Tech Talent Cymru now open to Welsh employers
19 August 2026
Owain James
Tech Talent Cymru has launched. Apply now to bring a trained graduate into your business.
Tech Talent Cymru connects Welsh SMEs with trained graduates who can help you explore AI opportunities, strengthen your cyber security, and turn technical challenges into practical action.
Tech Talent Cymru is brought to you by Darogan and partners — a graduate placement programme designed to make specialist technology support accessible to Welsh businesses.
Why take part?
By hosting a Tech Talent Cymru graduate, your business gets:
- A graduate matched to your business, with relevant degrees or experience in AI or Cyber Security
- Over £3,000 towards salary costs
- Fully managed payroll — no extra admin, so your graduate can start contributing straight away
- Funded training and a dedicated mentor throughout the placement for the graduate, so they deliver value from day one
Graduates work with your business in a consultancy-style role — understanding how you operate, identifying opportunities or risks, and helping you decide what practical steps to take next.
The programme will offer two specialist streams: Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security.
1. Artificial Intelligence Graduate
AI gets talked about in broad terms a lot. The real value is in understanding how it could actually support the everyday work of your team.
An AI-focused graduate spends time inside your business, learns how your processes work, and identifies practical ways AI tools could save time, improve workflows or free up capacity.
They can help with:
- Reviewing admin-heavy or repetitive tasks
- Mapping workflows and identifying where time could be saved
- Testing AI tools for drafting, research, reporting or internal communications
- Creating prompts, templates or guidance your team can actually use
- Helping staff use AI tools safely, confidently and effectively
The goal is not to introduce technology for the sake of it. It is to help your business cut through the noise and start using AI in a way that makes sense for you.
2. Cyber Security Graduate
Cyber risks are often hiding in plain sight — easy to miss when you’re busy running a business, but they can leave your organisation, staff and customers exposed.
A Cyber-focused graduate takes a fresh look at where your business may be vulnerable and identifies realistic steps to improve your resilience.
They can help with:
- Reviewing everyday cyber risks and common weak points
- Looking at password practices, access controls and shared logins
- Helping staff recognise phishing attempts and suspicious messages
- Mapping important processes that are not currently documented
- Putting together a practical cyber action plan for your business
- Building staff confidence around the basics of cyber security
Rather than drowning your team in technical language, graduates focus on practical improvements that become part of how your business works day to day.
Ready to get started?
Applying is straightforward, and our team will support you through sourcing, matching and onboarding your graduate.
