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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch Phase Two of our fast paced Themed Competition, Innovation in Support of Operations. Run on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, this competition aims to identify and accelerate innovative solutions and...
Somerset Council is pleased to announce the relaunch of the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF), with £1 million of funding available to support businesses and community projects across the county. This initiative aims to bolster the rural economy and foster growth...
Industry Minister Sarah Jones MP has announced that the South West will benefit from a multimillion-pound investment from leading German space company OHB. OHB’s initial multimillion-pound investment will create a new UK subsidiary based at Bristol and Bath Science...
Back with refreshed optimism and an insightful outlook on the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors, Colin Turner led the first WEAF CEO Industry Update of 2025. Colin provided attendees an overview of the UK government landscape and details on global...
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is advocating for strategies to stimulate growth across the UK through a recent series of recent announcements. She aims to "turbocharge" investment and push regulators to eliminate barriers in technology, manufacturing,...
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Themed Competition called PYRAMID for avionics and mission systems. Run on behalf of Air Command – Rapid Capabilities Office, this competition seeks proposals that can develop new, or adapt...
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, delivered the Autumn Budget “Fixing Foundations to Deliver Change” to the House of Commons on 30 October. Aerospace, Defence, and Advanced Manufacturing investment was secured through £24 billion-plus of funds. ...
The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) is requesting feedback on the challenges facing UK advanced manufacturing companies in accessing long-term growth capital. Responses need to be received by 23:59 on Tuesday 26th November. WEAF calls for UK Government to...
An exciting new programme funded by the Ministry of Defence to provide business improvement support to UK based Small and Medium enterprises and Mid-tier suppliers in the defence sector supply chain. We are delighted to announce that the full application process for...
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has announced over £100 million of funding for cutting-edge aerospace research and development projects. £103 million government-industry funding for cutting-edge new green aerospace projects, supporting thousands of...
On the opening day of Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024, CEO of Virgin Atlantic Shai Weiss shared his perspective on the significance of Flight 100 and what the milestone flight represents for the wider aviation industry. “We’ve shown what can be done. Now it’s time...
West of England Growth Hub - Support for Small to Medium sized Enterprises to accelerate innovation. The Business Innovation Fund is designed to help businesses progress research and development (R&D) activity leading to the creation of novel/new products,...