Bristol PR consultancy JBP has been appointed by the National Eye Research Centre to spearhead an integrated national political and media communications programme to put the spotlight on the issue of research underfunding into the causes of eye disease, the development of treatments and the prevention of blindness. JBP director...
Some of Bristol’s best brains will be buzzing this evening as the city’s research is showcased to the public. Bristol Bright Night, part of a pan-Europe event taking place in 300 cities across 24 countries, brings together UWE Bristol, Bristol Natural History Consortium and the University of Bristol to...
Bristol’s world-leading tech innovation in areas as diverse as app development, gaming and microchips will take centre stage next week when the San Francisco-inspired OpenCo festival is staged in the city. The free event will showcase the area’s leading technology businesses and organisations, placing Bristol, along with Bath, at...
Bristol-based international education services supplier Tribal is to provide its SITS:vision student management system to Deakin University in Australia in a deal worth 8.4m Australian dollars (£4.6m). Some 16% of the university’s 50,000 students are from overseas and around 30% undertake the majority of their studies primarily through online...
More than 100 leading software engineers and academics will gather in Bristol later this month to attend a major conference giving the latest insights into the increasingly vital area of safe and secure software. With highly-integrated and sophisticated IT and mobile systems impacting evermore on everyday life – from...
Small and medium-sized businesses in Bristol are being encouraged to apply for Government grants worth up to £3,000 to get faster broadband speeds and better connectivity. Under the scheme, which runs until next March, businesses can apply for a voucher which they can use towards installing faster and better...
BYEP, the Bristol-based social enterprise dedicated to mentoring, enterprise training and inspiring young people, is calling on businesses to support it as it embarks on an ambitious five-year plan to support young people from the inner city. The plan sets out key targets to support those who might find...
Fast-growing Bristol-based mobile app Wriggle, which connects users to exclusive, on-the-day discounts at bars, restaurants and events, has been named as one of the top seven tech start-ups in Europe. The innovative firm landed the prestigious title at Seedcamp 2014 – a gathering of 20 of Europe’s best seed-stage...
Bristol’s legendary 20th Century Flicks video shop has launched a crowd-funding campaign to help secure its future and develop what it hopes will be the ultimate store for film buffs. The business has been a mecca for film fans across the region for more than 30 years with an...
Bristol digital creative agency e3 Media has landed one of the industry’s top awards for its work developing a new website and digital presence for the Royal Navy. Winning the Web Design and Build category at last night’s prestigious BIMA awards – which celebrate the ‘Best of British Digital’...
Bristol Airport, Destination Bristol and Bath Tourism Plus have teamed up to promote the West of England to airlines from across the globe at the world’s largest commercial aviation event. Top of their agenda at the World Route Development Forum, which starts tomorrow in Chicago and lasts until Tuesday,...
Bristol tech firms are being invited to join major industry names such as Intel and Huawei at an upcoming conference in the city which will highlight the latest advancements in multicore – the technology integral to the development of cutting-edge innovations such as autonomous cars, robots and next-generation mobile...
Bristol’s hi-tech innovators are being urged to enter an awards scheme that aims to find the best tech firms in the West. The SPARKies will showcase the leading people, products and companies that make up the tech industry across a region spreading from Swindon to Bath, Bristol and Gloucestershire....
