More than 500 people attended Bristol Tech Festival events at the city’s Engine Shed innovation hub over the course of the week. The five days of workshops, panel discussions and events also acted as a showcase for some of the South West’s finest tech companies and a stage for...
National law firm TLT, which has its HQ in Bristol, has advised leading pan-European solar energy company ILOS on funding for the construction and operation of four ground mounted solar PV projects in the UK. The £70m debt facility from Bayerische Landesbank includes an accordion facility option for the...
Thrive Renewables, the Bristol-based renewable energy investment company, aims to double the energy generation capacity in its portfolio over the next five years with the proceeds of a new £50m share offer. Equity raised through the crowdfunding offer will be used to build new onshore wind, solar, geothermal and...
A cross-sector team from Michelmores has advised leading sustainability certification and net zero consultancy Planet Mark on its acquisition by workplace safety group Alcumus. London-based Planet Mark has been working with organisations, including Michelmores, to enable meaningful change and create a more sustainable and equitable world. The firm’s sustainability expertise...
Businesses can find out how best to supply goods and services to public sector organisations across the West of England at an event next week. The annual showcase has been running since 2005 and, after two years of being an online event, this year will be held at the...
International law firm Osborne Clarke, which has a major office in Bristol, has strengthened its commitment to reach net zero by rolling out a tailored carbon literacy course in the UK. The training programme has started with the firm’s UK executive board and will be followed by a broader...
Bristol-based marketing communications agency McCann has produced a TV advert for 100% renewable power firm Good Energy urging homeowners to choose the greener option with one of the firm’s heat pumps. The 20-second ad, pictured, voiced by soul singer and songwriter Lemar, features an animation of a deflating home...
Bristol businesses are being urged to invest in the city’s future workforce by getting behind a £1m appeal to boost support services for children and young people. The target has been set to coincide with a ground-breaking approach in Bristol with the long-term goal of ensuring no child or...
Falling inflation has sparked higher business confidence among bosses of firms in Bristol and across the West of England – but most are still gloomy about the UK’s economic prospects. Labour costs also remain a challenge along with problems in recruiting the best people as the skills shortage continues...
Domin, the Bristol scale-up developing cutting-edge hydraulic systems, has been awarded £4.4m to take part in a research project that could revolutionise electric vehicle performance. The firm, which isdeveloping and manufacturing ground-breaking innovations for fluid power in its recently opened technology centre at Pucklechurch, will work with Mercedes-Benz subsidiary...
A Bristol-based international infrastructure specialist with a mission to shape the future of healthcare has become the latest firm in the city to be certified as a B Corp. Archus joins around 30 Bristol businesses in gaining the coveted accreditation, which recognises their commitment to creating positive social and...
Bristol Airport has appointed a new planning & sustainability director as it targets becoming among the UK’s first net zero airports by 2030 while also expanding to handle an extra 2m passengers a year. Clare Hennessey, pictured, who previously worked for French energy giant EDF, joins the airport as...
Much-needed rail improvements in and around Bristol should be fast tracked by the government following its decision to scrap the northern extension of HS2, regional business leaders and politicians have said. They urged the Department of Transport to fund schemes such as the electrification of the line between Bristol...
