In just under a month, Bristol’s business community will come together for The Welcome Party, an event celebrating the economic, cultural and social contributions to the city of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. Taking place on Thursday 7 November at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill, pictured below,...
A community-based youth charity is to receive expert digital marketing training and support after becoming the latest winner of an annual competition staged by Bristol digital marketing agency Noble Performs. Brought to the UK in 2021 by US-owned Noble and based on a pro bono programme it has been...
A media and communications law specialist has joined Bristol-headquartered legal firm Burges Salmon as a senior commercial lawyer to strengthen its technology sector group. Madelin Sinclair McAusland, pictured, arrives with 14 years’ experience in private practice at A&O Shearman and in-house at Virgin Management, and advises household and consumer brands...
A Bristol biotech company developing food packaging from seaweed and an ethical bank with its UK headquarters in the city have been recognised as among the best in the world for purpose-driven sustainability and ethical leadership. Kelpi, which has invented a unique compostable material to replace single-use fossil fuel...
A Bristol-based start-up that engineers advanced materials for sound and noise management has won a prestigious pitching competition – with its co-founder singing part of his presentation to demonstrate the product’s effectiveness. Metasonixx landed the Best Elevator Pitch at SETsquared Bristol’s acclaimed Tech-Xpo 2024 Showcase – a competition that...
Burges Salmon, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has become headline sponsor of The Welcome Party, the flagship event that will celebrate the talents and stories of the city’s refugees and migrants through music, art and storytelling. The move underscores the important role businesses can play in reshaping public perceptions...
Pioneering Bristol social enterprise Babbasa is to promote the voices of young people on the city’s key decision-making boards as part of its ongoing OurCity2030 social mobility initiative. Its Trailblazer Programme will enable participants to challenge injustices and inequity when new policies that will shape the city are being...
An historic, family-owned construction company has appointed Bristol-based specialist public relations consultancy Distinctive Communications to handle its external PR activity. Swindon-headquartered Beard, which was established in 1892 and opened its Bristol base in 2015, has grown steadily over recent years, winning major contracts across the South of England. Last year...
Bristol public relations agency Speed Communications has appointed Sara Turner to the newly created role of head of B2B PR. Sara, pictured, will help drive continued growth in the agency’s business and corporate team, which was earlier this year listed as one the UK’s top 25 agencies for business-to-business...
The University of Bristol is has risen five places to 11th in an annual UK higher education publication, with many of its subjects named as among the best in the sector. The university’s success in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 – widely seen as one of...
A Bristol start-up aiming to end disadvantage for women in the workplace is poised for further growth after receiving a £235,000 investment. HeyFlow, which specialises in female reproductive health inclusion, aims to create meaningful change for women at work globally at a time when 31% experience severe reproductive health...
Tech incubator SETsquared Bristol will celebrate 20 years of its flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase next week. Sixteen start-ups will promote their innovative technologies to an audience of more than 150 business leaders and investors at Tech-Xpo – with eight of them competing for Best Elevator Pitch on the night. The event...
Lawyers from the Bristol office of Osborne Clarke have advised on two major deals in the fintech and creative sectors. A cross-firm team worked with investor BGF on its £16.5m investment in leading B2B platform Twenty7tec while its corporate team helped the shareholders of New Commercial Arts (NCA), a...
