Creative/Media

Hat-trick of contract wins for Fusion Processing triggers more growth and move to larger base

October 30, 2017
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Hat-trick of contract wins for Fusion Processing triggers more growth and move to larger base

Bristol-based sensory technology firm Fusion Processing has moved to larger premises to continue its growth after winning three major new contracts in the past two months. The firm, which specialises in developing sensors and control systems for driverless cars and detectors for vehicle safety systems, is part of a UK...

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Warning to architects on design costs following Ashfords’ High Court victory in unbuilt hotel case

October 27, 2017
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Warning to architects on design costs following Ashfords’ High Court victory in unbuilt hotel case

Lawyers at Ashfords, which has an office in Bristol, have secured victory in a landmark High Court case that has left world-leading architects Foster + Partners facing a £3.6m bill over an unbuilt hotel. The court ruled that the renowned architecture practice must pay the amount to Riva Properties...

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Footwear innovators step into The Interchange to develop connections with Bristol’s tech sector

October 27, 2017
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Footwear innovators step into The Interchange to develop connections with Bristol’s tech sector

Shoemaster International, the world-leading developer of 3D CAD/CAM for the global footwear manufacturing industry, has relocated from Somerset to Bristol to help it forge partnerships with the city’s burgeoning tech sector. Originally the CAD/CAM division of shoe giant Clarks International in Street, the standalone firm has developed software that...

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Innovation centre to be set up in Bristol by green energy pioneer Ecotricity

October 27, 2017
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Innovation centre to be set up in Bristol by green energy pioneer Ecotricity

Green energy group Ecotricity is to open a tech hub in Bristol to encourage start-ups and digital teams to help it develop next-generation products for the renewables sector. Stroud-based Ecotricity, which was founded in 1995 by hippy-turned-eco-entrepreneur Dale Vince with just one windmill, said it was finalising discussions with...

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Winner of coveted Bristol’s happiest workplace award to be crowned tomorrow

October 27, 2017
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Winner of coveted Bristol’s happiest workplace award to be crowned tomorrow

Bristol’s happiest workplace will be revealed tomorrow as a unique contest aimed at highlighting the region’s most enlightened employers draws to its conclusion. Nine firms from the Bristol area are going head to head to win the prestigious title, which will be presented at an awards ceremony at Hartham...

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SCISYS lands £16m German satellite deal as its space division takes off

October 24, 2017
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SCISYS lands £16m German satellite deal as its space division takes off

Shares in SCISYS, the specialist IT group with an office in Bristol, soared to a new high last week after it won a €18m (£16m) contract to supply technology to the pioneering Heinrich Hertz satellite-communications project. The Chippenham-headquartered group’s space division will provide the ground station control and communications...

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The LAST WORD: Dr Zara Nanu, CEO, Gapsquare

October 20, 2017
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The LAST WORD: Dr Zara Nanu, CEO, Gapsquare

Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Dr Zara Nanu, CEO of Gapsquare, answers our 10 questions  What was the LAST: Film you watched? On a recent long-haul flight I got hooked the...

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Finance deal triggers move to Bristol for Bath cloud computing specialist

October 20, 2017
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Finance deal triggers move to Bristol for Bath cloud computing specialist

Cloud computing firm Eduserv is relocating to Bristol from Bath after securing a seven-figure funding deal from the Royal Bank of Scotland. The firm, which employs 130 staff and has a turnover of £15m, has used the secured loan facilities to buy new offices at Gyldan House in Portwall...

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Europe’s largest spice producer snaps up Bart Ingredients

October 20, 2017
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Europe’s largest spice producer snaps up Bart Ingredients

Bart Ingredients, the Bristol-based manufacturer of herbs and spices, has been acquired by German spice producer Fuchs Group for an undisclosed sum. Under its previous owner, private equity firm Langholm Capital, Bart had been transformed, becoming an award-winning grocery brand.  It turned over more than £25m last year and...

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Pair of University of Bristol spin-outs first to gain access to £125m venture capital scheme

October 20, 2017
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Pair of University of Bristol spin-outs first to gain access to £125m venture capital scheme

University of Bristol spin-out businesses Zeetta Networks and KETS Quantum Security have won a major venture capital initiative which will provide them with access to investors with funds totalling £125m. Teams from the two firms pitched their ideas to a panel of experts from BT, Deutsche Telekom, Facebook, Orange...

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Engine Shed selects partners to help create ‘super project’ to promote a diverse workforce

October 20, 2017
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Engine Shed selects partners to help create ‘super project’ to promote a diverse workforce

Four partners have been chosen by Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed to take forward its Diverse Workforce for the Future project. The four were among eight shortlisted projects presented to a full-house at the building’s ‘Ideas to Pitch’ event. From these, the Engine Shed team chose four to work...

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UWE students’ BLOODHOUND game to encourage next generation of kings and queens of speed

October 20, 2017
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UWE students’ BLOODHOUND game to encourage next generation of kings and queens of speed

Schoolchildren are to compete to design the fastest BLOODHOUND SSC-style car in a new video game created by students at UWE Bristol. Games technology students will launch Speed Titans next week at a BLOODHOUND showcase event where the Bristol-built vehicle will be put through its paces. It will be...

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Bristol digital marketing agency founder takes up role as regional director for The Marketing Centre

October 20, 2017
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Bristol digital marketing agency founder takes up role as regional director for The Marketing Centre

The Marketing Centre, the UK’s leading provider of part-time marketing directors, has appointed John Courtney as its new regional director for the West Country & Wales. John, pictured, founded Strategy Digital, a 50-person digital marketing agency based in Brislington, which he sold to Fat Media in 2015.  He is...

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