Net Zero Industry Wales’ (NZIW) annual EmpowerCymru conference took place last Monday (10 March) at Techniquest in Cardiff Bay, with 200 delegates in attendance. Returning for its second year, the event aimed to bring together the decarbonisation community to identify solutions to some of the challenges facing the clean energy transition in Wales. EmpowerCymru included … Continued
We are proud to present our plan for a Welsh Chapter of the UK Industrial Strategy. You can read more about our proposal below.
We are delighted to have five sponsors of EmpowerCymru 2025; they are all major players in the decarbonisation and net zero space. We wanted to turn the spotlight onto them and see what they are doing to support Wales in its journey to net zero and a just transition. PLATINUM SPONSORVale Vale is one of the largest … Continued
The current impact of Wales’ manufacturing and power sector In October last year, the UK Government launched its green paper titled: “Invest 2035, the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy”. The paper sets out its plan to deliver the certainty and stability that businesses need to invest in the UK and deliver the UK Government’s growth ambitions. The … Continued
As part of the Innovate UK-funded South West Wales Net Zero Launchpad, Net Zero Industry Wales (in partnership with BIC Innovation) hosted a series of funding masterclasses during January and February 2025. The sessions covered a wide range of topics from choosing the right funding stream to exploiting a project post-funding. This series was designed to equip … Continued
The North East Wales Industrial Decarbonisation Cluster (NEWID) has today (06 February) unveiled its brand new plan — kickstarting a strategy for industrial decarbonisation across North East Wales, in 2025 and beyond. The NEWID project partners — Uniper, Bangor University, Wales & West Utilities, SP Energy Networks, and Net Zero Energy Systems — have worked for over a year to develop the plan, … Continued
A Batri-led consortium is excited to announce a new era of clean energy innovation is unfolding in Wales Batri, a leading UK company specialising in sodium-ion battery materials and technology, is delighted to have achieved significant funding from Innovate UK, highlighting the UK Government’s commitment to innovation, growth and investment into the sector. This pivotal investment … Continued
As part of EmpowerCymru 2025, Net Zero Industry Wales (NZIW) and Sweetmans and Partners will collaborate to deliver a mini-hackathon. The aim? To drive Wales’ journey to net zero through proactive collaboration and conversation. We spoke to Rosie Sweetman, Director of Sweetmans and Partners, to discuss all things ‘hackathon’ and what delegates can expect to … Continued
We are delighted to share with you the North East Wales Industrial Decarbonisation (NEWID) Cluster Plan Launch programme. Thursday 6th February 2025 AMRC Cymru Agenda 09:00 – 10:00 ArrivalCoffee and networking 10:00 – 12:20 Session 1: The NEWID ProjectWelcome, Ben Burggraaf (CEO, Net Zero Industry Wales)Overview of the Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge, Ian Meikle (Director of … Continued
Marine Energy Wales (MEW) and Net Zero Industry Wales (NZIW) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, outlining and enhancing their collaborative efforts to support the marine renewable energy industry in Wales. MEW serves as a unified voice for the tidal stream, tidal range, floating offshore wind and wave energy sectors in Wales, whilst NZIW’s mission … Continued