Technology

Opportunities for Bristol firms in Hong Kong’s tech sector to be showcased on trade mission

March 9, 2023
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Opportunities for Bristol firms in Hong Kong’s tech sector to be showcased on trade mission

Bristol technology firm founders and investors are being invited to join a trade mission later this year to explore opportunities in Hong Kong’s burgeoning tech sector. Taking place between 13 and 17 November, the visit is open to firms with export-ready technologies in areas such as cleantech, healthtech, fintech, AI, robotics,...

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Experienced pharma and life sciences specialist returns to his roots by joining VWV as partner

March 7, 2023
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Experienced pharma and life sciences specialist returns to his roots by joining VWV as partner

Bristol-headquartered national law firm VWV has bolstered its work in the pharma and life sciences sector with the arrival of partner Harry Hamilton Jennings. Harry, pictured, right, with VWV head of pharma and life sciences sector Paul Gershlick, is swapping the life of an entrepreneur to return to private practice,...

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Growth in annual South West venture capital investment outpaces national trend

March 6, 2023
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Growth in annual South West venture capital investment outpaces national trend

Bristol’s strength in burgeoning sectors such as cleantech, fintech and AI (artificial intelligence) helped push up venture capital investment in the South West last year by 9%, outperforming the national picture. Firms in these sectors, along with manufacturers, attracted some of the largest investments out of the annual total of...

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Bristol’s SETsquared tech incubator helps record number of women-led companies secure funding

March 3, 2023
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Bristol’s SETsquared tech incubator helps record number of women-led companies secure funding

A record 45% of total funds raised by businesses at tech incubator SETsquared Bristol were led by women, according to its 2022 impact results. They raised £15m of the total £33m received by the 85 companies at the University of Bristol-led incubator – testament, say the incubator’s bosses, that...

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Region’s space industry on launch pad to create 1,000 jobs as demand for specialist tech is set to rocket

March 3, 2023
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Region’s space industry on launch pad to create 1,000 jobs as demand for specialist tech is set to rocket

The West of England’s space industry could double in size over the next four years to employ around 2,000 people, with Bristol firms playing the lead role. Space West, the cluster of advanced manufacturing firms, specialised tech businesses and academic and research organisations making up the industry in the...

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Strong growth for Neighbourly as it reacts to huge challenges triggered by cost of living crisis

March 3, 2023
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Strong growth for Neighbourly as it reacts to huge challenges triggered by cost of living crisis

More than 100m free meals were redistributed last year by Neighbourly, the pioneering Bristol-based community engagement platform, while it also doubled its number of corporate partners amid the worst cost of living crisis for generations. New corporate partners taken on in 2022 included Pret A Manger, Hampshire Trust Bank...

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Banquet for the Year of the Rabbit serves to show strength of links between Bristol and China

February 27, 2023
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Banquet for the Year of the Rabbit serves to show strength of links between Bristol and China

Leading figures from Bristol’s business community marked the start of the Chinese Year of the Rabbit by celebrating the burgeoning links between the city and China at a special banquet. Staged by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, the annual showpiece for the Chinese New Year brings...

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Investment round launched by Bristol firm developing ‘smart’ socks to help dementia patients

February 27, 2023
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Investment round launched by Bristol firm developing ‘smart’ socks to help dementia patients

A Bristol care-tech firm aiming to transform the lives of people with dementia through the use of ‘smart’ socks is looking to raise £500,000 in its first investment round to further develop the pioneering product. Milbotix was co-founded by former Bristol PhD student Dr Zeke Steer, who quit his job...

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£1m funding for firm developing wearable tech to improve workplace safety across the globe

February 24, 2023
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£1m funding for firm developing wearable tech to improve workplace safety across the globe

A Bristol firm making wearable technology and software to improve workplace safety has raised £1m from its first investment round to market its pioneering product. Spacebands, part of Bristol’s SETsquared tech incubator, is on a mission to improve workplace safety by using its technology to prevent accidents, injuries and...

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Specialised funder completes pair of deals in innovative finance firms with help from Foot Anstey

February 24, 2023
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Specialised funder completes pair of deals in innovative finance firms with help from Foot Anstey

National law firm Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, has advised on two major investments by Quilam Capital, a provider of funding and expert guidance to businesses operating in the speciality finance market. Its investments in fintech Raylo and Merchant Money, a UK-wide business lender, are the...

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New-look board primes Bristol social enterprise Babbasa for national expansion

February 23, 2023
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New-look board primes Bristol social enterprise Babbasa for national expansion

Babbasa, the Bristol social enterprise that works to transform the lives of young people from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds, has appointed six new board members to help drive its vision and mission. The individuals have been selected to assist with specific facets of operating a social enterprise as...

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Swiss takeover of specialist UK water treatment firm handled by Shakespeare Martineau in Bristol

February 23, 2023
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Swiss takeover of specialist UK water treatment firm handled by Shakespeare Martineau in Bristol

The Bristol office of law firm Shakespeare Martineau has advised on the sale of a long-standing and highly specialised biotech client in a cross-border deal. Tarn-Pure’s technology is used primarily to treat and control water borne pathogens that are harmful to human health, such as legionella, E.coli and pseudomonas. ...

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Campaigns ‘heavyweight’ joins digital marketing agency as looks to bolster its offering

February 23, 2023
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Campaigns ‘heavyweight’ joins digital marketing agency as looks to bolster its offering

Bristol-based independent digital marketing agency Flourish has made a key appointment to its senior leadership team to strengthen its capabilities and future-proof its offering to its clients. Rob Manley, pictured, joins as technical director to lead its delivery of CRM (customer relationship management) programmes across its client portfolio.  His...

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