SMART Innovation Funding
Funds Welsh organizations developing new or significantly improved products, processes, and services.
SMART Innovation Funding is a discretionary cash grant programme operated by the Welsh Government through Business Wales, sitting under the £20 million SMART Flexible Innovation Support (SMART FIS) umbrella launched in June 2023. The programme is the direct successor to the legacy SMART Cymru cash grant strand, which was previously co-funded by EU Structural Funds and wound down post-Brexit. It pr…
Research and development of new or significantly improved products, processes, or services by Welsh businesses, social enterprises, public-sector organisations, and knowledge-based institutions to improve competitiveness.
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