Innovation Support Services

Moondance Cancer Initiative finds, funds and fuels brilliant people and brave ideas to make Wales a world leader in cancer survival. Its aim is to accelerate significant and sustained improvement in cancer survival outcomes over the next 10 – 15 years. They are a not-for-profit organisation that fund innovation and live implementation work in clinical settings that can have an immediate impact on cancer survival outcomes for patients in Wales.

MediWales is a Wales-based life science membership organisation who organise events, awards and special interest groups in various life science sectors.

Swansea University's Institute of Life Sciences houses research laboratories and business incubation facilities for commercial organisations.

Industry Wales hosts specialist forums within the aerospace, automotive, software and technology sectors. This forums provide a range of services to support companies already established within Wales, as well as looking to attract companies to Wales.

HTW are a national body working to improve the quality of care in Wales by producing guidance on the use of new technologies. HTW's remit covers any health technology that isn’t a medicine, such as medical devices, surgical procedures, psychological therapies, tele-monitoring or rehabilitation.

Global Welsh discovers and celebrates Welsh achievement and success wherever it occurs in the world, and inspire the next generation of Welsh leaders, innovators and adventurers.

Cedar (part of Cardiff University and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board) focuses on the evaluation of medical devices and diagnostics, working with the NHS, academic institutions, commercial sector, publicly funded organisations, and charities.

Business Wales is a Welsh Government body who provide support and advice to people starting, running and growing a business in Wales. Business Wales also offer access to funding opportunities from the Welsh Government.

ATiC (part of the University of Wales Trinity St David) is a research and business support centre focused on the development of assistive technologies. The centre offers access to academic expertise, and cutting-edge facilities including UX laboratories and prototyping facilities.

AberInnovation (part of Aberystwyth University) offers facilities and expertise for businesses within biotech, agri-tech, and food and drink sectors. Specifically, AberInnovation has five centres, focused on biorefining, future foods, advanced analysis, seed biobanking and innovation.