The landscape architecture and urban design practice behind Bristol’s pioneering Wapping Wharf development has been appointed to another major regeneration scheme in the city – the former Gardiner Haskins site in Old Market. London-headquartered Gillespies will work with developer First Base on its ambitious redevelopment of the landmark 2.25-acre...
A Bristol firm producing matching beachwear for fathers and sons has raised finance from a group of city entrepreneurs to sell into the European market. Henbury-based Tom & Teddy was the brainchild of husband-and-wife team Jelle de Jong and Michelle L’Huillier, who were inspired by the beach lifestyle of...
Bristol businesses are invited to find out how the city’s young people would like to shape its future at an event next month. Called ‘Our Bristol, Our World’, it will give young people from less advantaged communities the chance to discuss the issues that matter to them with business...
Unique paintings created in front of guests at planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore’s wine and works of art event raised more than £1,500 for two Bristol charities. Guests at the event – held, appropriately, at Paintworks – watched artists Andy Council, Elaine Carr and John Curtis from Bristol’s...
Firms will be able to get expert advice on a range of typical issues affecting growing businesses – ranging from finance to exporting , employing staff and finding premises – at an event in Bristol next month. Organisers of Drive for Success promises to provide businesses with the ultimate...
Fledgling charity Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation (BBPF) has appointed its first director along with 11 trustees as it begins to gather the views of residents of the two cities on what they want from their local parks. In her new role as director Charlee Bennett will spearhead BBPF’s...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Charlotte Geeves, recently appointed executive director at the Bristol Old Vic, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Big Short Book...
Topics as diverse as using food as medicine, rethinking fashion for people with disabilities and what happens to an individual’s social media footprint when they die will be the subject of speaches at this year’s TEDxBristol. The innovative event returns on November 17 following the success of TEDxBristol 2015...
Ultrahaptics, the Bristol-based mid-air touch technology innovator, has rebranded as Ultraleap four months after combining with US firm Leap Motion. The two companies came together in May after working together for six years on their pioneering complementary technology. While Ultrahaptics described the move as a ‘combination’, trade media reported that...
Bristol’s Oscar-winning animation studio Aardman has appointed Sean Clarke to replace co-founder David Sproxton as managing director. Sean, pictured right, has worked at Aardman for more than 20 years and has headed its international rights and marketing department for 11 years. David Sproxton, pictured below, started the business with...
Specialist IT group SCISYS, which has a base in Bristol, expects its £79m acquisition by Canadian tech giant CGI to be completed before the end of this year it said as it revealed a 2% increase in half-year revenues. Directors at the Chippenham-headquartered group, which supplies innovative software and...
The organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with more than 450 chambers across the world to sign up to an international agreement to tackle climate change. Business West, which also runs the Bristol Initiative, said its commitment to the International Chambers of Commerce Chambers Climate Coalition...
Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed and SETsquared, the world-leading incubator, are to stage an Ada Lovelace Day event to showcase opportunities for women and girls in tech. The event, on Tuesday 8 October, will also be an opportunity to hear from inspirational women in the industry. It is being...
