Apply to have a part-funded technical or sales and marketing affiliate in your company
The HELIX Knowledge Transfer Programme is operated by ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre. This programme employs technical or sales and marketing affiliates and embeds them in Welsh food and drink manufacturing and processing businesses for at least a year with full support from ZERO2FIVE.
There are a number of benefits to the host company:
- a motivated, graduate level affiliate based within the business providing technical or marketing assistance;
- support of the experienced staff at ZERO2FIVE who coach and mentor the affiliate;
- access and use of ZERO2FIVE’s facilities which include development kitchens, consumer sensory suite and pilot kitchens
There are two different affiliate roles available for companies:
- Technical Affiliate
- Sales and Marketing Affiliate
Company applications are now being accepted and the deadline is 31st August 2020.
Find out more about the HELIX project.
How to Apply
Please read the following Guidance Notes carefully as they explain how the application process for the EU funded HELIX Knowledge Transfer Programme will be operated and how to apply.
Companies must complete the application form contained within the Guidance Notes.
Key dates
Application deadline: 31st August 2020 (if this deadline cannot be met please contact us directly to discuss extension by agreement)
Meetings with companies: 7th – 18th September 2020
This project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.

For more information:
Email: ZERO2FIVE@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Telephone: 02920 41 6306