Bristol-based national law firm Burges Salmon has strengthened its standing as one of the few law firms specialising in the fast-growing vertical farming sector by advising on a major investment deal. The firm’s corporate group worked with sustainability-led alternative funding manager Foresight Group on its financial support package for...
Technology developed by Bristol renewable energy software company Sennen is to be used in the construction of New York’s first offshore wind power project. In a new phase of development at Sennen, whose software has focused on wind farm operations and maintenance to date, its new system will be used...
Bristol’s innovative inland surfing lake The Wave is about to achieve one of its founding principles – to be powered by 100% renewable energy generated on site, making it carbon neutral. A £3.2m solar project at the attraction, which is close to Cribbs Causeway regional shopping centre, is forecast to...
Poku Osei, the founder and CEO of Babbasa, the Bristol social enterprise transforming the lives of young people from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds, has won a unique social enterprise award. The Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which was launched five years ago, celebrates five exceptional social entrepreneurs and recognises...
An innovative scheme to ensure young people now in schools in Bristol and across the West of England consider working in the green jobs of the future is to be expanded. A recent survey found more than half of young people wanted to have environmentally sustainable careers. But for many,...
Aerospace giant Airbus has opened a world-leading wing technology research and development centre at its Filton plant as it looks to develop the next generation of passenger aircraft. The facility, which will be used to build and test demonstrators for a range of programmes and research projects, is the...
Two Bristol-headquartered law firms have again been ranked as the world’s second and third most-active advisers on clean energy deals – although this year they have swapped places. TLT is in second place for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the Clean Energy Legal League Tables 2023 – taking...
Small and medium-sized firms in Bristol with growth potential can apply to a new £200m fund aimed at boosting innovation and prosperity across the South West. Launched in Bristol by the British Business Bank yesterday, the South West Investment Fund (SWIF) will increase the supply and diversity of early-stage...
The Wave, the pioneering inland surfing lake on Bristol’s doorstep, has appointed national law firm Foot Anstey to support it by advising on a range of legal matters. The first of its kind when it opened in 2019, The Wave was born out of a passion for technology, nature...
Grundon Waste Management has just revealed our cutting-edge electric waste collection vehicle for Bristol. Complete with the latest in safety systems for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers, it is the embodiment of an ever-improving industry approach to vehicle safety. As a responsible company, we takes our obligations to the environment...
Waste management firm Grundon has begun the eco-friendly conversion of its Bristol fleet with the launch of a £300,000 electric collection lorry. The vehicle will hit the city’s streets this week after completing a period of testing to assess the battery power needed for its range and daily mechanical...
Science Creates, the Bristol deep-tech ecosystem, has launched an accelerator programme based in the city for engineering biology businesses as the sector prepares for rapid expansion. The programme will support life science start-ups and innovators in developing ground-breaking advancements in healthcare, the environment and quality of life. Engineering biology...
A healthtech business revolutionising stroke rehabilitation has won the Best Elevator Pitch at incubator SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo 2023 showcase. SoleSense uses shoe sensors and a real-time biofeedback app to provide personalised digital physiotherapy to stroke patients. The firm, which fought off strong competition from nine other SETsquared-based businesses to claim...
