The University of Bristol-backed SETsquared Partnership, the world’s No 1 business incubator, is forecast to contribute nearly £27bn to the UK economy and create more than 22,000 jobs over the next 12 years. According to independent research by Warwick Economics and Development (WECD), SETsquared has already boosted the economy...
A project that identifies the 25 most disruptive firms in the South West is to return for a second year. Disrupt South West recognises innovative ventures with headquarters in the region which hold the greatest potential to influence, change or create new markets. Bristol firms dominated the inaugural list last...
Pioneering Bristol firm Ziylo has been bought by global healthcare company Novo Nordisk in a deal which could be worth around $800m (£628m) and could also trigger a breakthrough in the treatment of diabetes. A spin-out company from the University of Bristol, Ziylo will use the funds from the...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has boosted the way it uses the latest legal sector technology to improve its service to clients with the appointment of two innovation specialists. It has also subscribed to two leading document analytic providers – joining an ever-growing number of law firms to...
Bristol-based vehicle leasing firm ALD Automotive has become the first business to partner with the city’s Women’s Tech Hub and Women’s Tech Jobs. The hub’s mission is to create a support system for women in technology, focusing on practical strategies such as mentoring and confidence boosting. It launched Women’s...
Bristol’s business leaders believe artificial intelligence (AI) will be more of a blessing than a curse, according to attendees at this morning’s International Balloon Fiesta Business Breakfast. A show of hands among the audience at the end of a lively debate on AI’s impact on society, business and the...
Bristol’s fast-growth businesses can find all the information they need to help them expand in one place following the launch of the city’s first scale-up generator website. The site, which has been created by Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation centre in partnership with the West of England Growth Hub, includes...
Bristol’s standing as a centre for advanced manufacturing received a £65m boost today from Chancellor Philip Hammond in a move he said would put the city at the forefront of innovation in the sector. The money will go to the National Composites Centre (NCC), Bristol’s world-leading institution for composites...
Start-up and scale-up businesses at UWE’s Future Space tech and science hub have opened their doors to students taking part in a new internship initiative designed around their business needs. Over the 10-week period the interns, pictured, will develop skills, network and ultimately kickstart their careers in marketing at...
Thrings corporate partner Graeme Fearon shares his take on artificial intelligence (AI) ahead of tomorrow’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Business Breakfast debate. AI is everywhere. Every Silicon Valley start-up worth its seed-funding seems to be working on an AI application to revolutionise your world, while simultaneously coming after your...
Bristol’s pioneering arts and creative tech centre Watershed has appointed a new CEO and launched a new business aimed at boosting the city’s creative growth. The changes, which took place this week, see current managing director Dick Penny – who has led the award-winning venue for around two decades...
Brightpearl, the retail management software firm that is one of the stars of Bristol’s tech sector, has completed its latest funding round for further growth and appointed a high-profile chairman. The firm, which launched 11 years ago in Bristol’s highly successful SETsquared innovation incubator, has received $15m (£11.4m), which...
Lawyers based in the Bristol office of regional firm Ashfords have advised Route 1 International – described as the Tinder of the legal talent industry – on a £275,000 seed funding round. London-based Route 1 International – in which Ashfords itself invested two years ago – uses marketplace technology...
