SMART FIS
Supports Welsh organizations pursuing research, development, and innovation through partnerships and grants.
SMART Flexible Innovation Support (SMART FIS) is the Welsh Government's £20 million rolling innovation umbrella, launched in June 2023 as part of a £30 million innovation package and administered through Business Wales. The programme replaced legacy ESF-funded schemes following the end of European Social Fund support in Wales post-Brexit. It is open on a continuous basis to any organisation — incl…
Research, development, and innovation activities across all sectors for organisations based or operating in Wales, delivered through collaborative partnerships, digital productivity diagnostics, or discretionary RD&I cash grants aligned with the Welsh Government Innovation Strategy.
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