Innovative serviced office operator Desklodge has almost doubled its Bristol operation following the acquisition of further office space. The London-based firm has taken an additional 10,800 sq ft at 1 Temple Way just over a year after opening its original base in the building – a space already rated...
By Rob Vivian, CEO of South West telecoms firm Pure Comms. It’s not every day a small business like ours is quoted on page four of the Financial Times. But these days anything seems possible, as business owners do what business owners do and plough on despite nobody really knowing what...
South West law firm Foot Anstey has become one of the preferred legal suppliers to Bristol Media, the 500-plus, member-led industry organisation. The collaboration will help media businesses in and around Bristol obtain legal insight, support and training at all stages of their growth while ushering in new opportunities for...
Nearly £4,000 was raised by just 100 people last night at Bristol’s Golden Ticket Gala to fund life-changing equipment for Ugandan gold miners. The event heard from Fairtrade gold pioneer Greg Valerio MBE, pictured, who spoke passionately about how small-scale gold mining is one of the most dangerous and...
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,...
The Bristol area is a strong national hub for leading design – with many iconic examples ranging from the Clifton Suspension Bridge to Wallace and Gromit – according to a new report. Research conducted by the Bristol and Bath by Design (BBxD) project reveals that the area’s design prowess...
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...
Innovative start-ups and high-growth businesses based at SETsquared, the global number one business incubator backed by the University of Bristol, will soon be able to pitch online for vital investment in a move that maintains its world-leading status. Pitching for the incubator’s investment programme has traditionally involved running panel selection days...
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...
The Lord Mayor of the City of London has praised Bristol’s business community for working in partnership to develop the city’s economy. Lord Mountevans, pictured, said out of the dozen UK cities he had visited this year, Bristol’s businesses had shown the greatest commitment to drive their city forward. ...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to the West of England next Friday for its fifth year, bringing together some of the UK’s most influential female entrepreneurs, business leaders and brightest start-ups to provide detailed insight for starting and scaling a business. The jam-packed programme at the At-Bristol science...
