August brought welcome news in the fields of Innovation, Sustainability, Inclusivity and Connectivity - with the world-leading Games company Rocket Science opening their European HQ in our Region, The Royal Mint launching its own Local Energy Centre, Admiral being named as a top 3 Best UK Workplace for Women, and a new transport collaboration creating an integrated link between Cardiff Central and Cardiff International Airport ….

Our Region has continued to break new ground throughout summer, with Butterfly Data winning a global tech hackathon, Agored Cymru launching a new Net-Zero Level 3 Diploma, Disability Wales releasing their report on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis for disabled people; and Wales STEM Awards announcing its much anticipated shortlist ….

CCR’s Unleash Business Conference proved an immense success in April, bringing together businesses of all sizes and sectors, to discover the best practices - and channels for investment - open to SMEs in South East Wales. We’re now taking the spirit of that ICC event around the region - beginning in Bargoed...

Mid-year has seen our region continue to deliver inspired initiatives - with pioneering programmes being progressed by Ffos Caerffili, Cardiff & Vale College, Coleg y Cymoedd, Pride Cymru and a new community plan in Pontypridd …

The month of May saw many inspirational steps forward, with the enterprises of our region developing a revolutionary app for the diagnosis of skin cancer … a Valleys community shaping the future of a public forest … Wales STEM awards looking to bridge the diversity gap … and CCR’s Compound Semiconductor cluster being highlighted as key to UK government strategy …

March 2023 was a month of major highlights for innovation, sustainability, inclusivity and connectivity in our Region...

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 …

2023 has roared into action across all four CCR strategic goal areas...