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Mentera Launches Search for New Junior Non-Executive Director: Your Chance to Shape Wales’ Future

Mentera Launches Search for New Junior Non-Executive Director: Your Chance to Shape Wales’ Future

By gwenan

Leading not-for-profit economic development company, Mentera (formerly Menter a Busnes), is once again offering an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious young individual to gain invaluable board and governance experience through its Junior Non-Executive Director role. This is your chance to bring your voice to the table and potentially shape the future as a leader. Open … Continued

Mentera Strengthens Board with Two New Non-Executive Director Appointments

By gwenan

Mentera (formerly Menter a Busnes), the not-for-profit company dedicated to supporting and enabling Welsh businesses for 35 years, today announced the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors to its Board. The appointments of Owen Davies and Emily Rees will further strengthen Mentera’s leadership and bring a wealth of diverse experience to the organisation as it … Continued

Mentera’s ‘Cyfle’ Internship: Launch your career in Welsh agriculture

By gwenan

Would you like paid work experience during Summer 2025? There is an opportunity for you to learn and gain experience within the agricultural industry while working on one of Mentera’s projects, Farming Connect. Following the success of last year’s internship scheme, Mentera, one of Wales’ leading economic development companies, is offering two young people the … Continued

Mentera Leads Consortium Securing £2 Million to Advance Antimicrobial Resistance Fight in Wales

By gwenan

Mentera, Wales’ leading independent economic development company, is proud to announce its successful bid to continue leading the Welsh Government’s £2 million investment in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animal health and the environment. This significant funding will support the next phase of the Arwain DGC (Defnydd Gwrthficrobaidd Cyfrifol / Responsible Antimicrobial Use) programme, building … Continued

Welsh farmers wanted to help navigate the path to net zero

By gwenan

Commercial beef and sheep farmers from Wales are sought to participate in a project that looks to develop breeding strategies that reduce greenhouse gases. The aim of the ‘Breeding better beef and sheep’ project is to help UK red meat producers make better breeding decisions that are also practical and affordable. Working in partnership as … Continued

Building a Stronger Mentera for all of Wales

By gwenan

By Llŷr Roberts, CEO At Mentera, we’ve been a driving force behind Welsh business success for over 35 years. Formerly known as Menter a Busnes, our evolution to Mentera reflects our unwavering commitment to empowering Welsh businesses to not only thrive locally, but also venture and achieve world-class standards. We believe in the immense potential … Continued

Mentera becomes a Fostering Friendly employer

By gwenan

Mentera is proud to announce that they are now a Fostering Friendly employer, promoting their commitment to supporting foster carers and the children they care for and improving support for their own employees at the same time.  Alaistair Cope, Head of Foster Wales; Dafydd Bowen, Director of People and Places, Mentera; Llŷr Roberts, CEO of … Continued

Mentera stepping up to tackle lameness in beef cattle

By gwenan

Mentera, a not-for-profit company dedicated to empowering Welsh businesses to be world-standard, has teamed up with Farm Dynamics to secure a new contract from the Welsh Government to deliver a groundbreaking program aimed at combating lameness in beef cattle. The initiative, titled “Carnau Cadarn – Beefed-Up Mobility” will provide farmers with the tools and knowledge … Continued