Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) is working to make South East Wales connected, competitive and resilient. Made up of the 10 councils across the region, since 2017 it has created and safeguarded more than 3,000 jobs, supported more than 200 businesses and invested millions in the Metro transport system. This podcast series explores some of the ways in which CCR is making an impact, including through strategic investment, mentorship, peer support and placemaking.

Episode One:

Empowering Female Entrepreneurs

How Cardiff Capital Region is building a Thriving Support Network

This episode will explore the progress being made across Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) to support female entrepreneurs through both personal development and direct funding. Despite historic barriers to accessing finance and business networks, CCR is driving positive change by fostering a supportive ecosystem where female-led businesses can thrive.

We’ll hear from leading female business figures and policymakers about how this growing support network is enabling more women to launch and scale successful businesses. The discussion will highlight the practical impact of funding, mentorship, and peer support, and explore how CCR’s targeted strategy is helping to close the gender gap in entrepreneurship.

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Episode Two:

Place-Making and Regeneration:
How Cardiff Capital Region’s Investment in Zip World Transformed Tower Colliery

Cardiff Capital Region’s loan to Zip World helped to transform Tower Colliery, which was the oldest continually-working coal mine in the UK until 2008, into a landmark adventure attraction. Host Gemma Casey is joined by Sean Taylor, Founder of Zip World, Kellie Beirne, CEO of Cardiff Capital Region and Councillor Anthony Hunt, leader of Torfaen County Borough Council and vice chair of Cardiff Capital Region, to discuss how this strategic investment in place-making has driven regeneration, created employment opportunities, and built investor confidence.

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