Mental Health Week challenges us to think seriously about ourselves, our workplaces, our society - and the type of world we want to live in. So how is CCR helping nurture healthier individuals and communities, in a region being built on liveability and inclusivity, as well as productivity?

Creating a Wales that connects people, communities, businesses and opportunities has never been so important – or possible. So what do we need to do to create that connectivity? Leigh Hughes and Rob O’Dwyer of CCR explore what’s being done with Heather Myers of Business News Wales …

Like most other modern economies, a combination of demographic shift, race to zero and fourth industrial revolution presents Cardiff Capital Region with some of the most monumental challenges - and opportunities - witnessed in the field of human capital.

Space is no longer just ‘the final frontier’. It’s a huge opportunity to generate sustainable economic growth - and in this special feature, we explore how CCR enterprises are contributing to making Wales a serious space nation …

Today is The Day when Cardiff Capital Region celebrates the SME economy of South East Wales - through the Unleash 2023 Business Conference being held at the ICC, focusing on how enterprises in our Region can unleash their ambition and achieve ‘good growth’. We spoke with Suzanne Chesterton, CCR’s Head of Marketing & Communications, on her vision for this destination event …

CCR’s Unleash Business Conference, being held at the ICC on 26th April, is ‘The Day’ where we’ll be celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of our Region. In the first of a special series spotlighting the SMEs of CCR, we talk to Vicky Mann, founder of NearMeNow and VZTA, on her journey as an entrepreneur in South East Wales …

This week marked the start of Ramadan - the holiest month of the year for the 1.9 billion people who follow the Islamic faith, worldwide. It’s a time to reflect on the valuable role played by the Muslim community in making South East Wales a dynamic outward-looking region - respecting all religions and beliefs, as an inclusive region where no one gets left behind.

International Women’s Day understandably dominated headlines in early March. But inclusivity is wider than gender equality - and something that inspires innovation every day at the Cyber Innovation Hub - as we found out when we spoke with Dr Yulia Cherdantseva, Director of the Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education at Cardiff University, and the University’s lead on skills at the Cyber Innovation Hub.

This week (13th-19th March) is Neurodiversity Celebration Week across the world - and CCR is celebrating this fascinating and crucial field, by exploring what employers and society as a whole can do to embrace the diverse spectrum of neurodivergent people who make up between 10% and 20% of our population …

When October 2022 saw Chepstow-based Creo Medical win the ‘Tech for Healthcare & Wellbeing Award’ at the Wales Technology Awards, it was yet another milestone on a journey that is revolutionising surgery worldwide. We spoke with Professor Chris Hancock, founder and CTO of this extraordinary company, to find out more about an enterprise viewed as one of the jewels in the crown of the CCR MedTech sector ….