Bristol animation giant Aardman is to set up its first permanent production studio outside the UK following its acquisition of a majority stake in US animator Nathan Love. Aardman, best known for its Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit films, also said the move would allow it to...
Engine Shed’s Boxworks project, which will be made up of 20 shipping containers transformed into custom-designed workplaces, is now under way with the first two ‘boxes’ onsite. The containers will be converted over the coming weeks to provide much-needed workspace for start-ups and growing businesses in Bristol’s key creative,...
Bristol businesses are backing a multi-million pound bid to the Government to boost the use of green transport across the West of England. The area’s four local authorities are preparing a bid for up to £11m from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles which would be used to introduce...
Bristol entrepreneur Ellen Green, who walked away from TV show Dragons’ Den empty-handed last month, has now secured a £30,000 investment for her Blue Badge Company. Three of the dragons offered funding in return for shares in her business, which sells stylish living aids, with retail tycoon Touker Suleyman...
The Royal West of England Academy’s (RWA) Annual Exhibition returns next month for its 163rd year with the backing of accountants and investment managers Smith & Williamson’s Bristol office. The exhibition, the RWA’s biggest of the year and the largest event in the South West of its kind, features...
Loyal customers of Bath Ales are being rewarded as part of the brewery’s 20th anniversary with pints of its flagship Gem bitter at its 1995 price of £1.50. Members of its Loyal Hare Force loyalty scheme will be able to sup the cut-price beer during its Birthday Happy Hour...
Luke McKeever, the chairman of innovative internet platform Neighbourly, has moved to the more hands-on role of CEO at the firm to free up founder Nick Davies to focus on building its unique brand. Luke McKeever, pictured, joined Neighbourly last September, just two months after its official launch. The...
Sustainability is firmly on the agenda for 80% of West of England boardrooms with nearly a third considering it one of their business’s top three priorities, according to an exclusive survey conducted by Bristol executive search firm Moon Consulting and Bristol Business News. Just 5% are not currently engaged in...
Entrepreneurial Spark, the nationwide accelerator programme for entrepreneurs, has officially launched its Bristol hub – with one resident firm gaining an instant £1,000 boost to their business at the opening ceremony. The Bristol Hatchery, which is backed by NatWest and based at the bank’s Trinity Quay office complex, is...
Three innovative Bristol tech start-ups will be showcasing their businesses at St James’s Palace in London as part of Pitch@Palace, an initiative founded by HRH The Duke of York, who was in the city this week to meet fledgling firms taking part in the challenge. Wriggle, YellowDog and Altitude...
Bristol becomes the centre of the short film industry next week when the city plays host to the 21st Short Film & Animation Festival. Europe’s leading short film event combines film screenings, special events, industry masterclasses and workshops in a jam-packed six-day programme of activity mainly taking place at...
Bristol specialist regeneration firm Helm Construction has started work on an ambitious scheme on a landmark Victorian building in Bedminster. Derelict St Luke’s Hall in William Street, which was originally built as a ‘ragged school’ to feed and support the poor, is the latest inner city regeneration project undertaken...
Small business network Enterprise Nation has announced the final line-up for its major event in Bristol next month aimed at helping female-founded businesses to grow. The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE) will hear from successful women in their field to inspire and advise those setting up on their own...
