Another accolade for SETsquared as FT-backed report ranks it UK’s top start-up hub and third in Europe

March 14, 2024
Another accolade for SETsquared as FT-backed report ranks it UK’s top start-up hub and third in Europe

The SETsquared Partnership, the pioneering tech incubator backed by the University of Bristol, has been named as the UK’s leading start-up hub and third best in Europe. No stranger to awards – it has been ranked best in the world by the University Business Incubator (UBI) Index three times...

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Glittering Night of the Stars shines spotlight on the hospitality heroes of Bristol’s hotel sector

March 14, 2024
Glittering Night of the Stars shines spotlight on the hospitality heroes of Bristol’s hotel sector

Staff working in Bristol’s hotels who go the extra mile to make them more welcoming and sustainable have been honoured at a special gala dinner and awards ceremony. The annual Night of the Stars, hosted by the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), champions the best of the city’s hospitality businesses...

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Major office developer puts ‘sustainable and community focus’ on the menu at its new café

March 14, 2024
Major office developer puts ‘sustainable and community focus’ on the menu at its new café

A café and event space is to open in one of Bristol city centre’s largest new office developments with a pledge to “champion seasonality and local food heroes”. Run by national hospitality provider BaxterStorey, it is expected to open in mid-April on the ground floor, pictured, of the 200,000 sq...

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Promotions and appointment after growth in Alder King’s building consultancy and planning teams

March 14, 2024
Promotions and appointment after growth in Alder King’s building consultancy and planning teams

South West property consultancy Alder King has made a number of promotions and an appointment as part of its career development programme and to support client growth. James Jacobs has been promoted to head of the firm’s building consultancy discipline with Jamie Wilton becoming a principal planner and James...

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Tributes for ‘much-loved’ and ‘widely respected’ Clarke Willmott planning lawyer following his death

March 14, 2024
Tributes for ‘much-loved’ and ‘widely respected’ Clarke Willmott planning lawyer following his death

Staff at law firm Clarke Willmott have paid tribute to Bristol office partner Neil Baker, who died on Monday. Neil, pictured, who joined the firm in 1999, was described as ‘much loved’ and ‘widely respected’, with Clarke Willmott saying his colleagues had been left devastated by his death.  Neil...

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Specialist new business team taken on by rapid-growth Deazy as it eyes more expansion

March 13, 2024
Specialist new business team taken on by rapid-growth Deazy as it eyes more expansion

Bristol specialist software firm Deazy, named as one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech businesses for the past two years, has appointed a new sales team dedicated exclusively to addressing the mid and multinational enterprise markets. Launched in 2016 with a mission to make development easy, Deazy provides customisable, peer-reviewed...

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TLT strengthens its future energy team with project finance specialist appointment

March 13, 2024
TLT strengthens its future energy team with project finance specialist appointment

Experienced project finance specialist Victoria Quek has joined Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT as a partner in its future energy team. Victoria, pictured, who focuses on the financing of renewable energy transition projects, previously worked at Eversheds Sutherland for more than 21 years, most recently as a legal director. ...

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New chair of pan-regional powerhouse group stresses its approach to net zero and innovation

March 13, 2024
New chair of pan-regional powerhouse group stresses its approach to net zero and innovation

The Western Gateway, the pan-regional partnership that stretches from Swindon to Swansea via Bristol, has appointed a new chair as it focuses its efforts on net zero and creating jobs and economic growth. Sarah Williams-Gardener, former CEO of FinTech Wales, takes over from Bristol-based Katherine Bennett CBE, who was...

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New head of responsible business at Osborne Clarke aims to build on firm’s ‘well-deserved reputation’

March 12, 2024
New head of responsible business at Osborne Clarke aims to build on firm’s ‘well-deserved reputation’

International law firm Osborne Clarke, which has its main UK office in Bristol, has appointed a new head of responsible business as it looks to hit ambitious targets in a number of areas including diversity, wellbeing and sustainability. The firm, which employs around 800 people in Bristol and also...

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