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Wat kann ech ënner dem ECO3 Schema installéiert hunn? Mir hunn den Heizung Ersatz, Heizung Upgrades an Isolatioun opgezielt, déi Dir ënner dem ECO3 Schema installéiere kënnt. ​ Dir kënnt d'Isolatioun niewent der Heizung installéieren an dofir wa mir Iech kontaktéiere ginn mir Iech e vollt Bild vun deem wat mir mengen Dir hätt installéiert hätten. Wann Dir d'Enquête ofgeschloss hutt, gëtt dëst mat Iech bestätegt. Insulation available under the ECO4 scheme Measure Type Homeowner Private Tenant Social Housing Tenant Cavity Wall Insulation Yes Yes - If installed alongside First Time Central Heating or Renewable Heating Yes External Wall Insulation Yes Yes Yes Flat Roof Insulation Yes Yes Yes Internal Wall Insulation Yes Yes Yes Loft Insulation Yes Yes - If installed alongside First Time Central Heating or Renewable Heating Yes Room in Roof Insulation Yes Yes - If installed alongside First Time Central Heating or Renewable Heating Yes Underfloor Insulation Yes Yes Yes Heating upgrades available under the ECO4 scheme Measure Type Homeowner Private Tenant Social Housing Tenant Air Source Heat Pump Yes Yes Yes Electric Storage Heater & Solar PV Yes Yes Yes Electric Storage Heater Upgrade Yes No No First Time Central Heating (Gas) Yes Yes Yes First Time Central Heating (Air Source Heat Pump) Yes Yes Yes Non- Condensing Gas Boiler Upgrade Yes No No Solar PV Yes Yes Yes Apply for Funding

Wéi qualifizéieren ech mech fir ECO3 Finanzéierung? Et ginn 2 Weeër fir fir ECO3 Finanzéierung ze qualifizéieren. ​ Virdeeler LA Flex ​ Wann Dir e qualifizéierende Virdeel kritt, benotze mir dëst fir Zougang zu Finanzéierung fir d'Heizung an/oder d'Isolatioun ze kréien. Fir déi, déi net an engem qualifizéierende Virdeel kréien, kënne mir Är Lokal Autoritéit Flexibel Eligibilitéitskriterien (LA Flex) iwwerpréiwen fir ze kucken ob Dir Zougang zu Finanzéierung iwwer dëse Wee kritt. Wann Dir Iech iwwer LA Flex qualifizéiert hutt, ruffe mir Iech un fir ze beroden wat déi nächst Schrëtt sinn. Virdeeler Wann Dir oder een deen an Ärem Heem wunnt ee vun de folgende kritt, kënnt Dir fir ECO3 Finanzéierung qualifizéieren: DWP verwaltete Virdeeler; Steierkreditter Akommes Zesummenhang Beschäftegungssupport Erlaabnis Akommes baséiert Jobsecher Allowance Akommes Ënnerstëtzung Pensioun Kreditt Universal Kreditt Behënnerung Liewensgeld Perséinlech Onofhängegkeet Bezuelung Präsenz Erlaabnes Fleegeversécherung Schwéier Behënnerungsgeld Industriell Verletzungen Behënnerung Virdeeler ​ Ministère fir Justiz Virdeeler; ​ Krichspensiounen Mobilitéit Ergänzung, Constant Attendance Allowance Arméi Onofhängeg Bezuelen ​ Aner: ​ Kannergeld; et gi qualifizéiert maximal Schwellen: ​ Single Claimant (Kanner bis 18 Joer) ​ 1 Kand - £ 18.500 2 Kanner - £ 23.000 3 Kanner - £ 27.500 4+ Kanner £ 32.000 ​ Wunnen an enger Koppel (Kanner bis 18 Joer) ​ 1 Kand - £ 25.500 2 Kanner - £ 30.000 3 Kanner - £ 34.500 4+ Kanner £ 39.000 LA FLEX Dir kënnt ënner LA Flex op zwou Weeër qualifizéieren. Äert Stot Akommes ass ënner engem festgeluechte Betrag (dëst variéiert tëscht lokalen Autoritéiten) an datt Är Immobilie E, F oder G am leschten EPC bewäert gëtt . Wann Dir keen EPC hutt, ginn et Froen déi Dir musst beäntweren fir ze kucken ob Dir qualifizéiert sidd. Déi aner Manéier ass datt wann Dir oder een an Ärem Stot e laangfristege Gesondheetszoustand huet oder als vulnérabel fir d'Käl als Alter oder Ëmstänn bezeechent gëtt. ​​ Gesondheetsbedéngungen: ​ Kardiovaskulär Zoustand Atmungskonditioun Neurologeschen Zoustand Mental Gesondheetszoustand Kierperlech Behënnerung déi e substantiellen oder laangfristegen Effekt op Är Fäegkeet huet fir normal deeglech Aktivitéiten ze maachen Terminal Krankheet Ënnerdréckt Immunsystem ​ Vulnerabel ze kal wéinst Alter oder Ëmstänn ​ De Mindestalter ka variéieren awer et ass normalerweis iwwer 65 Schwangerschaft Hunn ofhängeg Kanner ënner 5 Joer ​ Wichteg: All Lokal Autoritéit kann ënnerschiddlech Reegele ronderëm Zoulag hunn; besonnesch ronderëm dat wat als 'Niddereg Akommes' ugesi gëtt. Wa mir Ären Usprochform kréien, wäerte mir d'Qualifikatiounskriterien iwwerpréiwen an iwwer dëst iwwer eise Suivi -Uruff diskutéieren. ​ ​ Gëlle fir Finanzéierung

Wann Dir oder een an Ärem Stot ee vun de Virdeeler ufroen, sidd Dir berechtegt fir eng ECO3 Subventioun. ​ ​ ​ Eng ECO3 Grant mat ECO vereinfacht ufroen D'Informatioun, déi Dir eis hei ënnen liwwert, erlaabt eis z'iwwerpréiwen ob Dir fir GRATIS ECO3 Finanzéierung berechtegt sidd an Är Haiser passend fir déi gefrot Heemisolatioun an/oder Heizungsmoossnamen bewäerten. ​Wa mir Äre Form kritt hunn, ruffe mir Iech un wann Dir gefrot hutt, a mir wäerten: ​​ Bestätegt datt déi geliwwert Detailer richteg sinn. Diskutéiert Är Usproch fir den ECO3 Schema, d'Moossnamen déi Dir vläicht installéiert hutt (ënner Ëmfro) a wa Bäiträg erfuerderlech sinn Mir schécken Iech Text (wann Dir averstane sidd) fir Iech z'informéieren wéi eng Installatiounsfirma Iech kontaktéiert an hir Kontaktdetailer. Si arrangéieren eng Zäit an en Datum fir eng Ëmfro a wa béid Dir a si frou sinn en Datum fir d'Installatioun ze arrangéieren. Dir kënnt zu all Moment ofbriechen ier d'Installatioun ouni KENG KOST fir Iech stattfonnt huet. Endlech behandele mir Är Donnéeën wéi wa mir erwaarden datt eis eegen behandelt ginn. Mir sinn ICO registréiert a benotze just Är Donnéeën a Verbindung mat Iech Finanzéierung fir Äert Heemeffizienz Verbesserungen. Wat Kann ënner dem ECO3 Schema installéiert ginn? All d'Mesure hei drënner (ausser e Gasketel Ersatz - nëmmen Heembesëtzer) si verfügbar fir Heembesëtzer & Locataire. Et ass och méiglech duerch LA Flex ze qualifizéieren. ​ Fir weider Detailer iwwer LA Flex klickt w.e.g. hei ënnen Anchor 1 Numm Adress Postleitzuel Email Telefon Gebuertsdatum Zuel vu Schlofkummeren an Ärer Immobilie Immobilie Typ Bestätegt w.e.g. ob Dir d'Propriétéit besëtzt Bestätegt w.e.g. wéi eng vun de qualifizéierende Virdeeler Dir kritt Bestätegt w.e.g. déi aktuell Haaptheizungstyp Bestätegt w.e.g. den aktuellen Haaptheizungsbrennstoff an Ärer Immobilie Gitt w.e.g. un wéi eng Heizung an/oder Isolatiounstypen Dir interesséiert sidd. First Time Central Heating - Air Source Heat Pump Solar PV (Property must already be heated by electric heating or will be after project finished) Elektresch Lagerung Heizung Upgrade Ersatz Gasketel (muss Äert Heem besëtzen) Éischt Kéier Zentralheizung Kavitéit Mauer Isolatioun Loft Isolatioun Raum am Dach Intern Mauer Isolatioun Underfloor Isolatioun Flaach Daach Isolatioun Mir zielen jiddereen ze ruffen deen de selwechten Dag an enger Form schéckt awer verstitt datt dëst net ëmmer praktesch ass. Wielt w.e.g. déi bescht Zäit fir eng vun eisem Team fir en Uruff ze maachen fir Är Demande ze diskutéieren. All Zäit (ASAP) Méindes - Freides Virun 12 Auer Méindes - Freides 12.00 - 16.00 Méindes - Freides 16:00 - 19:00 Samschdes 9-12 Auer Samschdeg 12pm - 5pm We can send you text messages keep you updated with the progress of your installation. Please indicate below if you are happy for us to do this Yes I consent to you sending me a text message to keep me updated on the progress of my installation No I do not give you consent to text me for any reason Please click below to confirm that you have read our privacy policy and terms of use and are happy to go ahead under these terms. I have read the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Merci fir Är Detailer ofzeginn. Ee vun eisem Team wäert a Kontakt sinn fir déi nächst Schrëtt ze diskutéieren. Ofginn

Home: Welcome Warmer Home with the ECO4 Schem e Free Gas Boiler upgrade, First Time Central Heating, Air Source Heat Pump, Solar PV & Insulation available. Click Apply Now to find out if your qualify! Apply Now Home: Services You are eligible for the ECO4 scheme if you or someone in your home claim qualifying ECO4 Benefit? ​ You can qualify if you rent or own your property (some restrictions apply).​ ​ If you do not claim a qualifying benefit, then you may still qualify if your household income is less than £31,000 or if you or someone in your home suffers from an eligible medical condition. (LA Flex). ​ Just complete our quick and easy application form and we will check if you are eligible. Apply Now The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a government energy efficiency scheme that covers England, Scotland & Wales to help reduce carbon emissions and tackle fuel poverty. ​ The scheme began in April 2013, and over time it has been amended. The ECO3 scheme closed on 31 March 2022. The latest policy, ECO4, applies to measures completed from 1 April 2022 and will cover a four year period until 31 March 2026. ECO4 Qualifying Benefits: ​ Income based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) Income related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Income Support (IS) Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit (PCGC) Pension Credit Savings Credit (PCSC) Working Tax Credit (WTC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Universal Credit (UC) Housing Benefit Child Benefit (Subject to income - please see below) ​ Single Claimant: Qualifying Maximum Household Income: 1 Child (up to age 18) - £19,900 2 Children (up to age 18) - £24,800 3 Children (up to age 18) - £29,600 4 Children (up to age 18) - £34,500 Member of Couple: Qualifying Maximum Household Income: ​ 1 Child (up to age 18) - £27,500 2 Children (up to age 18) - £32,300 3 Children (up to age 18) - £37,200 4 Children (up to age 18) - £42,000 Heating upgrades available FREE with the ECO4 scheme To learn more about the potential upgrade please click the link below or if you want to go ahead and apply please click 'Apply Now'. ​ Please note: Gas boiler upgrades are only available to customers who own their property. Gas boiler first time central heating can only be installed in properties that have never had a wet central heating system. To have either a gas boiler upgrade or first time central heating your property must have had a gas meter fitted prior to the 1st April 2022 and it must also be present immediately prior to install. Solar PV can only be installed along with an Air source heat pump, Electric storage heaters or in properties where these have already been installed. If you own your home and have old Electric storage heaters you may qualify for new High heat retention Electric storage heaters. If your home has a cavity wall or any roof insulation that is not insulated this will also need to be installed FREE as part of the project. ​ We will assess your property and if there is any additional insulation needed, it will be discussed with you and will be FREE if you qualify through the ECO4 scheme. Gas Boiler Upgrade Learn More Apply Now Gas First Time Central Heating Learn more Apply Now Air Source Heat Pump Learn More Apply Now Electric Storage Heater Upgrade Learn More Apply Now Solar PV Learn More Apply Now Smart Heating Controls Learn More Apply Now Insulation available FREE with the ECO4 scheme To learn more about the Insulation that is available FREE on the ECO4 scheme, please click the link below or if you want to go ahead and apply please click 'Apply Now'. ​ Cavity Wall Insulation Learn More Apply Now Internal Wall Insulation Learn More Apply Now External Wall Insulation Learn More Apply Now Room in Roof Insulation Learn More Apply Now Flat Roof Insulation Learn More Apply Now Loft Insulation Learn More Apply Now Underfloor Insulation Learn More Apply Now Wat geschitt nodeems Dir fir Finanzéierung ugewannt hutt? Den Uwendungsprozess fir ECO3 Finanzéierung ass einfach. Mam Klick op 'gëlle elo' an eisem Formulaire auszefëllen, kënne mir dann Är Usproch kontrolléieren an eng Ëmfro an Installatioun organiséieren. Mir ruffen Iech un a bestätegen d'Detailer, déi Dir eis ginn hutt an datt Dir ëmmer weider wëllt. ​ Mir diskutéiere mat Iech wat an Ärer Immobilie installéiert ka ginn an eng Ëmfro buchen fir zu enger praktescher Zäit fir Iech gemaach ze ginn. E GRATIS Keng Obligatioun Ëmfro gëtt op Ärer Immobilie ofgeschloss. ​ D'Installatiounsfirma bestätegt dann mat Iech wat installéiert ka ginn an ob Dir e Bäitrag bezuele musst fir eventuell zousätzlech Wierker ze decken. ​ Dir kënnt zu all Moment virun der Installatioun annuléieren sou wéi et GRATIS stattfonnt huet. Gëlle fir Finanzéierung En Datum gëtt ausgemaach fir d'Aarbecht ofzeschléissen an et ginn e puer Pabeieren ze ënnerschreiwen. ​ All Aarbecht gëtt vu qualifizéierten Leit ofgeschloss an ofgedeckt vun enger Versécherungsversécherter Garantie Home: Contact KONTAKTÉIERT EIS Fëllt w.e.g. de Formulaire aus wann Dir interesséiert sidd en ze benotzen vun eise Installateur Servicer. Commissioners Building, 4 St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1NW info@ecosimplified.co.uk 0191 3592042 Numm Telefon Email A wéi engem Service sidd Dir interesséiert? Soumissioun Veraarbechtung Support Personal Soumissioun Training Lead Generatioun PAS2019 Akkreditatioun Support Zousätzlech Informatioun iwwer ECO3 ier Dir en Umeldungsformular schéckt Zousätzlech Informatioun iwwer Är Ufuerderungen Merci fir Är Detailer ofzeginn. Ee vum Team rufft Iech un fir iwwer Är Ufuerderungen ze diskutéieren. Ofginn

External Wall Insulation About 35% of all heat loss from UK homes is due to un-insulated external walls. External wall insulation is defined as a layer of insulation that is fixed to an existing external wall. This layer will be finished either with a coat of render or with an alternative cladding to protect it from the elements. External wall insulation is perfect for solid wall homes where you want to improve the look of the exterior of your home and its thermal rating. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: Can save between £195-£650 a year on your fuel bills depending on property size (Figures from the Energy Saving Trust and assume property is a gas heated home and sized between a small flat to a large detached home). External wall insulation cannot only improve the look of your home, but also improve the weather proofing and sound resistance, alongside reducing drafts and heat loss. Having external wall insulation fitted to your home requires no internal work so the disruption can be kept to a minimum. Some period properties cannot have this installed to the front of the property but can have it installed to the rear. It will also increase the lifespan of your walls as it protects your brickwork, but these do need to be structurally sound before installation. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply for Funding

Smart Heating Controls Smart heating controls allow you to control your heating from your mobile phone or tablet via an app. Obviously for these to work, you do need an active internet connection. ​ They allow you to have greater control over your home heating by giving you access while you are on the move, so that if you are out, you can always return to a nice warm home. ​ There are several different products available, with varying levels of features available. ​ Within the ECO4 scheme there are several products that can be installed; from smart controls to Time and Temperature zone controls that allow for a minimum of 2 heating zones in your property so that instead of heating your whole house, you could turn the heating off in a zone your are not currently in. This is usually set to upstairs and downstairs but it is also possible to have multiple zones, through additional smart TRV's being added. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

ECO3 Schema Den ECO Schema gouf opgestallt mat der Absicht fir vulnérabel Stéit um niddregsten Akommes ze hëllefen hir Energieeffizienz ze verbesseren an hir Energierechnungen ze reduzéieren. ​ Finanzéierung vum Schema kënnt direkt vu jidderengem seng Energierechnungen a Form vun enger Grénger Steier. Ënner ECO mussen mëttel a grouss Energie Liwweranten d'Installatioun vun Energieeffizienzmoossnamen a briteschen (England, Schottland a Wales) Stéit finanzéieren. ​ All obligatoresche Fournisseur huet e Gesamtziel dat baséiert op sengem Undeel um Bannemaart Maart. ​ Am Oktober 2018 huet d'Regierung déi lescht Versioun vum ECO Schema gestart, 'ECO3' an et enthält elo nach méi Virdeeler - dat heescht méi Leit wéi jee kënne qualifizéieren. ​ Den Energy Company Obligation (ECO) Schema ass e Regierung ënnerstëtzt Schema dat vun OFGEM verwalt gëtt. ​ Déi verfügbar Subventiounen kéinte d'Käschte ofdecken oder héich qualifizéiert Heizungsarten an/oder Isolatioun an Haiser u ganz England, Wales a Schottland subventionéieren. De Stil an d'Aart vun Ärer Immobilie an där Dir wunnt gëtt benotzt fir de Betrag ze finanzéieren deen Dir iwwer ECO kritt, sou wéi de Brennstoff deen d'Haus erwiermt. ​ De Betrag u Finanzéierung ass virbestëmmt a wann dëst d'Käschte vun Ärer gewielter Installatioun net komplett ofdeckt, kënnt Dir gefrot ginn e Bäitrag dozou ze maachen. Gëlle fir Finanzéierung

Internal Wall Insulation About 35% of all heat loss from UK homes is due to un-insulated external walls. Internal wall insulation is perfect for solid wall homes where you can't alter the outside of the property. ​ If your home was built before 1920 there is a strong likelihood that your property has solid walls. ​ You can check your wall type by looking at your brick pattern.​ If some of the bricks are laid with the square end facing, the wall is likely to be solid. If the wall is stone, it is likely to be solid. ​ Internal wall insulation is installed on a room by room basis and is applied to all exterior walls. Polyisocyanurate Insulated (PIR) plaster boards are usually used creating a dry-lined, insulated internal wall. The internal walls are then plastered to leave a smooth and clean surface for redecoration. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ Can save between £195-£650 a year on your fuel bills depending on property size (Figures from the Energy Saving Trust and assume property is a gas heated home and sized between a sma ll flat to a large detached home). Not only will this make your house warmer in winter but it will also save you money by slowing the loss of heat through un-insulated walls.​ It will slightly reduce the floor area of any rooms which it is applied (roughly about 100mm per wall) Can be quite disruptive to install and does require the removal and re-fixing of items such as switches and radiators. Any issues with penetrating or rising damp must be rectified before install can commence. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply for Funding

Flat Roof Insulation A fl at roof is any roof space in your home with a pitch of less than 10 degrees. They are very easy to spot and as they don't usually have a loft space, they wont have a loft hatch. ​ F lat roofs being added to properties were popular in properties built between the 1950's - 1970's and if your flat roof is from this period, it is extremely unlikely to be insulated and if it is, it wont be up to todays standards. If your flat roof is uninsulated, it will mean that in winter, warm air will easily escape from any heated rooms through the flat roof, leaving the room cold and uninviting. ​ If you have recently had the membrane replaced if for example you had a leak, then it is unlikely that insulation was added, unless you specifically asked for it. ​ There are 2 ways to insulate your flat roof: ​ Warm Roof: ​ This involves adding rigid insulation board on to the roof from the outside and then coving with a waterproof membrane. This is the best way to insulate a flat roof as there are no condensation issues to contend with. Cold Roof: ​ This is the most common way that most households have their flat roofs insulated. It involves placing the insulation material between the joists spaces the support the roof. This can only be added if there is a gap of at least 50mm between the roof and the insulation to allow for air flow. ​ If you have very shallow joists then this is not recommended. As most heat is lost through uninsulated roof spaces, if you do have your flat roof insulated you can expect similar savings to insulating your loft depending on how much of your property the flat roof covers. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

Solar PV Solar electricity panels, also known as photovoltaics (PV), capture the sun's energy and convert it into electricity that you can use in your home. A solar PV panel consists of many cells made from layers of semi-conducting material, most commonly silicon. When light shines on this material, a flow of electricity is created.​ The cells don’t need direct sunlight to work and can even work on cloudy days. However, the stronger the sunshine, the more electricity generated. ​ Solar PV systems are made up of several panels, with each panel generating around 410W of energy in strong sunlight. Typical systems contain around 10 panels and generate direct current electricity. Because the electricity used for household appliances is alternating current, an inverter is installed along with the system to convert direct current electricity into alternating current. This electricity can be used throughout your home or exported to the grid. ​ The benefits of solar electricity are that they cut your electricity bills. Sunlight is free, so once installation is complete, your electricity costs will be reduced. They will also cut your carbon footprint. Solar electricity is low carbon, renewable energy. A typical home solar PV system could save around one tonne of carbon per year, depending on where you live in the UK. ​ Space is a key consideration as is roof angle and the direction it faces. Ideally you want a south facing roof with a pitch at an angle of 30 or 40 degrees. East or west facing roofs can still be considered but North facing roofs are not recommended. ​ Also worth noting that are nearby buildings, chimneys or trees that shade your roof will have a negative impact on the performance of your system. ​ Planning permission is not usually required as Solar is classed as a permitted development but you should always check with your local authority before installing in case there are any local limits or restrictions. ​ With any domestic PV system, there will be times when the electricity you generate is more than you can use or store, so the surplus will be exported to the grid to be used by somebody else. ​ The old Feed-in Tariff closed for applications in March 2019 and has since been replaced by the Smart Export Guarantee. While not as generous as the Feed-in Tariff it is still a worthwhile scheme and does provide some financial support for electricity that you generate and export back to the grid. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ The average cost of a domestic 4.2 kWp solar PV system is around £5000. If you include the Smart Export Guarantee you can save from £255 - £505 per year according to the Energy Saving Trust (saving depend on which part of the country you live in and how much time you are in the house when the Solar PV is generating electricity). Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). We also can offer a privately funded Solar PV package and finance. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply Now

ECO Simplified Shortlisted for StartUp Awards National Series Sunderland-based Eco Simplified has been named one of the most exciting new businesses in the region after being shortlisted as part of a brand-new awards programme. The StartUp Awards National Series has been launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated since the pandemic began. In 2020, when most of the world was shutting down, more than 400,000 start-ups were set up in Britain, with similar increases seen in other European countries. There was stiff competition with over 2,500 applications received in response to the Startup Awards National Series’ first-ever call for entries. James Aspey, Director of Eco Simplified said: It is a privilege to work in an industry where every day we can make a difference to people living in fuel poverty, whilst making a positive difference to the environment. Big thank you to the team at Eco Simplified, I am so proud of you all. Supported nationally by BT, EY, Dell & Intel, the programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals across the UK who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service. Co-founded by the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, the new series follows the success of the Wales StartUp Awards, after organisers recognised the exceptional potential in the startup scene across the other British regions. Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the StartUp Awards National Series, said: “​​New firms are important for generating economic prosperity, employment opportunities and innovation. Since 2016, the Wales StartUp Awards have celebrated this amazing annual contribution to our economy by entrepreneurs and the impact they have on communities across the nation. “Given the sheer volume of phenomenal start-ups we’ve heard from since then, as well as the huge post-pandemic shift in people’s desires to take their career in a new direction and set up a business against the odds, we felt it was the right time to take the programme nationwide. We have been blown away by the standard of entries in this first year and truly look forward to crowning the winners in June.”