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The December 2025 Empowering Women in the Workplace meeting brought participants together for the final engaging and reflective session of the year which took place at University of the West of England (UWE). The WEAF team would like to thank to Professor Sue Durbin,...
The WEAF Annual Gala Dinner 2025, held on Thursday 27th November at the Winter Gardens, Weston-Super-Mare, delivered an incredible evening of celebration, connection, and industry excellence for the south-west’s aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing community....
Kyocera SGS to Relocate their European Headquarters to Create Kyocera’s Largest Carbide Tooling Site in Europe As part of Kyocera Corporation’s global drive to become the world’s leading carbide tooling company, Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Europe Ltd (KSPTE) has...
WEAF professional partner Castlemead Insurance have advised that a number of insurance policies now exclude terrorism from the public liability sections of their policies. The legislation commonly known as Martyn’s Law is currently in a 24 month implementation period....
Members of the Dorset Cluster gathered at the impressive Battle Lab on the morning of 5th November 2025, for a series of inspiring and informative presentations and informal networking. The event began with an industry update from WEAF CEO Colin Turner, followed by...
Dorset Council have been awarded funding from the Department for Business & Trade to deliver the pan-Dorset Growth Hub for the financial year 2025 – 2026. The official, pan-Dorset Growth Hub is now branded as Business Growth Dorset. Business Growth Dorset is part...
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, has launched a free Cyber Action Toolkit to help sole traders and small businesses strengthen their online security. With 42% of small businesses reporting cyber breaches in 2024, the toolkit offers simple,...
International Trade Week (ITW) returns for its fifth edition from 3rd to 7th November, offering five days of free online and in-person events designed to help UK businesses grow through exporting. Led by the Department for Business and Trade and sponsored by Santander...
🚀 Airbus Launchpad opening early 2026 - a collaborative high-tech lab and workspace designed to accelerate innovation, partnership, and SME development within the UK’s space ecosystem. Located at our Stevenage site, this new facility will serve as a hub for...
WEAF recently met with the Agratas team for an update on the progress of the UK’s first large-scale battery manufacturing facility, currently under construction in Somerset. Project TimelineThe first phase of production is now expected to begin in late 2027, with full...
The recent ‘Meet the Buyer’ event brought together organisations and buyers from across the aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing sectors, offering a valuable opportunity for WEAF members to connect directly with key decision-makers and showcase their...
Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Airbus Protect as we delve into the intricacies of Part-IS compliance and explore our roadmap to adherence for the latest EASA regulation facing the aviation industry. • Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 • Time: 1:00 PM...