One of the West of England’s most influential business and academic leaders, UWE vice-chancellor Professor Steve West, has said it is “critically important” the UK stays in the EU. In an emphatic backing of the ‘remain’ campaign, Prof West said being in the European Union was vital not just...
A Bristol-based tech start-up is calling on the city’s businesses to lead the world in ending modern slavery. Semantrica was launched as a social enterprise today by Bristol tech entrepreneur Jaya Chakrabarti MBE, pictured, and award-winning city charity Unseen, which has become a leading campaign group against human trafficking....
Problems with a major fixed-price contract have pushed annual profits down by 80% at specialist IT firm SciSys. The firm, which has an office in Bristol and develops complex IT projects for clients in sectors such as space, defence and the media, was hit hard last year by the...
The University of Bristol is offering scholarships on its part-time MSc programme in Strategy, Change and Leadership. This Masters programme is for busy professionals who want to improve their ability to deal with the complexities and challenges facing organisations today. Now in its fourth year, this practical course is...
Bristol’s highly successful tech firms can play a lead role in building the South West into a global centre of excellence to rival similar hubs such as London’s Tech City, according to a new report. Published today, the Tech South West report calls for a group of ‘ambassador companies’...
Healthcare innovators from across the West of England came together this month to learn how to take their cutting-edge technology and business ideas to the next level. The four-day Healthcare Innovation Programme, hosted in Bath by SETsquared and the West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), provided 16...
Innovative Bristol engineering firm Fusion Processing, whose state-of-the-art technology is used on city buses to cut cyclist casualties, has won a contract with the Welsh Government to help improve safety for motorcyclists. The firm will adapt its CycleEye technology for use in three locations to help detect motorcycles approaching...
Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub has teamed up with city charity LinkAge to stage an exhibition exploring the devastating impact that isolation and loneliness can have on the lives of older people. Called Step Into My Shoes, it takes as its backdrop the shocking statistic that almost 5m older...
Bristol’s world-class capabilities in virtual reality are being seen by millions of international business travellers in a new advertising campaign at Heathrow Airport. The campaign has been launched by West of England inward investment agency Invest Bristol & Bath (IBB). The advert, part of a £500,000 campaign paid for...
The long-awaited devolution deal giving the West of England a £1bn boost for investment in infrastructure and skills has been announced by Chancellor George Osborne. The move would represent a major change, transferring decisions on transport, investment, funding, skills training, business support, housing and strategic planning from Westminster. But...
The Budget heralded a mix of changes for businesses: some good news for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) but restrictions for larger businesses. Mike Lea, managing partner at the Bristol office of Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group, looks at the key changes: More...
National business leaders welcomed a number of moves in this afternoon’s Budget, particularly those aimed at helping small firms. But there was concern over how the Chancellor will meet his deficit reduction target. The CBI called it a “stable Budget” for business facing global stormy waters. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn...
Measures to help small firms in Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget this afternoon were immediately welcomed by Bristol’s business community and business advisors. Phil Smith, pictured right, managing director of Business West – the organisation that runs the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative – said the Chancellor...
