Bristol-based Ultrahaptics, the world leader in mid-air touch technology, is poised for further growth after completing a £35m Series C round of investment. The funding will enable the University of Bristol spin-out to further develop and commercialise its revolutionary ‘haptic’ technology into new markets. The new funding was led by...
A campaign for fast-food giant McDonald’s based on the board game Monopoly has landed Bristol-based customer relationship marketing agency Armadillo Gold at the direct marketing industry’s top awards. Armadillo’s Monopoly Wiiiin! email campaign had unprecedented results for the brand in the channel, encouraging an incremental 400,000 players to the...
The shortage of workers in Bristol and the West of England with cyber skills is to be addressed through a major new scheme to be launched next week. Called Do Cyber, it will help raise awareness, create and deliver opportunities for young people so they can develop the necessary...
Bristol businesses can get free training in the latest digital skills during a series of workshops, talks and panel discussions put on by the BBC and creative industry partners. Digital Cities Bristol 2018 next week will bring together businesses and organisations with more than 30 events, including interactive VR experiences...
Lawyers from the Bristol office of regional firm Ashfords have helped advise an innovative fintech business on a $13m (£10m) investment. London-based Form3 provides cloud-based connectivity, payment processing, clearing and settlement services for clients, including a wide range of regulated financial institutions such as banks, non-bank financial institutions and...
West of England businesses with ambitious growth plans will be able to get grant funding and relevant, high-quality support and training under a new programme launched by UWE Bristol, NatWest and regional law firm Foot Anstey. S4G (Scale Up 4 Growth) is open to businesses in any sector that...
A former advisor to Google and Amazon has joined Bristol specialist customer CRM (customer relationship marketing) agency Armadillo as a non-executive director. Ann Hiatt, pictured, a Silicon Valley veteran of 15 years, previously worked directly alongside Eric Schmidt and Jeff Bezos – the founders and CEOs of Google and Amazon respectively. ...
A graduate from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has been named Human Rights Lawyer of the Year by the Law Society. Ravi Naik was awarded the accolade by the representative body for solicitors in England and Wales for his role in the high-profile Cambridge Analytica...
The Bristol-based corporate finance team at South West law firm Ashfords has advised on a £5m US investment into a company harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to help small and medium-sized businesses with their cashflow. London-based Fluidly received the funding from New York-based venture capital firm Nyca Partners in a...
Bristol’s highly talented workforce and its unparalleled collaborative approach mean it is well positioned to become one of the world’s leading centres for innovation, according to a major study published this week. The Bristol city-region, which includes Bath, is already among the UK’s most exciting innovation clusters based on...
A fledgling Bristol firm behind a world-first composites manufacturing process that could revolutionise the way aircraft and vehicles are made has won top prize in the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition (NEC). iCOMAT has created, through patented technology, two prototypes that have enabled it to manufacture a range...
Four weeks of events and resources to support fast-growth companies and make the West of England the best place in the UK to start and grow a business are being staged by Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed as part of its Scale Up Month. Engine Shed launched the Scale...
A spate of deals in the tech sector has helped South West law firm Ashfords improve its ranking in a global league table of the most active in venture capital and private equity-backed transactions. The firm has moved up from fourth to third in Europe in the latest quarterly...
