Green/sustainable business

‘Bristol: Gigabit City’ scheme launched with promise to bring much-needed ultra-fast internet

February 26, 2016
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‘Bristol: Gigabit City’ scheme launched with promise to bring much-needed ultra-fast internet

A scheme to bring ultra-fast internet speeds to Bristol and help boost the local economy has been launched by city Internet Service Provider Triangle Networks with fibre network infrastructure group CityFibre. Bristol: Gigabit City is offering a portfolio of new, ultra-fast services targeted at Bristol’s business community. Running over...

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Bristol Business News unveils GAMECHANGERS – a unique project to find Bristol’s 50 most-inspirational businesspeople

February 26, 2016
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GAMECHANGERS – a unique and highly innovative project to identify the 50 individuals shaping the future of Bristol’s economy – has been launched by Bristol Business News. These inspirational people are helping make Bristol the UK’s most exciting city through their innovation, enterprise and creativity. Some will be well...

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Bristol looks to benefit from Tour of Britain as high-profile race prepares to head back to city

February 26, 2016
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Bristol looks to benefit from Tour of Britain as high-profile race prepares to head back to city

Bristol’s economy is in line for a boost later this year when the city hosts the penultimate stage of the Tour of Britain 2016, British Cycling’s premier road cycling event. The seventh stage of the high-profile race will take place entirely within the city on Saturday September 10. The...

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Regional business show looks to attract Bristol businesses to Bath

February 26, 2016
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Regional business show looks to attract Bristol businesses to Bath

Bristol firms are being encouraged to head along the A4 next week to one of the largest business exhibitions in the region – The Bath Business Expo 2016. The Expo on Thursday March 17, which is supported by Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) and a number of...

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Rising star of UK tech scene takes up director role at Bristol’s world-leading SETsquared incubator

February 24, 2016
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Rising star of UK tech scene takes up director role at Bristol’s world-leading SETsquared incubator

SETsquared, the world-leading business incubator backed by the University of Bristol, today announced the appointment of Monika Gierszewska as director of its Bristol centre. Monika, pictured, described as a ‘rising star’ by the centre, brings with her a wealth of experience in the technology sector, supporting start-ups and driving...

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Bristol firms urged to enter contest to find the region’s happiest workplace

February 22, 2016
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Bristol firms urged to enter contest to find the region’s happiest workplace

The search has started to find the South West’s happiest workplace – and staff working for Bristol’s forward-looking businesses are being encouraged to take part. The contest, launched last year by Bristol-based workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde Interior Architecture, aims to show what separates a happy workplace from...

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Bristol Business News photo gallery: Go Green Awards

February 19, 2016
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Bristol Business News photo gallery: Go Green Awards

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Go Green Award winners praised for helping build city’s environmental prowess

February 19, 2016
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Go Green Award winners praised for helping build city’s environmental prowess

Businesses and organisations from across Bristol were rewarded for their efforts in driving environmental sustainability in the workplace at the inaugural Go Green  Awards last night. Go Green was launched in February last year and is a collaboration between business leadership organisations Business West and Low Carbon South West....

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Bristol-China links celebrated as banquet sees in the Year of the Monkey

February 19, 2016
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Bristol-China links celebrated as banquet sees in the Year of the Monkey

Bristol’s “wonderful” relationship with China was celebrated at a Chinese New Year banquet in the city attended by more than 200 business leaders and representatives of its Chinese community. Among those present at the event at Zen Harbourside restaurant were Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson – who praised links...

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European green award shortlisting for pioneering Bristol business park

February 19, 2016
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European green award shortlisting for pioneering Bristol business park

Filwood Green Business Park, which was constructed for Bristol City Council to mark the city’s status as European Green Capital 2015, is in the running for a European environmental award. The business park has been nominated for the BREEAM Awards 2016 which recognise the finest examples of sustainable buildings...

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Search starts to find Bristol’s outstanding business leaders and entrepreneurs

February 18, 2016
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Search starts to find Bristol’s outstanding business leaders and entrepreneurs

Bristol business leaders are being urged to enter one of the top business awards schemes recognising excellence and enterprise in the region’s boardrooms. The annual Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards showcase outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs and focus UK-wide attention on success in the region. Over recent...

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A tale of three cities – Bristol, Newport and Cardiff team up to bring Western Powerhouse closer

February 12, 2016
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A tale of three cities – Bristol, Newport and Cardiff team up to bring Western Powerhouse closer

A Western Powerhouse to rival that of the North of England came a step closer today when Bristol, Cardiff and Newport unveiled the results of a major research project underpinning the concept. The three – working together under the title Great Western Cities (GWC) – commissioned the research to...

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Bristol’s tech sector playing key role in powering economy, report shows

February 12, 2016
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Bristol’s tech sector playing key role in powering economy, report shows

Bristol’s burgeoning digital sector has helped the West of England become the UK’s most productive tech cluster with an impressive growth rate, according to a new analysis of the country’s digital tech economy. The Tech Nation 2016 report, which highlights the strength of the sector to the UK economy,...

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