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Cardiff Capital Region: Podcast Series

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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.

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Endoscopy Challenge: Idea, Innovation and Impact 13.12.2025 29:51

The £10 million Cardiff Capital Region Challenge Fund helped to fund a major healthcare innovation aimed at transforming endoscopy services across Wales and beyond. Host Gemma Casey is joined by Jennifer Waterman, General Surgical Registrar at the University Hospital of Wales, Matt Ginn, CEO of IQ Endoscopes and Owen Wilce, Senior Innovation Manager, Cardiff Capital Region to discuss how the Endos...

Space Innovation: South East Wales at the Frontier 20.11.2025 33:08

South East Wales is building a reputation as one of the UK’s most dynamic regions for space and advanced technology. Host Gemma Casey is joined by Dr. Bettina Bockelmann-Evans, Innovation Lead at CCR Energy, and Prof. Mahesh Anand of the Open University to discuss the projects which are helping the region to connect its industrial past with a high-tech future.

Place-Making and Regeneration: How Cardiff Capital Region’s Investment in Zip World Transformed Tower Colliery 09.07.2025 27:24

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...

Empowering Female Entrepreneurs 30.05.2025 42:46

Host Gemma Casey is joined by Councillor Mary Ann Brocklesby, Leader of Monmouthshire County Council and Chair of Cardiff Capital Region, Rhiannon Thomason, CEO of Human Data Sciences, Lucy Cohen, CEO of Mazuma and Rhian Elston, Investment Director, Development Bank of Wales, to explore the progress being made across Cardiff Capital Region to support female entrepreneurs through funding, mentorshi...