Bristol-based ‘disruptive educator’ boomsatsuma has shown Labour’s Shadow Culture Secretary and Bristol West MP Thangam Debbonaire how ethical funding can improve communities, culture and learning. It also urged her to ensure a future Labour government would reform education funding to enable it to help more young people from often-marginalised communities across...
Lawyers in the Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke have advised on three multi-million pound deals involving businesses in the artificial intelligence, advertising and renewable energy sectors. The firm advised Abound, the consumer arm of Fintern, one of the UK’s fastest-growing fintechs using artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Regional law firm Michelmores has gained double recognition in a prestigious private wealth awards scheme, winning the Law Firm of the Year – UK category while one of its partners landed the Lawyer of the Year title. The firm, which recently relocated its expanding Bristol office, triumphed in the CityWealth Magic...
Bristol-headquartered ethical finance firm Triodos Bank UK has won a top award in its sector for the third consecutive year. The firm was named Best Ethical Financial Provider at the British Bank Awards while it also lined up as a finalist in seven other categories. The awards are determined...
Freelancers working in Bristol’s creative sector can access grants of up to £2,000 to develop their skills or create new work. The payments have been made available under a special £200,000 fund launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). With freelancers making up 47% of workers in...
Bristol start-ups aiming to reduce the impact of concussions in sportswomen, make seaweed farms more efficient, slash the cost of electrochemical production using 3D printing and treat sewage using light have won a share of grant funding worth £100,000 at a university pitching competition. They were among 12 fledgling firms...
Three very different Bristol firms are among the latest winners in the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise scheme. ‘Intelligent video’ firm One Big Circle has received its award in the Innovation category while Pitchmark Group, which helps mark the lines on football pitches across the globe, is now the...
Key organisations in Bristol’s business community have signed up to support the city’s iconic International Balloon Fiesta. Among the firms sponsoring the event, now in its 46th year, are aerospace giant Airbus, which has its main wing design centre at Filton, electric-car manufacturer Tesla and upmarket restaurant chain The...
Ultra-athlete Dion Leonard, who runs distances of 250-plus miles in some of the world’s toughest conditions, has told West of England business leaders they too can overcome huge challenges – if they are determined. Dion, pictured, was guest speaker at accountancy body ICAEW West of England’s annual dinner in...
Bristol firms are being urged to link up with the UK’s biggest nature festival taking place in the city next month, when they will be able to get involved in a host of activities. Among events targeted at businesses during the 21st annual Festival of Nature will be roundtables on...
Foot Anstey, the national law firm with an office in Bristol, has appointed a new chair and non-executive director to its management board in what it described as an important step in its strategic direction. Existing partner and head of employment/head of commercial, tech & data Karen Bates, pictured,...
Evelyn Partners, the national wealth management and professional services group, has made a number of promotions across its professional services teams in Bristol. Those moving up include Rebecca Foley and Stephen Greenaway, who become directors in the business tax team and Paul Stagg, who is now a director in...
Another business survey has pointed to a dramatic bounce back in confidence among South West firms as the outlook on inflation and interest rates improves. Results of the quarterly survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show optimism levels soared by 40 percentage points to their highest level...
