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...
Experts in artificial intelligence, machine learning and virtual reality are among the successful candidates selected for the inaugural Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator (OSCA) program in Bristol. The five start-ups, chosen from hundreds of applicants, will leverage US tech giant Oracle’s mentoring, global ecosystem and customer relationships, and Oracle Cloud...
Two Bristol city centre office buildings are now fully occupied as the market continues to strengthen and available quality space falls to a new low. The Ardstone Regional Office Fund has signed its fourth and final tenant at 90 Victoria Street, resulting in 100% occupancy at the high-quality refurbished...
Further speakers for this year’s TEDxBristol – the UK’s largest event of its kind – were last night announced at its official launch party. Among the largest TEDxs in Europe, TEDxBristol will take place over two days in November following the success of the inaugural one-day event in 2015. ...
UWE Bristol will next week officially open its Envirotron – a sophisticated greenhouse that will transform teaching, research and partnerships in the areas of biodiversity and conservation, global environmental change and food security. The university has made a significant investment in the building, which features LED lighting that minimises...
Bristol hospital charity Above & Beyond has appointed former media group boss Paul Kearney as its new chief executive officer. Paul, pictured, will be responsible for driving forward the charity’s operational and strategic direction, working closely with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. He will also ensure that the...
Ellen Green, the managing director of Bristol-based independent lifestyle products firm Blue Badge Co, has been named as one of 12 most inspirational women in the UK retail sector. Ellen, pictured, who has grown Blue Badge Co from a company run from a friend’s bedroom to a £500,000-turnover business,...
Bristol’s pioneering pie firm Pieminister has finally opened in Birmingham after several years searching the second city for a site suitable for its first West Midlands outlet. The fast-growing gourmet pie maker has acquired a 1,300 sq ft unit in Waterloo Street, which will become its 13th restaurant. The...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has won a major award for its private client work for the second time in three years. The firm landed the title of Legal Team of the Year – Large Firm at the STEP Private Client Awards 2017/18, reflecting market recognition of its...
Bristol Airport and VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourism agency, have formed a three-year partnership to promote the South West to overseas visitors. Campaigns promoting the South West will highlight Bristol’s vibrant street art scene and the home of Banksy, alongside its more traditional globally famous tourist attractions such...
Bristol-based café group Friska has been named Regional Growth Business of the Year in the Food and Drink Federation Awards. The win comes hot on the heels of a successful fund-raising round in the summer when Friska raised £3m from Yorkshire Fund Managers (YFM). It also coincided with...
Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, has been named as the world’s best chamber for an export development programme that has helped create thousands of jobs. The organisation, which runs chambers of commerce across the South West, was one of five similar groups from across...
Bristol Music Trust, the organisation that runs Colston Hall, has appointed experienced arts manager Clare Jack to the role of chief operating officer. Clare, pictured, joins from Bath Festivals, where she was development director. She brings more than nine years’ experience in the arts industry having worked as executive...
