Achieving Innovation Directory

There are a great range of organisations in Wales offering

expertise, funding, and facilities for those wishing to drive health,

care, and wellbeing innovation.

Our Achieving Innovation Directory lists all these supporting

resources in one easy-to-access place – whether you need

financial support, advice, or collaboration opportunities.

If you want to discover how Life Sciences Hub Wales can best

support your innovation, then fill out our Innovation Enquiry Form.

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Achieving Innovation Directory

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Aberystwyth

University

Delivering research, teaching and

business support

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Aberystwyth Innovation & Enterprise Campus

Aberystwyth Innovation & Enterprise

Campus provides world-leading

facilities and expertise within the

biotechnology, agri-tech, and food and

drink sectors.

Wales European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) -

part of UK Research and Innovation Aberystwyth University

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Accelerate Accelerate is a pioneering collaboration

between Welsh universities and the Life

Sciences Hub Wales. Helping to translate

innovative ideas into new products

and services to improve the health and

wellbeing of those living in Wales.

Wales Co-funded by European Regional Development Fund, Welsh European Funding Office, Welsh Government's Health and Social Services group, Universities, Life Sciences Hub Wales, Welsh health boards

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Agor IP AgorIP offers expertise to help take

intellectual property to the marketplace

with the aim of making it a commercial

success.

Wales European Union and Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre

Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre

(ATiC), based at University of Wales

Trinity St David, is an integrated research

centre, putting user-centred thinking and

strategic innovation tools into practice in

its cutting-edge user experience research

facility.

Wales Accelerate – co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund,

through the Welsh Government

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Banc Development Bank of Wales invests

in start-up, early stage or established

companies looking to develop and

exploit technology.

Wales European Regional Development Fund and Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Bangor University Delivering research, teaching and

business support

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Bevan Commission The Bevan Commission, hosted and

supported by Swansea University, is

a health and care thinktank. It brings

together international health and

care experts to provide independent,

authoritative advice to the Welsh

Government and leaders in Wales,

the UK and internationally.

Wales Welsh Government and Swansea University Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

CALIN CALIN is a network of Welsh

universities that provides open

access to leading life science

experts, facilities and research

and development opportunities.

Wales Swansea University, Cardiff University, Bangor University, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Galway and Tyndall National Institute

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Campaign for Science and Engineering

The Campaign for Science and

Engineering (CaSE) is a leading

independent advocate for UK science

and engineering. Its mission is to ensure

that the UK has the skills, funding

and policies to enable science and

engineering to thrive.

UK Charity Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Cardiff Medicentre Cardiff Medicentre is a dedicated

incubator for biotech and medtech start-

ups.

Wales Cardiff University and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Cardiff Metropolitan

University

Delivering research, teaching and

business support

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Cardiff University Delivering research, teaching and

business support

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Catapult Network Catapult is a network of world-

leading technology and innovation

centres established by Innovate UK

as independent non-for-profit private

organisations. It aims to transform the

UK’s capability for innovation in sectors of strength.

UK One third of funding from core UK Government grants, one third from CR&D activities, and one third from commercial work

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Centre for Innovative Ageing

Wales’ leading centre for ageing studies,

advocating a positive view of ageing and

older people.

Wales Swansea University Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Centre for Nanohealth An integrated facility providing access

to patients, where novel devices and

sensors can be designed, manufactured,

functionalised, tested and evaluated,

based at Swansea University.

Wales European Regional Development Fund, Swansea University, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, Welsh Government Department for Health and Social Services and the Private Sector.

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Clinical Innovation Partnership

A creative initiative aimed at

delivering better patient healthcare

and wealth creation in Wales. It aims

to accelerate the translation of clinical

innovation into improvements in

health and clinical services.

Wales Cardiff University Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

CRISP 2020 The Collaborative Research and

Innovation Support Programme (CRISP)

is a fund intended to stimulate the

capacity of organisations in Wales to

participate in new collaborative research

and development.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Data Innovation

Accelerator

The Data Innovation Accelerator helps

companies in Wales to use their data

better. It aims to work collaboratively

to apply data science techniques to

produce tangible benefits for

businesses.

Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Data Innovation

Centre

The Data Innovation Accelerator supports

small and medium-sized enterprises to

integrate AI into their businesses, through

the provision of data science expertise.

Wales Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Digital Health Ecosystem Wales

Digital Health Ecosystem Wales

brings together industry, clinicians,

policy makers, academics, innovators,

and funders to support digital

innovation and facilitate the adoption

of digital healthcare technology in

Welsh healthcare.

Wales Welsh Government’s Efficiency through Technology Programme Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Economy Future Fund The Government’s £500 million Future

Fund opened in May 2020 – offering

innovative and high-growth British

businesses a pathway to secure

investment through the Coronavirus

outbreak.

UK UK Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

The European

Laboratory Research

& Innovation Group

(ELRIG)

ELRIG is a not-for-profit organisation

serving the life science and drug

discovery communities.

Europe Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge Exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Engineering And

Physical Sciences

Research Council

Part of UKRI. Offering partnership

opportunities and the chance to explore

the outcomes of innovative research to

help drive the future prosperity of the UK.

UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Partnership

The ESRC Wales Doctoral Training

Partnership is a consortium of leading

universities, established to train top-

level social scientists across Wales.

Wales

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

Exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

European Regions Research And Innovation Network

ERRIN works with research and

innovation to promote triple and

quadruple helix cooperation approaches

and the importance of regional innovation

ecosystems.

Europe Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Expertise Wales An online resource for driving

collaboration and innovation in Wales: a

Welsh Government initiative supported

by the European Regional Development

Fund.

Wales Welsh Government initiative supported by the European Regional Development Fund

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

GovTech Catalyst The GovTech Catalyst uses a £20 million

fund to pay suppliers to solve public

sector problems using innovative digital

technology.

UK Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Health and Care Research Wales

Health and Care Research Wales brings

together a wide range of partners across

the NHS in Wales, universities and

research institutions, local authorities, and

others to promote research into diseases,

treatments, services and outcomes that

may lead to discoveries and innovations

that may improve and save people’s lives.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

The Health

Foundation

The Health Foundation offers funding

and partnerships to help improve the

quality of care for the public.

UK Independent charity Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

Exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Health Technology Centre Health Technology Centre supports

the translation of promising ideas from

the life science and health sectors in

Wales into new products, processes,

and services – aiming to create long

lasting economic value alongside

broader societal benefits.

Wales Accelerate – co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, through the Welsh Government

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Health Technology Wales Health Technology Wales is a national

body working to improve the quality of

care in Wales. Among other things, it

supports technology innovation and

development in Wales by acting as an

initial contact point for technology

developers via a ‘Signposting Group’

directing technology innovators to the

relevant organisations within Wales who

can provide advice and support.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Higher Education

Funding Council For

Wales

The Higher Education Funding Council

for Wales – HEFCW – is the public body

operating between Welsh Government

and higher education providers. Among

other things, it provides funding for

higher education teaching and research.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020 is the current European

programme for research and

innovation. It has a budget of €80 billion

and runs until 2020.

Europe European Union Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Horizon Europe The EU’s key funding programme for

research and innovation with a budget of

€95.5 billion.

It tackles climate change, helps to

achieve the UN’s Sustainable

Development Goals and boosts the

EU’s competitiveness and growth.

Europe European Union Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Improvement Cymru Improvement Cymru is an all-Wales

Improvement service for NHS Wales.

It provides expertise in developing,

embedding, and delivering system-

wide improvements across health and

social care.

Wales NHS Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Industrial Strategy

Challenge Fund

The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

is part of UK Government’s Industrial

Strategy, the long-term plan to raise

productivity and earning power in the

UK. It invests in world-leading research

and innovative businesses to address

priority industrial and societal

challenges.

UK UK Government and private sector Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Innovate UK Innovate UK is part of the UK Research

and Innovation. It convenes, catalyses,

and invests in close collaboration with

others to build a thriving, inclusive

research, and innovation system.

UK UK Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Innovation Advisory Council for Wales

IACW advises on a broad range of

innovation matters to help grow and

sustain Wales’ economy and improve

the wealth and wellbeing of the people

of Wales. It monitors progress against

the delivery of the Welsh

Government’s Economic Action Plan:

Prosperity for All.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

The Institute of Life

Science

The Institute of Life Science is the

research arm of Swansea University’s

School of Medicine. It is a

collaboration between IBM, Swansea

University, and the Welsh

Government.

Wales Swansea University, Welsh Government, the NHS, ABMU Health Board and business partners

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

International Health

Coordination Centre

The IHCC is a whole-of-Wales

programme of work that bring together

health boards and NHS Trusts to

promote and facilitate international

health partnerships.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

KTPs are a core component of Wales’s

research and development, and

innovation offer to businesses. They link

forward-thinking organisations with UK

academic teams to deliver innovation

projects led by graduates.

UK Partly UK Government funded Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

The Learned Society of Wales

The Learned Society aims to promote

excellence and scholarship in Wales,

to inspire learning and benefit the

nation.

Wales Independent charity Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Life Sciences Hub Wales Life Sciences Hub aims to help the

people of Wales benefit from improved

healthcare and economic wellbeing by

working with innovative companies to

find solutions for NHS and healthcare

providers.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

MediWales MediWales is a life science network and

representative body for Wales, providing

advice, support, and business

opportunities for members.

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

MediWales Directory The MediWales Annual Review and

Directory provides a summary of

activity from the previous year and an

overview of the Welsh life sciences

sector.

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

National Institute for

Health Research

NIHR is the UK’s largest funder of

health and care research.

UK UK Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

Exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

NESTA NESTA is a charitable innovation

foundation. It is based in the UK and

supported by a financial endowment. It

offers practical tools and resources,

funding opportunities and specialist

support.

UK UK National Lottery Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

NHS Health Research Authority

One of several organisations that

work together in the UK to regulate

different aspects of health and social

care research. Its core purpose is to

protect and promote the interests of

patients and the public in health and

social care research.

UK Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

NHS Wales

Informatics Service

Welsh Government’s national

organisation tasked with building and

designing digital services for health and

care in Wales.

Wales NHS Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

NHSX NHSX is a joint unit bringing together

teams from the Department of Health

and Social Care, NHS England, and

NHS Improvement to drive the digital

transformation of care.

UK UK Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

North Wales Clinical Research Centre

North Wales Clinical Research Centre

offers research laboratories housing state

of the art equipment such as flow

cytometer, fluorescence microscopy and

molecular analysers.

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Nuffield Trust The Nuffield Trust is an independent

health thinktank. It aims to improve the

quality of healthcare in the UK by

providing evidence-based research and

policy analysis and informing and

generating debate.

UK Charitable trust Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Optic Innovation

Centre The Optic Innovation Centre provides

research / development and serviced

innovation facilities for start-up and

early-stage companies. It is a hub for

high-level optoelectronics technology

and scientific innovation.

Wales Wrexham Glyndŵr University Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Outreach Research & Innovation Group

The UK’s oncology business service

and site management organisation,

providing management consultancy

and oncology site management

services across research and

innovation

UK Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Primary Care Clusters – PC Hub

The Primary and Community Care

Development and Innovation Hub –

also known as the PC Hub was

established in 2016 to support and

facilitate coordinated activity for

health boards and clusters, at a

national level, in the delivery of

Wales’s national plan for primary and

community care.

Wales NHS Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

Exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Research,

Innovation and

Improvement

Coordination Hub

The aim of the hub is to coordinate

research, innovation and improvement

activity in North Wales about how health

and social care services can work

together better. It is part of the Welsh

Government commitment in A Healthier

Wales to establish a nationally

coordinated network of hubs to inform new

integrated models of health and social

care.

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

Exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Rapid Service

Evaluation Team

Funded by the NIHR and working on a

UK-wide basis RSET evaluates service

innovations and shares learnings.

UK NIHR Health Service and Delivery Research programme Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

SCoRE Cymru SCoRE Cymru supports collaborative

research and innovation endeavours

through grant funding.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Sêr Cymru Sêr Cymru is a multi-million-pound

funding programme to bring scientific

talent into research posts in Wales.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Small Business Research Initiative

The Small Business Research Initiative

in Wales connects public sector

challenges with innovative ideas from

industry.

Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Small Business Research Initiative Centre of Excellence

The SBRI Centre of Excellence is

hosted by Betsi Cadwaladr University

Health Board and funded by Welsh

Government. The Centre works with

public sector bodies to identify health

challenges where no solution exists

and invites businesses to collaborate

to develop innovative ideas and

solutions.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

SMARTCymru SMARTCymru supports Welsh

businesses to develop, implement and

commercialise new products, processes,

and services.

Wales European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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SMARTExpertise SMARTExpertise offers financial

support to innovative collaboration

projects that require a range of

expertise to solve industry problems.

Wales Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through Welsh Government

Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

SMARTInnovation SMARTInnovation aims to help Wales-

based businesses commercialise new

products, processes, and services. It

offers support via a team of

experienced engineers, scientists,

manufacturing specialists and IP

experts.

Wales European Union Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Social Care Wales Social Care Wales aims to develop the

workforce, improve care and support and

increase public confidence in care,

including setting priorities for research.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Strength in Places Fund The Strength in Places Fund is a UKRI

pathfinder programme that invests in

research and innovation projects to

boost research and innovation capacity

in specific areas of the UK, to drive

economic growth in those areas.

UK National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Swansea University Delivering research, teaching and

business support.

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Trade & Invest Wales Welsh Government department

offering a portal to the full range of

funding mechanisms, programmes,

and infrastructure available to support

businesses to grow, research /

development opportunities,

International trade links. It aims to

capture and retain the value of any

commercial activity in Wales.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

UK Shared Prosperity

Fund

The Shared Prosperity Fund has been set

up to replace structural funding worth

about £2.1 billion per year that the UK

received from the European Union prior to

its exit. it aims to reduce inequalities

between communities.

UK UK Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

UKRI UKRI convenes, catalyses, and invests in

close collaboration with others to build a

thriving, inclusive, research and innovation

system.

UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Delivering research, teaching and

business support

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

Exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Wales Cancer Research

Centre

To work with cancer patients and other

partners to develop and deliver research

excellence which benefits the health and

welfare of people in Wales and beyond.

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Wales School For Social Care Research

The Wales School for Social Care

Research contributes to the sustained

co-production of excellent social care

research that informs and enriches social

care policy and practice in Wales.

Wales Health and Care Research Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

Exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

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Organisation Purpose Geography Funders Service Audience

Wales Science And

Innovation Advisory

Council

The Wales Science and Innovation

Advisory Council advises the Chief

Scientific Adviser for Wales on the role of

science in Wales’s social and economic

development.

Wales Welsh Government Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

Exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Wellcome Trust Wellcome Trust supports science to

solve the urgent health challenges facing

everyone.

Global Charity Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Women In Science,

Technology, Engineering

And Maths (STEM) Board

Women in STEM Board leads activity

to improve gender equality across the

Welsh STEM community. It offers a

forum for STEM ambassadors to discuss

issues and progress.

Wales Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research

Y Lab Y Lab is a partnership between Cardiff

University and NESTA, bringing together

research excellence and innovation

expertise.

Wales NESTA and Cardiff University Funding Academic

Advice Health

Knowledge

exchange

Social Care

Business

Expertise Government

Networking

Research