Green/sustainable business

European green award shortlisting for pioneering Bristol business park

February 19, 2016
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European green award shortlisting for pioneering Bristol business park

Filwood Green Business Park, which was constructed for Bristol City Council to mark the city’s status as European Green Capital 2015, is in the running for a European environmental award. The business park has been nominated for the BREEAM Awards 2016 which recognise the finest examples of sustainable buildings...

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Search starts to find Bristol’s outstanding business leaders and entrepreneurs

February 18, 2016
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Search starts to find Bristol’s outstanding business leaders and entrepreneurs

Bristol business leaders are being urged to enter one of the top business awards schemes recognising excellence and enterprise in the region’s boardrooms. The annual Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards showcase outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs and focus UK-wide attention on success in the region. Over recent...

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A tale of three cities – Bristol, Newport and Cardiff team up to bring Western Powerhouse closer

February 12, 2016
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A tale of three cities – Bristol, Newport and Cardiff team up to bring Western Powerhouse closer

A Western Powerhouse to rival that of the North of England came a step closer today when Bristol, Cardiff and Newport unveiled the results of a major research project underpinning the concept. The three – working together under the title Great Western Cities (GWC) – commissioned the research to...

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Bristol’s tech sector playing key role in powering economy, report shows

February 12, 2016
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Bristol’s tech sector playing key role in powering economy, report shows

Bristol’s burgeoning digital sector has helped the West of England become the UK’s most productive tech cluster with an impressive growth rate, according to a new analysis of the country’s digital tech economy. The Tech Nation 2016 report, which highlights the strength of the sector to the UK economy,...

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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

February 8, 2016
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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Introduction to bookkeeping Presenter: Sarah Batorijs Date: Tuesday March 8 Time: 9.45am – 12.45pm Cost: £54 (inc VAT) per workshop Whether you are running a new business and have...

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European Green Capital year ends with plea to Bristol businesses to continue sustainable innovation

February 5, 2016
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European Green Capital year ends with plea to Bristol businesses to continue sustainable innovation

Bristol’s year as European Green Capital officially ended this afternoon with a pledge by its key players to keep the city at the leading edge of sustainable business innovation. A closing ceremony staged at Colston Hall looked back over Bristol’s year in the green spotlight and at its legacy....

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Bristol venues book their places among the winners in regional tourism excellence awards

February 5, 2016
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Bristol venues book their places among the winners in regional tourism excellence awards

Bristol’s Colston Hall, Hippodrome and SS Great Britain were among the winners at last night’s prestigious South West Tourism Excellence Awards. Held in Exeter Cathedral, the awards championed the quality and breadth of the region’s tourist industry – from guest houses, hotels, campsites and pubs to large attractions, cultural...

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Growth hub taps into expertise to change the face of business support

February 5, 2016
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Growth hub taps into expertise to change the face of business support

Bristol firms can get instant access to an extensive network of business knowledge and skills partners through a new growth hub launched by Business West. The region’s largest business group – and the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative – wants the portal to be...

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Growth fund on the lookout for new opportunities after reaching £100m investment milestone

February 4, 2016
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Growth fund on the lookout for new opportunities after reaching £100m investment milestone

The latest deal by BGF, the independent fund that backs small and medium-sized firms with strong growth potential, has taken its total investment in the South West past the £100m mark. The £4.43m equity funding in marketing technology software and service firm Adestra means BGF’s Bristol office has now...

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Almeda’s new catering division will give firms food for thought over their staff canteens

February 3, 2016
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Almeda’s new catering division will give firms food for thought over their staff canteens

Bristol facilities management firm Almeda has launched a new catering division with the ambition of making the traditional staff canteen a thing of the past. The Keynsham-based family business wants large firms to think about the way they feed their staff and so change perceptions about food and drink...

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Income and jobs boost for city as Destination Bristol three-year marketing campaign beats targets

January 29, 2016
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Income and jobs boost for city as Destination Bristol three-year marketing campaign beats targets

Nearly £70.8m and 1,315 extra jobs were generated through a groundbreaking three-year marketing campaign by Destination Bristol – far more than its original targets – according to new figures. The campaign, from March 2012 to March 2015, formed part of VisitEngland’s Growing Tourism Locally project, funded in part by...

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Plan to transform iconic Georgian townhouses in Redcliffe gets green light

January 29, 2016
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Plan to transform iconic Georgian townhouses in Redcliffe gets green light

Planning consent to refurbish six townhouses in an iconic Georgian parade in the Redcliffe area of Bristol has been granted by the city council. The Grade II listed townhouses, pictured, which have recently used as offices, will now be restored and converted into a high-quality residential scheme. Plans include...

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Bristol Business Blog: Matt Cross, Invest Bristol and Bath. The Range mega-warehouse deal paves way for further Enterprise Area successes

January 29, 2016
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Bristol Business Blog: Matt Cross, Invest Bristol and Bath. The Range mega-warehouse deal paves way for further Enterprise Area successes

By Matt Cross, head of inward investment, Invest Bristol and Bath. Last week’s announcement that The Range is investing in bringing 1,050 jobs through one of the largest warehousing and distribution schemes in the UK to Severnside, South Gloucestershire, shows that the West of England is most certainly open...

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