Technology

Leading Bristol organisations join forces to accelerate action on climate change

November 10, 2020
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Leading Bristol organisations join forces to accelerate action on climate change

Bristol businesses are being urged to join a new group which launched today to help make the city carbon neutral within 10 years by sharing experiences and best practice. Fifteen leading organisations from across the city have already signed to become members of the Climate Leaders Group, ranging from...

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Government U-turn over end of furlough scheme welcomed by business groups

November 5, 2020
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Government U-turn over end of furlough scheme welcomed by business groups

Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has welcomed the latest extension to the governments’ furlough scheme, but urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to come up longer-term measures to protect firms. Mr Sunak, pictured, this afternoon announced the furlough scheme would now run until the end of March, with the...

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VWV helps data intelligence firm secure US-backed funding after Covid pandemic spurs growth

November 5, 2020
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Ripjar

Bristol law firm VWV’s technology team has acted for fast-growing data intelligence business Ripjar in securing $36.8m (£29.3m) from the US to fund further expansion. Cheltenham-based Ripjar works with governments and organisations to detect and investigate threats from criminal activity.  Launched by a team of experienced technologists previously employed...

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Unique partnership helping make Bristol greener and fairer hits 1,000 membership mark

November 5, 2020
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Unique partnership helping make Bristol greener and fairer hits 1,000 membership mark

Bristol Green Capital Partnership, which was founded in 2007 with just 12 organisations, has passed the 1,000-member mark – demonstrating, it says, the city’s ambition to become greener, fairer and more resilient. Already thought to be the largest partnership of its kind in the world, the unique network brings...

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Sale of dyslexia software firm to Norwegian group handled by Burges Salmon

November 4, 2020
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Sale of dyslexia software firm to Norwegian group handled by Burges Salmon

The corporate team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised on the sale of a specialist UK education software developer in a cross-border deal. Burges Salmon acted for NC Technology & Consultancy alongside accountants Mazars on the disposal of its two Cardiff-based subsidiaries LexAble and LexAble Services...

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Business West fears ‘shattering’ impact of government’s second, month-long lockdown

November 2, 2020
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Business West fears ‘shattering’ impact of government’s second, month-long lockdown

The latest lockdown measures will be devastating to many Bristol firms despite their best efforts to make themselves Covid-safe, the region’s largest business organisation has warned. Most businesses were forced to close yesterday as the country entered its second lockdown, with staff being urged to work from home where...

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Council’s Covid marshals could visit business premises to ‘offer guidance’ as cases rise again

October 30, 2020
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Council’s Covid marshals could visit business premises to ‘offer guidance’ as cases rise again

Bristol businesses suspected of flouting measures aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus could be visited by a new team of Covid Secure Marshals being set up by the city council. The council said it is to have “at least 16” of the marshals operating around the city...

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Number of Bristol firms facing cash crises spiralling upwards – with warning of worse to come

October 30, 2020
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Number of Bristol firms facing cash crises spiralling upwards – with warning of worse to come

Nearly 6,500 Bristol businesses were in ‘significant financial distress’ between July and September as the coronavirus pandemic hit the city, according to a new report. The total of 6,476 was a 4% increase in the number of firms struggling in the previous three months, according to the figures from...

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Bristol’s pioneering house-of-the-future will give glimpse of home life on Mars

October 30, 2020
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Bristol’s pioneering house-of-the-future will give glimpse of home life on Mars

A full-size, futuristic house capable of being built on the surface of Mars is to be created on Bristol’s Harbourside in a pioneering collaboration between artists, scientists, architects and engineers. The house is the outcome of an ongoing public art project called Building a Martian House led by Bristol artists...

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£1.8m raised by Bristol marketing tech firm pioneering use of machine learning to build brand loyalty

October 30, 2020
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£1.8m raised by Bristol marketing tech firm pioneering use of machine learning to build brand loyalty

Bristol brand advocacy platform Duel, which helps brands nurture relationships with their advocates to fuel retention and growth, has secured £1.8m to further develop its pioneering artificial intelligence-driven technology and take on more staff. The firm, based at Runway East, uses cutting-edge machine learning and machine vision tagging technology...

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Leading data firm’s team spirit reflected in Mr B & Friends’ ‘clutter-free’ rebrand

October 29, 2020
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Leading data firm’s team spirit reflected in Mr B & Friends’ ‘clutter-free’ rebrand

Bristol marketing agency Mr B & Friends has created a new brand and visual identity for email archive migration technology business Transvault as part of a wider business transformation programme. Founded 14 years ago, Clevedon-based Transvault has become the global market leader in email archive data migration.  Working exclusively...

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Engine Shed renews link that brings world-class location data and advice to city’s geotech start-ups

October 29, 2020
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Engine Shed renews link that brings world-class location data and advice to city’s geotech start-ups

Bristol start-ups will continue to get access to national location data and expertise following city enterprise hub Engine Shed’s renewal of its partnership with Ordnance Survey’s innovation arm Geovation. Under the agreement, which started early last year, specialist data support from Ordnance Survey (OS) and HM Land Registry (HMLR)...

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Business West to help Bristol firms cut through confusion as end of UK’s Brexit transition looms

October 23, 2020
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Business West to help Bristol firms cut through confusion as end of UK’s Brexit transition looms

Bristol firms are being urged to prepare now for the end of the Brexit transition period on January 1 next year, despite many questions of how it will work in practice remaining unanswered. The government has launched a campaign for businesses with the strapline ‘Time is running out’ as...

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