The green achievements of Bristol businesses during the city’s year as European Green Capital are to be showcased and celebrated in a unique awards scheme. The prestigious Go Green 2016 Awards will recognise those businesses that have made significant improvements to their green credentials this year. And as the...
A London-based venture capital firm is highlighting Bristol as one of Europe’s most attractive places for investment in start-up companies. Since its launch just over a year ago, Downing Ventures has invested almost a third of its entire portfolio in start-ups based in the Bristol area. Its investments include...
A billboard campaign promoting Bristol City and Bristol Rugby season tickets has earned city-based creative agency Studio Diva a place in the final of a major national awards scheme. The campaign for Bristol Sport is part of a package that has included the rebrand of Ashton Gate stadium, the...
Five major construction firms have expressed an interest in becoming the lead contractor for Bristol’s long-awaited arena. The firms – BAM Construction, Bouygues UK, Sir Robert McAlpine, Laing O’Rourke and Buckingham Group Contracting – were invited to a bidders’ day and site visit on Monday to find out more...
That was the over-arching theme as leaders from across the business spectrum as well as civic leaders gathered for the Bristol 2015 European Green Capital Business Summit. The event focused on the challenges, as well as the huge opportunities, of an era where the world is changing faster than...
Bristol’s diverse and innovative music scene is to be celebrated in a new TV show to be produced by the city’s award-winning community radio station BCfm and independent company Red Dog Productions. The Bristol Music Show, which launches next Friday, will be screened on Made in Bristol TV. The first...
SETsquared, the University of Bristol-backed innovation partnership, has been named the best in Europe at helping new businesses for the third year running. The recognition came in the University Business Incubator (UBI) Index, which ranks Europe’s best performing university business incubators. SETsquared, a partnership of the universities of Bristol,...
Kelly Pepworth, managing partner, business and corporate, at Bristol PR firm Speed Communications, has been appointed as the South West and Wales chairman of the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA). Kelly, pictured, who has worked for a number of PR agencies across the West of England, brings more than...
By Matt Cross, head of inward investment, Invest Bristol and Bath. Business leaders, students, visitors and residents are the most powerful, passionate and authentic advocates of any town or city. People who live and breathe Bristol and Bath get the message across better than any other form of advertising...
Bristol firms are to be given the chance to explore doing business in more than 70 countries worldwide when an international delegation visits the city next month. ExploreExport 2015 is aimed at all companies keen to expand overseas and is staged against a backdrop of rising exports from the South...
Local World, the London-based owner of the Bristol Post, has been taken over in a £220m deal – triggering fears of “identikit newspapers” and another round of job cuts among journalists. Local World’s acquisition by Trinity Mirror – also based in London – means the enlarged group is now...
Clip, the Bristol-based the exhibition stand design and build firm, has appointed Andy Mason as head of lead generation. Andy, pictured, will be responsible for generating new business and promoting Clip’s range of display products, graphics and exhibition stands – including its recently launched innovate low-cost Refresh system. He...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs attracted hundreds of start-ups, established firms and potential small business owners to Colston Hall yesterday for a packed programme of expert speakers and advice as well as a great opportunity for networking. All photos by Jon Craig JonCraig.co.uk
