Specialist IT group SCISYS, which has an office in Bristol, has landed a contract to play a pivotal role in the launch of the world’s largest satellite constellation which aims to provide connectivity to billions of people around the world. The OneWeb global satellite system will consist of 648 orbiting...
Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is running training events during Global Entrepreneurship Week – which starts next Monday – to help people start and grow their own businesses. Its free Thinking about Business seminar on Wednesday November 16 is for anybody considering going into business for the first...
Shares in West of England companies listed on the London Stock Exchange came under pressure this week as markets reacted to the election of Donald Trump as US President. Many took their lead from the FTSE 100, which fell by 2% on opening as it followed stock market turbulence overnight on Wednesday...
Bristol businesses are being urged to take part in a pioneering project to create 10,000 more entrepreneurs in Africa so they can work their way out of poverty with dignity. And in the process they could become the owner of a valuable piece of art for their workplace. The...
A group of entrepreneurs who took part in a year-long business support programme have celebrated graduating from the School for Social Entrepreneurs Dartington in Bristol. The Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme, staged in partnership with School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), gives fledgling entrepreneurs financial and comprehensive learning support including...
West of England businesses are a step closer to being able to choose their water and sewerage suppliers following a move by Bristol Water and Wessex Water. The two utilities have applied to the Secretary of State at Defra for permission to exit the water and wastewater non-household retail...
An ambitious campaign to improve the life chances of 300 young people from inner-city Bristol by supporting them into work, further education or self-employment is to be launched next week. The #Change300Futures campaign is being coordinated by Babbasa, the award-winning Bristol-based youth social enterprise, through a unique development programme...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has completed another high-profile corporate deal – an acquisition for leading catering equipment supplier Nisbets – as the firm continues to expand in both locations. The firm advised Avonmouth-headquartered Nisbets on its takeover of Mitre Linen, a manufacturer of linens and soft...
Firms can find out more about growing their business by accessing long-term equity capital in the latest finance event to be staged at Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub. Claire Dorrian and Marcus Stuttard from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) will be at the Engine Shed on Wednesday November 9,...
Two tech pioneers at UWE have triumphed at a prestigious awards scheme that brings together brilliant women from across different industries. Assistive technologies researcher Dr Praminda Caleb-Solly and technology entrepreneur Samantha Payne were among the winners at the Red Women of the Year Awards 2016, organised by women’s lifestyle...
Some of Britain’s most influential female entrepreneurs, inspirational business leaders and brightest start-ups are in Bristol today for the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. Taking place at the At-Bristol science centre in Millennium Square, the day-long event promises to give delegates powerful insights for starting and scaling their businesses. Bristol Business...
Bristol’s small and medium-sized firms should use the next two years to get ‘Brexit-ready’, according to the area’s business support service GetSet for Growth. The organisation, which has just marked its one-year anniversary, said the EU referendum result had already triggered an increase in the number of businesses seeking...
Clevedon-based engraving firm Brunel Engraving has completed a major contract at a new heritage site in Stratford-upon-Avon commemorating William Shakespeare. The firm produced more than 500 individually engraved bronze and steel items for Shakespeare’s New Place, which opened to visitors in August. The site, Shakespeare’s family home from 1597 until his...
