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Mid Wales Challenge Led Launch Pad Series
What is the Mid Wales Challenge-Led Launch Pad Series?
The Mid Wales Challenge Led Launch Pad Series is a new programme aimed at developing novel solutions to public sector and societal issues through research and innovation whilst offering new market opportunities for businesses and people in Mid Wales. Projects are 100% funded to participate in R&D, focused on specific identified needs and are open to all organisations that can demonstrate a route to market for their solution. Challenge Led Launch Pads aim to address core areas of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 to help renew our communities and build a more productive and prosperous economy in Mid Wales.
The programme will enable businesses to analyse and evaluate the potential of concepts and ideas for eventual deployment through collaboration with academia and regional leadership to encourage success and growth. Through a collaborative working model, it will deliver expertise and resources to accelerate the development of innovative businesses and accelerate growth through high impact innovation. The programme will include tailored support and the potential to utilise unique regional capital assets and technology to support businesses in the development of novel solutions. Challenge Led Launch Pads will provide excellent opportunities for businesses to develop and demonstrate technology to a range of stakeholders within the partnership acting as potential customers.
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The Mid Wales Challenge Led Launch Pad Series is delivered by AberInnovation and Innovation Strategy and supported by the following partnership.
THE PARTNERSHIP
SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT
MATCHMAKING CHALLENGES & IDEAS
Challenge Led Launch Pad Series will involve stakeholders from public, private, and academic sectors identifying and selecting the most pressing, regional societal issues requiring solutions and working together to support businesses in the development of solutions to the identified problem. To achieve this we have created the Mid Wales Challenge Led Launch Pad Series a structured programme to build new solutions to solve the greatest challenges affecting Mid Wales. Challenge Led Launch Pads aim to address core areas of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 to help renew our communities and build a more productive and prosperous economy in Mid Wales.
MENTORING & SUPPORT
Throughout challenges businesses will receive one to one mentoring and networking opportunities and they will take part in thematic workshops and masterclasses supporting them in the development of innovative solutions. Businesses will benefit from the expertise from programme partners, AberInnovation, Innovation Strategy and British Telecom and will receive opportunities to utilise unique facilities and technology during their projects. Public Sector partners will guide businesses in the development of solutions to ensure new solutions are fit for purpose and meet policy objectives throughout the region. The mentoring and support provided within the Challenge Led Launch Pad Series is fully funded and accessible to all participating businesses.
SUPPORTING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Challenge Led Launch Pads will also support individuals in the development of skills and knowledge throughout Mid Wales communities through an innovative work placement and match making scheme. Individuals will be offered opportunities to work alongside successful businesses to gain new skills and knowledge throughout the project. Businesses will provide tasks and offer shadowing opportunities to individuals to stimulate new ideas and increase confidence during the programme. Through this businesses will benefit from additional resource, improved skills and understanding of how to employ new staff. Individuals stand to benefit through the development of news skills supporting their careers, building relationships with potential long-term employers, and improving the chance of sustainable employment.
NEW COMPETITION COMING SOON!
We hope to launch a new competition in 2025. Further details about the funding opportunity will be published on our website and on our social media channels.
Further information about our previous competition is available via the following link (link). Details about the individual projects from the first round are available on the programme video (link)