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A post-pandemic Home of Innovation

A post-pandemic Home of Innovation

Posted on 4 May 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

The doors swing open this autumn on the biggest innovation facility of its kind in Wales. Cardiff Innovation Campus (CIC) has reshaped a disused railway yard into a Home of Innovation, where thinkers will meet collaborators and […]

Driving third sector careers through KTPs

Driving third sector careers through KTPs

Posted on 26 April 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) can bring benefits to any organisation – not just businesses, but to public and third sector enterprises. Charities are no exception. Cardiff University graduate Coralie […]

AI can outsmart cyber attacks  

AI can outsmart cyber attacks  

Posted on 19 April 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

Spotting early signs of cyber attacks – and automatically defending against them – will form the basis of a new funded research and innovation programme between Airbus and Cardiff University. The two organisations have worked on shared […]

Banking on loyalty

Banking on loyalty

Posted on 12 April 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

Zeet is an exciting high-growth FinTech start-up that lets customers instantly collect loyalty points as they use their bank cards – spelling an end to purses full of store cards. […]

Professional development at the heart of Semi-Conductor cluster’s future growth.

Professional development at the heart of Semi-Conductor cluster’s future growth.

Posted on 8 April 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

As the UK prepares for its gradual emergence from the pandemic, evidence suggests tech will continue to boom. The global emerging markets for 5G connectivity, electric vehicles, healthcare technologies, robotics […]

Clwstwr reimagines R&D for creative industries  

Clwstwr reimagines R&D for creative industries  

Posted on 29 March 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

Clwstwr is an ambitious programme to create new products, services and experiences for screen and news. Clwstwr is putting innovation at the core of media production in South Wales to […]

Breaking boundaries, building bridges

Breaking boundaries, building bridges

Posted on 22 March 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

A creative ‘toolbox’ for social science research and innovation is taking shape in the heart of Cardiff. Over the next few weeks, new labs are being fitted out inside Cardiff University’s £60m sbarc building. The future home of innovation will eventually host up to 400 academics and their […]

Fashioning data innovation

Fashioning data innovation

Posted on 15 March 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

Cardiff University graduate start-up Avoir Fashion uses data science to help buyers find the best deals. The company was born out of the founders’ love for fashion and their desire to be smart and […]

A New Innovation Agenda for Wales

A New Innovation Agenda for Wales

Posted on 10 March 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

This has been a busy time for UK innovation policy with the latest announcement confirming plans for the creation of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). The new £800 […]

Stacks of innovation 

Stacks of innovation 

Posted on 8 March 2021 by Innovation + Impact blog

Another milestone has been reached on Cardiff Innovation Campus with the installation of the final aluminium flue stacks on the roof of the Central Utility Building (CUB).  Part of the Translational Research […]