Innovators, Inventors and Entrepreneurs Wanted for Wales

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Transport News Wales , 19th September 2019

A dedicated rail innovation programme has launched in Newport aimed at developing some of the best new start ups around.

‘Lab by Transport for Wales (TfWL)’ is a 12-week Innovation Accelerator Programme, aimed to showcase the best and most innovative start-ups in Wales.

TfW's programme will help up-scale and accelerate tech start-ups and have them pitch ready within 12-weeks. This will be achieved through a series of innovation sprint, product design and value proposition workshops, along with mentoring and additional training.

At the end of the 12-week programme, applicants will pitch their business solutions to Transport for Wales Rail decision makers. Successful candidates will be awarded a contract of work, and their solution will be subsequently launched across the Transport for Wales Rail network.

Head of Customer Experience Barry Lloyd said:

“We're passionate about working with new start ups, inventors, entrepreneurs and innovators to help them be the best they can be and to make a real difference to our railway.

“So if you have an idea, a design or a product that could be adapted to benefit the railway then we want to hear from you.

“This is Wales' first and only innovation rail programme so we are at a really exciting time in our industry as we hope to make Wales a true centre for rail excellence.”

Either software or hardware, if it’s innovative and has the potential to positively impact Transport for Wales Rail and their passengers, we’d love to hear from you.

Cohort 1 of TfWL launches in November. Subsequently, we are currently looking for hungry, creative and innovative tech start-ups to apply. As part of the programme you’ll be able to enjoy working from our recently introduced innovation lab in Newport.

Our location will provide you and your team everything you need to help develop and accelerate your business. The lab is kitted out with industry leading technology, working areas and collab spaces, giving your team the perfect working environment.

For more information about our Accelerator Programme, it’s benefits and clarification of what is involved, please check out this page.

If you want to learn more about ‘Lab by Transport for Wales’ and the reasons behind its introduction, please visit https://tfwlab.wales

Recruitment is open now, and you have until October 28th to apply. This is a great opportunity to accelerate and grow your business, in addition to receiving an introduction into the exciting, multi-billion-pound rail industry.

You can apply direct via the F6s portal: https://www.f6s.com/tfwlab/apply

Lansiwyd rhaglen arloesi rheilffyrdd benodol yng Nghasnewydd â’r nod o ddatblygu rhai o’r busnesau newydd gorau.

Mae ‘Lab gan Trafnidiaeth Cymru (TrC)’ yn Rhaglen Sbarduno Arloesi 12 wythnos i ddangos y cwmnïau newydd gorau a mwyaf arloesol yng Nghymru.

Bydd rhaglen TrC yn helpu i gynyddu a chyflymu nifer y cwmnïau technolegol newydd a’u cael yn barod ar gyfer gwneud cynigion o fewn 12 wythnos. Bydd hyn yn cael ei gyflawni drwy gyfrwng cyfres o weithdai arloesi, dylunio cynnyrch a chynnig gwerth, ochr yn ochr â mentora a hyfforddiant ychwanegol.

Ar ddiwedd y rhaglen 12 wythnos, bydd ymgeiswyr yn cynnig eu datrysiadau busnes i’r bobl sy’n gwneud penderfyniadau yn Rheilffyrdd Trafnidiaeth Cymru. Bydd yr ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus yn cael contract gwaith a bydd eu datrysiad yn cael ei lansio wedyn ar draws rhwydwaith Rheilffyrdd Trafnidiaeth Cymru.

Dywedodd Barry Lloyd, Pennaeth Profiad Cwsmeriaid:

“Rydym yn frwd dros weithio gyda busnesau newydd, dyfeiswyr, entrepreneuriaid ac arloeswyr i’w helpu i fod y gorau y gallan nhw fod a gwneud gwahaniaeth go iawn i’n rheilffordd.

“Felly os oes gennych chi syniad, dyluniad neu gynnyrch y gellir ei addasu er budd y rheilffordd, yna hoffem glywed gennych chi.

“Dyma’r unig raglen rheilffordd arloesi yng Nghymru, felly rydym ar drothwy cyfnod cyffrous iawn yn ein diwydiant am ein bod yn gobeithio gwneud Cymru yn ganolfan ar gyfer rhagoriaeth ym maes rheilffyrdd.”

Boed yn feddalwedd neu galedwedd, os yw’n arloesol a gyda photensial i gael effaith bositif ar Reilffyrdd Trafnidiaeth Cymru a’u teithwyr, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych chi.

Mae Grŵp 1 TrC yn lansio ym mis Tachwedd. O ganlyniad, rydym yn chwilio am gwmnïau technoleg newydd creadigol, arloesol a brwd i ymgeisio. Fel rhan o’r rhaglen bydd cyfle i chi fwynhau gweithio o’n labordy arloesi sydd wedi’i chyflwyno’n ddiweddar yng Nghasnewydd.

Bydd ein lleoliad yn rhoi popeth y byddwch chi a’ch tîm ei angen i helpu i ddatblygu a sbarduno eich busnes. Mae'r labordy’n cynnwys technoleg flaenllaw y diwydiant, mannau gwaith a gofod cydweithredu, fel bod yr amgylchedd gwaith yn berffaith i’ch tîm.

Am fwy o wybodaeth am ein Rhaglen Sbarduno, ei manteision ac esboniad o beth mae’n ei olygu, edrychwch ar y dudalen hon.

Os ydych chi eisiau cael gwybod mwy am ‘Lab gan Trafnidiaeth Cymru’ a’r rhesymau y tu ôl i’w chyflwyno, ewch i https://tfwlab.wales

Mae'r recriwtio ar agor nawr ac mae gennych chi tan 28 Hydref i ymgeisio. Mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i sbarduno a thyfu eich busnes, yn ychwanegol at gael eich cyflwyno i’r diwydiant rheilffyrdd cyffrous gwerth biliynau o bunnoedd.

Gallwch wneud cais yn uniongyrchol drwy borthol F6s: https://www.f6s.com/tfwlab/apply