The full line-up of international speakers who are set to inspire, challenge and drive transformation across the region’s creative sector at this year’s Vision event has been revealed. More than 300 creative business professionals from the worlds of advertising, digital marketing, design, publishing, PR, TV and VR will be...
Bristol Robotics Laboratory at UWE Bristol yesterday hosted the inaugural meeting of a government’s new Board of Trade, with the unique facility welcoming leading politicians and business figures from across the UK. The board has been formed by International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox, who act as its president,...
Bristol businesses can make sure they are up to date on the latest trends in digital next week at a series of free events. Digital Bristol Week takes place in venues across the city over five days with digital art installations and film screenings, business seminars, exhibitions and workshops...
The largest ever gathering of tech companies in the West of England takes place on Tuesday when more than 500 local, national and global delegates assemble for Venturefest Bristol and Bath 2017. The event will put the spotlight on innovative approaches to the way we will live, move around...
Ideas have always flowed in and out of Bristol, taking on a new life here. Through our airports and harbour; through our world-class universities and businesses; and through our unique arts and cultural scene. Bristol is a place where ideas flourish. From Clifton Suspension Bridge and Banksy to Massive...
TEDxBristol – the UK’s largest event of its kind – has launched a Community Partnership Programme offering free tickets to groups and individuals who would otherwise be unable to attend. The programme aims to build bridges between the game-changing ideas of TEDxBristol and communities around the city who may...
Pioneering Bristol tech firm XMOS has developed world-leading technology which could lead to a new generation of voice-enabled consumer products. The firm, which last month received $15m (£11.4m) in an investment round led by German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon, has become the first European chip company to release technology to...
Engine Shed, the Bristol innovation hub, is to host an ideas pitching event to help decide the winner of a project that encourages and inspires young people from diverse backgrounds to consider careers in the tech and digital sectors. Eight groups are to take part in the Call for...
Future Space, the business workspace for science and technology-led companies at UWE’s Frenchay Campus, has exceeded its targets 12 months after opening its doors. The 4,100 sq m facility now has 27 companies, around 130 staff and is more than 60% occupied. When fully operational, it is expected to...
Global online recipe sharing and cooking community Cookpad, which plans to reach 100 countries within the next three years from its new Bristol-based global HQ, has embarked on a major recruitment drive for developers and engineers. As revealed by Bristol Business News in July, the tech company has moved...
Bristol businesses that care about their city are being urged to step up their philanthropy and offer support for organisations that prevent local people suffering mental health crises. The plea comes from the Quartet Community Foundation, the independent charity that works across the West of England to support local...
UWE Bristol has unveiled plans for another new building – a state-of-the-art engineering building to attract and inspire the engineers of the future. The multi-million pound building will be developed next to the new £55m Bristol Business School in the heart of the university’s Frenchay Campus, subject to planning...
Recent graduates who have a bright idea for a hi–tech business are being invited to apply for a free residency at UWE’s Launch Space incubator. The residency will provide the start-up with one year of free desk space and business support from the end of October. Start-ups at Launch...
