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£100m fund to position the West of England as a leader in renewable energy and green technology

September 20, 2024
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£100m fund to position the West of England as a leader in renewable energy and green technology

An investment fund worth £100m is to be set up to help finance the West of England’s drive towards a green economy, including supplying up to 36,000 homes with renewable energy. The fund was approved today by the West of England Combined Authority, which has committed £10m of new...

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Praise for ‘ambitious as ever’ University of Bristol in influential UK higher education guide

September 20, 2024
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Praise for ‘ambitious as ever’ University of Bristol in influential UK higher education guide

The University of Bristol is has risen five places to 11th in an annual UK higher education publication, with many of its subjects named as among the best in the sector. The university’s success in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 – widely seen as one of...

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Merged group aims to double its workforce and accelerate its global reach in offshore wind market

September 19, 2024
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Merged group aims to double its workforce and accelerate its global reach in offshore wind market

Two Bristol-headquartered high-tech firms operating in the subsea and offshore wind sectors have merged to create the only company of its type in the world while also doubling its workforce over the next year. Rovco and its spin-off Vaarst have been at the forefront of developing and deploying AI...

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Tree-planting scheme is just the job for Bristol recruitment firm to create a more sustainable future

September 19, 2024
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Tree-planting scheme is just the job for Bristol recruitment firm to create a more sustainable future

Bristol recruitment agency Kingston Barnes has teamed up with a pioneering environmental organisation to plant a tree for each of its candidate it permanently places in work. The partnership with London-based Evertreen is already bearing fruit – since it began in July 55 trees have been planted, offsetting more...

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Success at the double for University of Bristol’s pioneering AI projects in inaugural national industry awards

September 13, 2024
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Success at the double for University of Bristol’s pioneering AI projects in inaugural national industry awards

The University of Bristol’s reputation as a leader in artificial intelligence research and education – which dates back to its work on robots in the 1940s – has been recognised with two major AI industry awards. As well as topping the ‘AI University of The Year’ category at the...

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Former Airbus UK chief and senior council officer to lead new body aiming to spur economic growth

September 13, 2024
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Former Airbus UK chief and senior council officer to lead new body aiming to spur economic growth

A new collaboration between business and the West of England’s leading universities aiming to tackle the region’s long-term challenges and pave the way for greater investment and prosperity has appointed its inaugural chair and director. Ex-Airbus UK managing director Sir Iain Gray and Andrea Dell, the former head of Bristol...

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The Welcome Party is breaking barriers, challenging perceptions and driving change. Here’s how Bristol’s businesses can get involved

September 13, 2024
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The Welcome Party is breaking barriers, challenging perceptions and driving change. Here’s how Bristol’s businesses can get involved

In today’s business landscape, where diversity and inclusion are essential for success, public events like Bristol’s The Welcome Party offer more than just entertainment – they provide a vital platform for shifting perceptions and building stronger, more inclusive communities. This new event, which takes place on 7 November to...

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£9m investment from BGF for innovative Bristol food ingredients firm with recipe for global growth

September 13, 2024
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£9m investment from BGF for innovative Bristol food ingredients firm with recipe for global growth

Plant-Ex Ingredients, the Bristol-based manufacturer of natural food ingredients, is aiming for significant international expansion after securing a £9m minority investment from growth finance group BGF. Founded in 2010 and today employing more than 110 people, Plant-Ex supplies food manufacturers in more than 50 countries across the world directly...

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Sustainable business exhibition will showcase how accelerated climate action is now urgently needed

September 12, 2024
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Sustainable business exhibition will showcase how accelerated climate action is now urgently needed

The South West’s largest sustainability-focused event takes place next week with more than 60 businesses exhibiting their latest ‘green’ products and services. The Festival of Sustainable Business Exhibition, which is hosted at the recently re-opened We The Curious science museum on Bristol Harbourside on Thursday, 19 September, is expected to attract more...

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‘Super-region’ partnership will fly the flag for Bristol at UK investment and infrastructure conference

September 11, 2024
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‘Super-region’ partnership will fly the flag for Bristol at UK investment and infrastructure conference

Bristol’s ‘incredible opportunities’ as a investment location are to be showcased to thousands of businesses and developers at the UK’s largest real estate and infrastructure event. The city will be promoted by the Western Gateway – the partnership covering the ‘super-region’ stretching from Swindon to Swansea via Bristol –...

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Drilling firm boss praises Thrings’ team for their work in securing sale of its geothermal division

September 3, 2024
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Drilling firm boss praises Thrings’ team for their work in securing sale of its geothermal division

Law firm Thrings has been praised for its “unwavering support” by the founder of a West of England specialist drilling firm for its role in selling a division of the business to a recognised leader in its industry. ADP Group’s geothermal business was sold to Rendesco in a move...

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The Welcome Party: Recognising the contribution of refugees and migrants to Bristol businesses

August 30, 2024
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The Welcome Party: Recognising the contribution of refugees and migrants to Bristol businesses

The Welcome Party will celebrate inclusivity and success by highlighting refugees’ contributions to Bristol. The gala dinner on 7 November will give businesses a chance to hear, see and literally taste the positive impact refugees, people seeking asylum and vulnerable migrants have on the city. It is being organised by...

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New regional small business survey reveals big fall in firms’ optimism as economic worries start to build up

August 30, 2024
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New regional small business survey reveals big fall in firms’ optimism as economic worries start to build up

Small business confidence in the South West has dropped again after surge of positivity earlier in the year, according to new research. The latest regional quarterly survey by the Britain’s biggest business group, the Federation of Small Businesses, reveals a sharp decline in optimism – by 30 percentage points...

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