Bristol-based retail management software firm Brightpearl is poised for another period of rapid growth after raising $11m (£7.67m) in its latest round of financing. The firm, which launched nine years ago in Bristol’s highly successful SETsquared innovation incubator, will use the funding to accelerate the growth of its sales...
Commercial property agents JLL’s Bristol office invited guests to their annual South West Property Market Review 2016 at At-Bristol last night. Pictured below, from left: JLL’s speakers at the event Hannah Waterhouse; futurologist Dr Ian Pearson; Jeremy Richards; Cathy Francis; Paul Baker and Ben Burston Pictured below: Ross Wigley...
Getting around Bristol can be cleaner, cheaper and more efficient if reliance on fossil fuels is reduced, according to a new transport strategy for the city. Produced by Bristol-based cycling and walking charity Sustrans, the Good Transport Plan sets out a vision for the future of travel in Bristol....
Turtle Tots, a baby and toddler swimming licensing company based in Backwell, is aiming to make a splash overseas from Canada to China after taking part in a new government-backed export awareness contest. The firm was among 10 small firms from across shortlisted from more than 400 for the...
Quantum computing will fundamentally change our lives, society and the economy in less than a decade, according to a University of Bristol professor’s talk to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. It has the capability to unlock answers to some of humanity’s most pressing questions that are...
Plans for a new footbridge to make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to enter and leave the Bristol Arena site have been submitted. The bridge will link to Albert Road, which will be used as a taxi and coach pick-up and drop-off point for visitors to the 12,000...
The first TEDx talks at the University of the West of England (UWE) are being staged tomorrow by the Student Union with 10 guest speakers sharing their ideas on the topic of The Innovative Attitude. The speakers – who range from academics conducting ground-breaking research at UWE to those...
Law firm Temple Bright, which has offices in Bristol and London, has advised Hackajob, a technology recruitment business backed by the leading accelerator Techstars London, on a second round of financing led by Downing Ventures and including Mayor Boris Johnson’s London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF). Launched in November 2014, Hackajob...
Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is advising record numbers of aspiring entrepreneurs as new figures reveal the city has become a hotbed for start-up businesses. The not-for-profit body, which has helped thousands launch successful ventures, has had to double the number of free Thinking about Business workshops it...
Two personal tax managers have joined the 20-strong private client tax services team based at the Bristol office of Smith & Williamson. Anne Gardner-Thorpe and Karen Press together bring 40 years’ experience to the accountancy, investment management and tax group, which has a growing reputation for its expertise in...
Low-cost airline easyJet has reached the milestone of flying 40m passengers to and from Bristol Airport since it launched services there just over 14 years ago. The airline has grown significantly at the airport introducing its first flight in 2001 and Bristol is now its largest base outside London...
Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Bath firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a...
The latest fall in unemployment – down a further 7,000 in the South West – has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative. But Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that low unemployment brings its own challenges...
