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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A European cybersecurity firm with its UK office in Bristol has been acquired in a deal put together by national law firm Foot Anstey, which has a base in the city. Advantio was taken over by Foot Anstey client Integrity360 in a move that will expand its European footprint...
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...
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...
Two more firms from the Bristol area have achieved B Corp status, underlining its status as the UK’s top regional hub for businesses with purpose. Pioneering telecoms reseller First Class Comms gained the accreditation as it marked a decade in business while marketing recruitment specialist Henry Nicholas has also...
Fast-growing Cornish digital agency Thought Quarter has expanded its operations by opening a base in Bristol. Co-founded by people & culture director Allanah Armondi and managing director Samuele Armondi and now employing 14 people, the majority female-owned agency’s services range from e-commerce management to customer experience optimisation systems. It works...
National law firm Foot Anstey has strengthened its energy and infrastructure sector team in Bristol by appointing new legal directors Laura Rajanah and Adam Weatherley. Laura Rajanah has dedicated 15 years of her career to the energy sector, focusing on the real estate elements associated with projects. She has...
A former University of Bristol student-turned-entrepreneur has donated £50,000 to help fund its next generation of start-up businesses. The donation from Rupert Baker has kick-started a new ‘founders’ pledge’ project through which entrepreneurs given funding by the university promise to donate some of their future earnings to student start-ups. ...
