An innovative bicycle sharing scheme which offers an hour’s ride for just a pound has chosen Bristol as its European launchpad. YoBike promises to be unlike existing bike sharing schemes as it does not require docking stations – bikes can be picked up from and left in safe, legal...
One of Bristol’s most prominent office buildings is now fully let following technology firm Just Eat’s decision to double its space in the city. Just Eat has taken the seventh floor of Broad Quay House in Prince Street in addition to its existing space on the second floor. Property...
The SPARKies awards have been launched with the ambition of shining a light on the very best people, products and companies in Bristol and Bath’s digital and tech sectors. Now in their fifth year, the awards showcase the region’s start-ups, founders, entrepreneurs and mentors and highlight the best companies...
Shares in specialist IT firm SCISYS rose today after it revealed it had won a place on the Metropolitan Police’s new supplier framework – a move it described as a “game-changer” in is relationship with the force. SCISYS, which provides highly specialised software and IT services to organisations across...
A Bristol balloon taking part in today’s world-record flight across the English Channel also conveyed the vital message that the city is still very much open for business with Europe. The balloon owned by Business West, UWE Bristol and Destination Bristol was among the 82 that flew across the...
The economic impact of the University of the West of England (UWE) on the region has been revealed in a report showing that in 2014/15 it supported more than 8,200 jobs and generated just over £400m. The independent analysis – the first of its kind – was compiled by...
Twenty entrepreneurs from Bristol have been named on an exclusive list of the top 50 innovators helped by SETsquared, the global number one university business incubator. SETsquared, which is backed by a number of universities including the University of Bristol, supports high-growth tech companies that have significant economic impact....
Andy Braithwaite has joined the Bristol office of South West law firm Ashfords as head of its commercial team. Andy, pictured, who previously worked at Thrings and Osborne Clarke in Bristol, strengthens the firm’s commercial and technology offer, providing in-depth expertise in a wide range of IT transactions and...
Staff in Bristol’s most cheerful offices and workspaces are being urged to showcase what makes them so special as the region’s unique happiest workplace contest gets underway for the third year. Staged by Bristol-based workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde IA and supported by Bristol Business News and its...
Bristol firms have been given a unique glimpse of the top tech themes for this year – and the impact they are likely to have on business – at a special event staged by accountancy firm Deloitte. Ever-greater use of smartphones, digital navigation, machine learning and – on the downside – the growth...
Seven Bristol-based ‘business disrupters’ have been named among Britain’s 100 most successful entrepreneurs, philanthropists, investors, mentors and advisors. The prestigious Maserati 100 list brings together a diverse group of high-calibre individuals who are not only helping contribute to UK economic growing UK but also provide much needed support to...
Lloyds Bank has renewed its sponsorship of Boxworks, the pioneering shipping container-based office space for start-ups and social enterprises at Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, for another year. The bank was a key backer in the creation of the quirky business incubator space, which opened in December 2015. The...
Bristol business advisors are poised to deal with a wide range of concerns impacting on their clients following the triggering of Article 50 – from employment to tariffs and tax. They say the major worry – and one that is already affecting some firms – is the uncertainty over...
