BRAVE Enterprise, the not-for-profit business advice organisation in Bristol, is holding a series of training workshops during November for those who are looking to promote, protect or start a business. All courses are held at The Coach House, 2 Upper York Street, Bristol BS2 8QN, and include: Starting in...
Collaboration between Bristol’s tech sector, council and academia has helped it overtake London as the UK’s leading smart city, according to a new index. Navigant Consulting, which was commissioned by Huawei UK to produce the second UK Smart Cities Index, said Bristol’s success was a direct result of it...
TravelLocal, the Bristol-based firm that connects travellers with local experts in more than 45 destinations, has teamed up with a microfund organisation to lend to low-income entrepreneurs in some of the world’s poorest countries. For very booking made on its site, TravelLocal is contributing $25 (£19) towards a loan...
Bristol-based sensory technology firm Fusion Processing has moved to larger premises to continue its growth after winning three major new contracts in the past two months. The firm, which specialises in developing sensors and control systems for driverless cars and detectors for vehicle safety systems, is part of a UK...
Lawyers at Ashfords, which has an office in Bristol, have secured victory in a landmark High Court case that has left world-leading architects Foster + Partners facing a £3.6m bill over an unbuilt hotel. The court ruled that the renowned architecture practice must pay the amount to Riva Properties...
Shoemaster International, the world-leading developer of 3D CAD/CAM for the global footwear manufacturing industry, has relocated from Somerset to Bristol to help it forge partnerships with the city’s burgeoning tech sector. Originally the CAD/CAM division of shoe giant Clarks International in Street, the standalone firm has developed software that...
Green energy group Ecotricity is to open a tech hub in Bristol to encourage start-ups and digital teams to help it develop next-generation products for the renewables sector. Stroud-based Ecotricity, which was founded in 1995 by hippy-turned-eco-entrepreneur Dale Vince with just one windmill, said it was finalising discussions with...
Bristol’s happiest workplace will be revealed tomorrow as a unique contest aimed at highlighting the region’s most enlightened employers draws to its conclusion. Nine firms from the Bristol area are going head to head to win the prestigious title, which will be presented at an awards ceremony at Hartham...
Shares in SCISYS, the specialist IT group with an office in Bristol, soared to a new high last week after it won a €18m (£16m) contract to supply technology to the pioneering Heinrich Hertz satellite-communications project. The Chippenham-headquartered group’s space division will provide the ground station control and communications...
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 Dr Zara Nanu, CEO of Gapsquare, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? On a recent long-haul flight I got hooked the...
Cloud computing firm Eduserv is relocating to Bristol from Bath after securing a seven-figure funding deal from the Royal Bank of Scotland. The firm, which employs 130 staff and has a turnover of £15m, has used the secured loan facilities to buy new offices at Gyldan House in Portwall...
Bart Ingredients, the Bristol-based manufacturer of herbs and spices, has been acquired by German spice producer Fuchs Group for an undisclosed sum. Under its previous owner, private equity firm Langholm Capital, Bart had been transformed, becoming an award-winning grocery brand. It turned over more than £25m last year and...
University of Bristol spin-out businesses Zeetta Networks and KETS Quantum Security have won a major venture capital initiative which will provide them with access to investors with funds totalling £125m. Teams from the two firms pitched their ideas to a panel of experts from BT, Deutsche Telekom, Facebook, Orange...
