A unique international careers website developed at the University of the West of England has been nominated for a Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Employer Engagement. Launched two years ago, GradLink UK is a free web-based service that enables overseas employers to link with international students and graduates...
By Adam Powell, director of skills, West of England LEP What will your business look like three years from now? Do your existing staff have the right mix of skills to help your business flourish? Do you have the right recruitment and workforce development strategy in place? If you...
Using social media to promote charity fundraising and other issues faced by the region’s professional fundraisers and charity marketers will be examined at a major event next month. The second South West Charity Marketing Conference, organised by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) South West region, will give the...
Pioneering Bristol mobile businesses Mubaloo and Creditcall have been named among the UK’s 50 most innovative firms in the fast-growing sector. It is the third consecutive year that mobile consultancy and app developer Mubaloo has appeared in the annual Mobile Entertainment Top 50 Innovators list. For online and mobile...
Bristol’s position as an emerging centre for innovative 3D technology has been underpinned by new research to help surveillance systems identify suspicious objects or people easier. The Government-funded study, which aims to develop 3D imaging technology, forms a continuation of the link-up between UWE Bristol’s Centre for Machine Vision,...
Bristol craft brewing institution Zerodegrees has undergone a major refurbishment in tandem with a new menu after a successful decade at its landmark Colston Street site. The £350,000 refit has created an expansive, flexible drinking and dining space downstairs with the dining room moving to the top floor. The...
Bristol Pound has launched its first official app for mobiles offering a range of new services for users of the UK’s most successful local currency. The free ‘£B app’ will simplify the £B mobile phone text payment system, TXT2PAY, notify users of nearby Bristol Pound businesses, track users’ spending...
One of Bristol’s top restaurants has returned after more than a decade. Melbournes became an institution during its 15 years on Park Street, ranking alongside the city’s highest-regarded and most successful restaurants. Co-owner Tony Wilshaw sold the business in the 1990s as competition grew from a new generation of...
A marketing campaign which used the people behind some of Bristol’s leading attractions to promote the city as a short-stay destination brought in £25.7m and created nearly 500 jobs, according to new figures. Michelin-starred chef Josh Eggleton, co-founder of the pop-up restaurant and food festival, Eat Drink Bristol Fashion,...
Business growth consultancy Cool Ventures has helped secure a £10m maintenance contract for client Gregor Heating, Electrical and Renewable Energy. Yate-based Cool Ventures, which advises owner-managed businesses on their growth strategies and preparing for external investment, wrote the winning bid for Gregor to service and install gas boilers for...
Bristol-headquartered national strategic communications consultancy JBP has rebranded on the back of a 17% growth in annual sales. The agency, which this year celebrates 30 years in business, grew revenue to more than £2m and now plans to double its turnover within the next three years. Managing director Chris...
Bristol-based Blue Badge Company, which made the world’s first stylish wallets for disabled parking permits, is to have its products stocked by Boots stores across the UK. The unique blue badge holder designs will be on the shelves of around 2,000 Boots outlets and on the retailer’s website. Blue...
Bristol independent cinema The Cube’s fundraising appeal has given the self-styled ‘microplex’ a happy ending – allowing it to buy the freehold of the building and determine its own future. The Cube raised the £185,000 needed from donations by supporters and fundraising events along with a £90,000 contribution from...
