by Cabinet next month.
— Read on businessnewswales.com/millions-of-pounds-of-investment-set-for-council-services/
Introbiz is proud to be South Wales’ leading professional business network hosting regular networking events across Wales, the UK and internationally.
— Read on www.introbiz.co.uk/networking-events/
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has welcomed the announcement by the Welsh Government that they will be extending help for high street businesses, including pubs, with the cost of Business Rates.
— Read on businessnewswales.com/welsh-pubs-need-more-help-with-business-rates/
A multi-million pound early New Year present has arrived to turbo-charge the Swansea Bay City Deal.
The first phase of City Deal funding – worth £18 million – has been released by the UK Government and Welsh Government for the investment programme, which covers Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea.
The funding is based on the approval of two City Deal projects – the Swansea City and Waterfront Digital District, and Canolfan S4C Yr Egin.
Construction work has now started on a 3,500-capacity digital indoor arena on a site adjacent to the LC in Swansea. Also forming part of the City Deal project in Swansea is a digital village on Kingsway for tech and digitally focussed businesses, as well as a box village and innovation precinct development for start-up businesses at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David SA1.
— Read on businessnewswales.com/multi-million-pound-funding-secured-for-city-deal/
Millions of Pounds of Investment Set for Swansea Council Services
Millions of Pounds of Investment Set for Swansea Council Services
— Read on marketing.wales/millions-of-pounds-of-investment-set-for-swansea-council-services/
Swansea Council is set to invest millions of pounds more in social care, education and local communities as part of Budget proposals to be seen by Cabinet next month.
— Read on businessnewswales.com/millions-of-pounds-of-investment-set-for-council-services/
