Bristol and Bath’s top tech pioneers and innovators will be recognised next week at the SPARKies, the awards that showcase the leading individuals, products and firms in the sector. Launched in 2012, the annual awards have grown to become the most-respected accolades of their kind in the region, attracting...
Bristol-based corporate finance advisory firm Shaw & Co has worked with the shareholders of a firm behind popular software used by accountants on its acquisition by a leading tax, accounting, finance and payroll software company. MyWorkpapers launched in 2009 as a flagship auditing application but has since evolved into...
Bristol has claimed second place in a table of leading UK towns and cities for its artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The ranking is based on a comprehensive analysis of 59 places across country in a pioneering research report carried out by BusinessFinanced.co.uk, a leading provider of financial insights and...
Crime prevention charity is challenging Bristol firms to employ ex-offenders following an event that gave a rare chance for businesses leaders to engage with a group of young men with criminal records. Key4Life brought together 25-plus senior managers from across the city for the gathering at ethical bank Triodos UK’s Bristol head office. Firms...
A Bristol software development firm named as one of the best places to work in the UK has expanded into new offices designed to promote staff wellbeing. Ghyston, which was founded in 2012 by husband-and-wife team Emily and Ric Hill, is seeking to build a happy workplace community with...
National law firm Ashfords, which has an office in Bristol, has recruited its first CIO. Mike Nolan is responsible for developing the firm’s technology strategy and delivering successful IT infrastructure investments. His arrival at the firm, which has a 500-plus strong workforce, comes as it continues to invest in...
An app that helps fight fast fashion and a business building electric trolleys to reduce car dependency are among the latest winners in an awards scheme that has been responsible for helping launch some of Bristol’s most exciting firms. Other finalists in the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition...
Bristol-headquartered tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance has advised on a major international deal in the fast-moving data privacy sector. ICON partner Eddie Harding and director Florian Depner worked with, a market leader in SaaS (software as a service) on its acquisition by specialist security and compliance automation SaaS...
Tech4Good South West, the not-for-profit organisation on a mission to strengthen links between society and technology, is to celebrate the individuals and teams making a positive social impact across the region. The ‘recognition showcase’ will shine a to light on the organisations and individuals utilising digital technology as a...
A Bristol-based cybersecurity services firm on a mission to protect its clients from modern, sophisticated hackers, is poised for a period rapid global growth – including doubling its workforce – after securing a £5.5m investment. The funding from Gresham House Ventures is OnSecurity’s first investment since its launch in...
Barclays Eagle Labs hosted a reception to welcome key figures from Bristol’s innovation ecosystem to its new hub in the city. The lab, which opened earlier this year in the University of Bristol’s pioneering Engine Shed innovation centre at Temple Meads, offers business expertise and banking services along with mentoring...
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...
