Bristol’s strength in burgeoning sectors such as cleantech, fintech and AI (artificial intelligence) helped push up venture capital investment in the South West last year by 9%, outperforming the national picture. Firms in these sectors, along with manufacturers, attracted some of the largest investments out of the annual total of...
A record 45% of total funds raised by businesses at tech incubator SETsquared Bristol were led by women, according to its 2022 impact results. They raised £15m of the total £33m received by the 85 companies at the University of Bristol-led incubator – testament, say the incubator’s bosses, that...
The West of England’s space industry could double in size over the next four years to employ around 2,000 people, with Bristol firms playing the lead role. Space West, the cluster of advanced manufacturing firms, specialised tech businesses and academic and research organisations making up the industry in the...
More than 100m free meals were redistributed last year by Neighbourly, the pioneering Bristol-based community engagement platform, while it also doubled its number of corporate partners amid the worst cost of living crisis for generations. New corporate partners taken on in 2022 included Pret A Manger, Hampshire Trust Bank...
Leading figures from Bristol’s business community marked the start of the Chinese Year of the Rabbit by celebrating the burgeoning links between the city and China at a special banquet. Staged by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, the annual showpiece for the Chinese New Year brings...
A Bristol care-tech firm aiming to transform the lives of people with dementia through the use of ‘smart’ socks is looking to raise £500,000 in its first investment round to further develop the pioneering product. Milbotix was co-founded by former Bristol PhD student Dr Zeke Steer, who quit his job...
A Bristol firm making wearable technology and software to improve workplace safety has raised £1m from its first investment round to market its pioneering product. Spacebands, part of Bristol’s SETsquared tech incubator, is on a mission to improve workplace safety by using its technology to prevent accidents, injuries and...
National law firm Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, has advised on two major investments by Quilam Capital, a provider of funding and expert guidance to businesses operating in the speciality finance market. Its investments in fintech Raylo and Merchant Money, a UK-wide business lender, are the...
Babbasa, the Bristol social enterprise that works to transform the lives of young people from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds, has appointed six new board members to help drive its vision and mission. The individuals have been selected to assist with specific facets of operating a social enterprise as...
The Bristol office of law firm Shakespeare Martineau has advised on the sale of a long-standing and highly specialised biotech client in a cross-border deal. Tarn-Pure’s technology is used primarily to treat and control water borne pathogens that are harmful to human health, such as legionella, E.coli and pseudomonas. ...
Bristol-based independent digital marketing agency Flourish has made a key appointment to its senior leadership team to strengthen its capabilities and future-proof its offering to its clients. Rob Manley, pictured, joins as technical director to lead its delivery of CRM (customer relationship management) programmes across its client portfolio. His...
Business West is to mark International Women’s Day with an event celebrating the region’s female entrepreneurs and focusing on the importance of promoting gender equity in business. A panel of five inspirational women from the region will discuss a range of topics at the event on 8 March, such...
Bristol businesses can benefit from free soft skills training following new research showing their importance in the modern workplace. Business West, the regional business group that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, has worked with the West of England Institute of Technology (WEIoT) to launch a new soft skills certificate with...
