Business Growth
Business Growth Editorial Themes
Sept-Dec 2025
- Connecting Tier 1 Projects with Welsh SME Capability
- AI-Powered Growth
- Finance First – Building the Foundations for Sustainable Business Growth
Connecting Tier 1 Projects with Welsh SME Capability
Strengthening Capability, Capacity, and Collaboration
This editorial theme will spotlight Supply Chain Wales, a new consortium bringing together leading Welsh manufacturing, engineering, and construction firms to boost the capability and capacity of the nation’s SME supply base. With major infrastructure projects, industrial investments, and emerging sctors such as renewables, advanced manufacturing, and defence on the horizon, the need to strengthen Welsh supply chains has never been more urgent.
Our coverage will explore how Tier 1 companies can better identify, engage, and integrate local SMEs into their procurement strategies—ensuring more of the economic value from large-scale contracts is retained within Wales. We will profile Welsh SMEs with world-class skills, innovative products, and proven reliability, highlighting where they can replace or complement international suppliers.
Through interviews with consortium leaders, Tier 1 procurement teams, and SME business owners, we will uncover the opportunities and barriers in building stronger domestic supply chains. This will include analysis of skills development, quality standards, certification processes, and digital tools that can help smaller firms scale up to meet demand.
We will also examine the economic and social impact of keeping supply chains local—from job creation and skills retention to reducing carbon footprints and strengthening regional resilience. By showcasing best-practice examples and practical pathways to collaboration, this series will make the case for a more connected, more competitive, and more self-reliant Welsh supply network.
AI-Powered Growth
How Next-Gen AI is Accelerating Business Innovation
By drastically reducing the time, cost, and technical barriers associated with software development, these tools are enabling SMEs and scaleups to bring ideas to market faster than ever before, without the need for large, in-house development teams.
Our coverage will examine how AI-driven platforms can become strategic growth tools, helping businesses rapidly prototype, iterate, and deploy applications that enhance customer experience, streamline operations, or unlock entirely new revenue streams.
By connecting the potential of AI platforms to the realities of business growth, this series will provide SMEs with clear, actionable insights into how to leverage AI for product innovation, operational efficiency, and market expansion, helping Wales’ next generation of companies scale with speed and confidence.
Finance First
Building the Foundations for Sustainable Business Growth
While innovation, marketing, and operations often dominate growth discussions, it is a finance-first approach that ensures those ambitions are achievable, sustainable, and resilient to risk.
Our coverage will highlight how adopting robust financial systems, from accurate forecasting and cash flow management to cost control and performance tracking, can provide the clarity and confidence needed to make informed growth decisions. We will examine the tools, processes, and best practices that help business leaders maintain financial visibility, avoid cash flow crises, and allocate resources effectively.
Through expert commentary, case studies, and insights from finance professionals, we will explore how businesses that prioritise strong financial governance are better equipped to secure investment, negotiate with suppliers, and adapt to market changes. We will also consider the cultural shift required for SMEs and scaleups to embed financial discipline into every stage of decision-making, ensuring growth plans are grounded in realistic, data-driven projections.
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