Six tech start-ups run by entrepreneurs from diverse ethnic backgrounds are to be supported under an innovative scheme run by acclaimed incubator SETsquared Bristol. Now in its second year, SETsquared’s Breakthrough Bursary provides bespoke business support, mentoring, strategic advice and coaching, investment readiness training and events as well as...
Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees has joined the board of city-based natural history documentary maker Plimsoll Productions. The company said his responsibilities as a non-executive director will include providing strategic advice to chief executive Grant Mansfield and the board on matters such as commercial opportunities, talent, diversity and sustainability. ...
Four Bristol-based film companies have received financial support from Channel Four through its fund supporting independent production companies outside London in a significant boost to the city’s reputation as a vibrant and diverse creative centre. The fund, which was launched in October, provides financial assistance for projects underpinned by a...
West of England Firms have slammed government financial support for businesses forced to close during the most recent lockdown as grossly inadequate. Some 54% of businesses that were shuttered during November – including restaurants, cafes and non-essential retailers – said the financial assistance covered less than a quarter of...
Bristol businesses operating in the high-growth agri-tech and marine-tech sectors are being given new opportunities to break into overseas markets by virtually showcasing their products. Agri-tech companies can meet global commercial trade officers from 50 overseas markets on Tuesday at a virtual Meet the Market Expert event. Organised by...
Consumer PR and communications specialist Wild West, which has an office in Bristol, has been certified as a B Corporation – the latest in the city to gain the status regarded as being to business what Fairtrade is to bananas or coffee. B Corp businesses must meet the highest...
Bristol design agency Phoenix Wharf has struck Gold for the second year running in one of its industry’s most prestigious competitions. The agency again topped the Best Hospitality Project category at the London Design Awards – this year for its work with ethical, accessible, community-oriented supermarket The Bristol Loaf. ...
The Law Society has praised Bristol legal firm GL Law for its exceptionally high levels of client care and practice management. The firm, which recently rebranded from Gregg Latchams, was commended by the Law Society for its perfect scorecard and earning results ‘rarely achieved’ during its assessment as part of...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bevan Brittan has donated £10,000 to city-based St Peter’s Hospice following a challenging year for the charity. St Peter’s, which cares for adults with life-limiting illnesses, will use the funds to provide essential services, such as its 24-hour hospice advice line. A sum...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has opened an office in Dublin to ensure its intellectual property (IP) practice can continue to its work on EU trade marks once the Brexit transition period ends. Burges Salmon is the latest UK law firm to open new, or strengthen existing, offices...
Wealth management firm Rathbones’ Bristol office is supporting city hospital charity Above & Beyond’s Christmas campaign to help create a lasting legacy for patients, staff and the community. As the NHS charity for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), Above & Beyond funds projects over and...
A third of South West firms still do not know if they will be impacted by Brexit with less than four weeks to go to the end of the UK-EU transition period, according to a new survey. At the same time 46% are worried that Brexit could have a...
Two new partners, a legal director and an associate have taken up their new roles at Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) Bristol office as part of a series of promotions across the transatlantic law firm’s UK arm. The new Bristol partners are Jo Martin and Tom Caplen while Janice Cowley has been...
