The Business Wales AI Programme has announced a new series of upcoming events designed to support small and medium-sized businesses across Wales in adopting artificial intelligence. All events are fully funded, free to attend, and open to all sectors.

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Following the closure of the Welsh Automotive Forum (WAF), the former WAF Board has used its remaining funds to create a legacy programme that continues to support manufacturing and engineering SMEs across Wales.

Delivered by Enginuity, the WAF Leadership and Workforce Development Legacy Programme provides fully funded support to help businesses strengthen their leadership capability, workforce planning, and people development.

‘Delivering Together’ is the theme for the first joint event where suppliers will discover how they can become part of the supply chain to deliver Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) on Ynys Môn and around the world. 

Welsh Government is recruiting a number of apprentices across the organisation and has a series of open days across Mid Wales for individuals to find out more about the process ahead of the closing date on September 28th.

This National Manufacturing Day (Thursday 24 September), you're invited to join a free, all-day virtual showcase for the sector in the ExpoVerse - a 3D virtual exhibition hall for Welsh manufacturing, run by One Step North as part of the Make UK campaign.

Businesses across Powys are being encouraged to apply for a new round of Business Growth Grants worth between £2,500 and £25,000 to help them invest, innovate and grow.

Applications are now open for the latest round of SMART funding to help organisations across Wales invest in new equipment and technology.

Last year, the Expo brought together over 80 buyers from leading public and private sector organisations. The event helped Welsh businesses access £40bn+ of pipeline contract opportunities while supporting the growth of Wales’ foundational economy.

Mid Wales Manufacturing Group is proud to support the Vocational Celebration Day 2026.

‍Vocational Celebration Day is a new national day created by Enginuity and EAL to spotlight the value of vocational learning.

EDF and Enterprise Nation, supported by Square and NatWest, are giving five small businesses a £5,000 grant to make meaningful sustainability upgrades - saving cash and carbon. Plus five businesses will win a workplace EV charger (including standard installation) from Pod. You can apply for the grant, the EV charger, or both.

If you're an employer and ready to hire someone aged 18 to 24 who has been on Universal Credit for six months or more and is looking for work, you could qualify for the Youth Jobs Grant of £3,000 per eligible hire.

Charity football tournament raising funds for Lingen Davies Cancer Support. 100% of funds raised from on the gate admission and raffle will be donated to Lingen Davies

Customers, partners and industry colleagues came together for a successful Open Day on 25th June at MWMG member Reeco Automation in Newtown, where visitors experienced the latest end-of-line automation technologies through a series of live demonstrations and expert presentations.

The achievements of more than 100 apprentices from across Wales were celebrated at a leading work-based learning provider’s annual summer graduation ceremony.

Wrexham University currently have a few fully funded places remaining on their day release Engineering Degrees.

July 2026 Business Wales Events

Copa DA 2026 – AI Summit 2026 is a full-day event for Welsh businesses, taking place on Wednesday 15 July 2026 at AberInnovation, Aberystwyth.

The Business Wales AI programme has been designed to remove barriers for Welsh SMEs to adopt AI, providing trusted, practical, and accessible support.

Businesses across Powys and Ceredigion can now access grant funding of up to £4,999 to help them adopt smart LoRaWAN technology through the Growing Mid Wales LoRaWAN Project. The initiative supports organisations to explore practical uses of sensors, monitoring systems and connected devices that can improve efficiency, reduce costs and strengthen day‑to‑day operations.

Local employers in Powys can now access fully funded support to create meaningful, year‑long job opportunities for young people through the Porth Gwyrdd / Green Gateway programme. The five‑year project helps marginalised young people aged 16–30 begin sustainable careers with employers who are committed to environmental or green‑focused practices.