Organisers of this summer’s Bristol’s International Balloon Fiesta are to champion the city’s ‘unsung heroes’ by inviting them to join hot air balloon rides taking off from their own communities. The team are calling on Bristolians to put forward community-spirited candidates to enjoy the ride-of-a-lifetime, as well as nominating potential...
A Bristol-headquartered national law firm and an energy giant also based in the city have been named among the top UK firms taking action to improve gender equality across all levels of the business. TLT and OVO are listed in the prestigious The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender...
Bristol-based independent café and events business Double Puc Café has become the designated caterer for the city’s science centre and educational charity We The Curious ahead of its relaunch next month. Under the multi-year contract, Double Puc Café will operate the Harbourside attraction’s café and kiosk as well as also being...
Fast-growing renewable energy specialist Solarsense has secured B Corp status, joining an expanding global community of companies using business as a force for good. The Clevedon-based firm, which was established nearly 30 years ago with a mission that was way ahead of its time – to support a clean energy...
A Bristol wine importer is to host a traditional Portuguese festival to celebrate 40 years of twinning between the city and Porto. Festa de São João on Sunday 23 June has been organised by Xisto Wines through its Port O’Bristol project, which imports artisan wines from Portugal’s Douro region by...
A nature-based charity is urging businesses from Bristol and Bath to step forward and help it raise essential funds for the cities’ vital parks and green spaces. The appeal by Your Park Bristol & Bath follows the release last month of figures showing a third of the population in Bristol...
Bristol renewable energy engineering firm Blackfish Engineering has won acclaim at an international showcase for its device aimed at improving safety and efficiency in the offshore wind industry. The firm, which was launched eight years ago to specialise in the tidal, wave and offshore wind sectors, demonstrated its C-Dart mooring...
Bristol’s pioneering National Composites Centre has teamed up with Plymouth Science Park in a bid to bolster industry-led collaborative research and development in the South West and enhance the region’s position as a leader in emerging technologies. The two have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive innovation...
Fast-growing Bristol-based electric vehicle mapping service ZapMap is to accelerate its expansion into the business-to-business market after receiving a £1.7m investment from its parent company. The funding from renewable power group Good Energy will be put into its Zapmap Spark and Zapmap Insights offerings, which complement its consumer app. While the...
The newly opened extension at Future Space, the innovation hub on UWE Bristol’s Frenchay campus, will create a “research and development playground” for the city, according to its director. Matt Freeman, who took up the role nine months ago, has spent much of that time overseeing the development of the...
Kelpi, the Bristol biotech company developing innovative bioplastic food packaging from seaweed, has secured a £4.35m investment to take it to market. The funding round, which includes further finance from a group of Bristol investors who previously backed the firm, will enable the firm to expand its operations, grow...
Bristol digital marketing agency Noble Performs is to launch its annual Noble Deeds competition for charities and not for profits at a special event later this month. Now in its third year, the initiative provides a city-based charity with pro bono digital performance marketing support. US-owned Noble Performs brought...
A Bristol-based construction soil and aggregate recycling firm has been taken over by a major quarrying and materials group in a deal handled by lawyers from the city office of national law firm Clarke Willmott. Hallen-based B&A Group, a family business with more than 30 years’ experience in the...
