HLK, the Bristol-based global intellectual property (IP) services group, has appointed Matthew Evans as its first business development director. The group, which combines Haseltine Lake Kempner and Munich-headquartered HL Kempner Partnerschaft mbB, said the newly created position reinforced its strong ethos of quality and outstanding client service. The group...
Bristol is to play a key role in a pioneering project to make clean hydrogen-fuelled buses a reality – helping support hundreds of jobs and saving millions of tonnes of CO2. The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS), pictured, on the Bristol and Bath Science Park has been...
Bristol product development consultancy Kinneir Dufort’s pioneering ethnic diversity excellence programme is returning for a third year. Introduced to tackle the visible lack of diversity within the UK design industry, the scheme offers an opportunity for three students from minority ethnic and heritage communities entering their third year of...
A Bristol tech firm specialising in electronic self-service point-of-sale systems for restaurants is aiming for growth of 500% over the next four years after securing investment of £250,000. Kurve expects to profit from the surge in demand for self-service kiosks in quick service and casual dining restaurants across the UK. ...
Engineering group Dyson’s plan to open a £100m research and development hub in Bristol underpins the city’s lead position as a magnet for innovative businesses and people, according to its tech sector group. The new centre will be home to hundreds of software and AI engineers working on a...
Bristol-based software engineering, data analysis and cyber services firm Bitweave has been acquired by a major US multinational. CACI, which employs more than 1,200 people in the UK and Europe providing business information systems to public and private sector clients, said Bitweave occupied an important position in the national security...
Bristol climate tech start-up Mykor has secured investment of £825,000 to expand development of its innovative carbon-negative insulation. The pre-seed funding round, co-led by Sustainable Ventures and Green Angel Syndicate, will enable the firm to build a pilot manufacturing line for its carbon-negative insulation MykoFoam, pictured, so helping the...
Bristol-based Mentor Digital has launched the first rewards app for the UK bowling industry – with more than 50,000 downloads taking place within four weeks. The augmented reality (AR) app, pictured, has been developed for Tenpin, the country’s largest bowling centre group operating nearly 50 across the country, including...
Advisers from regional law firm Thrings and accountants Bishop Fleming have helped secure a major national deal in the fast-growing data and artificial intelligence sector. The acquisition of DataShapa by market-leading Microsoft pure play technology partner Transparity will create a major specialist data practice. London-based DataShapa, a Microsoft Gold...
Amdaris, the fast-growing Bristol digital transformation and software specialist, has unveiled its redesigned and enlarged head office – calling it an oasis of creativity and collaboration. The firm, widely recognised as one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies, called in Bath-based workspace design company Interaction to shape its new headquarters in the...
Bristol firms are being urged to join more than 125 firms across the UK that have already signed a pledge to never support or promote blood sports such as hunting or shooting. The plea has come from West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris, who is also chair of...
A former executive at tech giant Google and global advertising agency McCann has been appointed digital marketing director at Bristol agency Mentor Digital. Dan Watt, pictured, brings a wealth of experience to Mentor Digital’s team having worked as a senior strategist at Google and as managing partner at McCann. ...
Ten senior staff at fast-growing Bristol eCommerce agency The Pixel, which boasts a blue-chip client base that includes Screwfix, JoJo Maman Bébé and The National Trust, have become co-owners of the business in a management buy-out (MBO). The move provides leadership team continuity and further strengthens the market proposition to...
