Green/sustainable business

Directors to don chefs’ whites and waiters’ suits as they serve guests at Bristol’s fundraising Anti Banquet

August 16, 2023
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Directors to don chefs’ whites and waiters’ suits as they serve guests at Bristol’s fundraising Anti Banquet

The bosses of some of Bristol’s biggest businesses are to get the chance to roll up their sleeves and prepare a spectacular charity banquet to raise £100,000-plus to fight food insecurity in the city. Ashton Gate Stadium has teamed up with celebrated Bristol chef Josh Eggleton to stage The...

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Hollywood stars’ investment funds back Bristol firm on a mission to clean up microplastic pollution

August 11, 2023
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Hollywood stars’ investment funds back Bristol firm on a mission to clean up microplastic pollution

A Bristol tech firm developing a way of capturing and recycling microplastics before they can pollute the world’s oceans has received funding of $10m (£7.88m) from investment vehicles backed by movie actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashton Kutcher. Matter, which was founded in 2017 by former Dyson engineer and keen scuba...

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Pioneering project will put Bristol ClimateTech firm’s bright idea for ‘smart’ shaded glass to the test

August 11, 2023
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Pioneering project will put Bristol ClimateTech firm’s bright idea for ‘smart’ shaded glass to the test

Bristol-based advanced materials start-up Albotherm is collaborating with one of the world’s largest glass manufacturers and two UK food firms in a groundbreaking project that could revolutionise the way crops are grown in greenhouses. The University of Bristol spin-out is developing an innovative temperature-responsive coating for greenhouses. By using...

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Employee-power model adopted by rapid-growth renewable energy contracting business

August 11, 2023
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Employee-power model adopted by rapid-growth renewable energy contracting business

Renewable energy contractor Solarsense has become the latest firm in the Bristol area to become owned by its employees after achieving its best-ever trading results. The firm, which was launched nearly 30 years ago, has delivered over 15,000 installations in homes and businesses across the UK and taken solar...

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Commitment to social and environmental causes earns ‘geek-led’ tech firm coveted B Corp status

August 11, 2023
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Commitment to social and environmental causes earns ‘geek-led’ tech firm coveted B Corp status

Managed service provider Dial A Geek has joined the growing number of Bristol firms to be certified as a B Corp in recognition of its pursuit of purpose as well as profit. The firm, which was founded in 2006 and now employs 11 people, focuses on cybersecurity and compliance...

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Awards that have recognised some of Bristol’s top tech firms return with call-out for new entrants

August 11, 2023
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Awards that have recognised some of Bristol’s top tech firms return with call-out for new entrants

Rapid-growth tech firms from Bristol are being invited to enter one of the sector’s longest-running annual awards schemes as it prepares to showcase another group of highly successful and innovative companies. Now in its 26th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ranks the UK’s fastest-growing tech firms based on the last...

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Bristol charity’s parklife team-building scheme aimed at firms employing hybrid working

August 10, 2023
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Bristol charity’s parklife team-building scheme aimed at firms employing hybrid working

A social enterprise is offering Bristol firms the chance to take part in outdoors team-building days while also helping local communities and the environment thrive. Bristol-based charity Your Park Bristol & Bath has launched the team days in response to the shift to hybrid working by many businesses, which...

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New £200m regional investment fund attracts hundreds of inquiries from firms in first month

August 9, 2023
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New £200m regional investment fund attracts hundreds of inquiries from firms in first month

More than 350 businesses from across the South West have already expressed an interest in applying for finance from a new £200m regional investment fund just weeks after its launch. The government-backed South West Investment Fund (SWIF), which was unveiled last month by the British Business Bank, aims to...

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Expansion for Bristol’s unique Wake The Tiger attraction after it receives creative fund investment

August 4, 2023
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Expansion for Bristol’s unique Wake The Tiger attraction after it receives creative fund investment

Bristol’s Wake The Tiger, the world’s first ‘amazement park’, is to double in size after receiving a £500,000 investment from a specialist creative sector growth fund. The walk-through experience, pictured, opened just over a year ago at a cost of around £2.5m in a former paint factory in the...

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South West firms’ confidence rebounds faster than other UK regions’, new survey shows

August 4, 2023
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South West firms’ confidence rebounds faster than other UK regions’, new survey shows

Confidence levels among businesses in the South West have bounced back from the gloom of earlier this year – making the region one of only two to register an increase in optimism. Overall confidence rose five points last month to 34%, while companies in the region became far more...

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£2m fund launched to plug skills gaps across the West of England – from chefs to welders

August 4, 2023
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£2m fund launched to plug skills gaps across the West of England – from chefs to welders

Bristol employers are being invited to take part in a new £2m programme that will support hundreds of individuals across the West of England to learn new skills. The scheme, launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), is designed to plug the skills gaps in the region...

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New Lloyds Banking Group ambassador aims to help build a ‘more prosperous, greener’ region

July 31, 2023
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New Lloyds Banking Group ambassador aims to help build a ‘more prosperous, greener’ region

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Nicola Littlejohn as its new group ambassador for the South West. Bristol-based Nicola, pictured, will engage with policymakers, regional business leaders, community networks and charitable organisations to deliver the group’s purpose. She will also bring people together to share insights to address the challenges...

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Hotels team up with Bristol Beacon to offer discounts so concert-goers can make their visit last all night

July 28, 2023
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Hotels team up with Bristol Beacon to offer discounts so concert-goers can make their visit last all night

Bristol Beacon, the soon-to-reopen live entertainment venue, has formed a partnership with 10 hotels in the city to give concert-goers access to a range of savings and perks. Music lovers will be able to make a night of their visit to Bristol Beacon, pictured, with up to 15% off...

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