A start-up designing irrigation and control technology for vertical farms last night landed the top prize in the annual Best Elevator Pitch staged by incubator SETsquared Bristol. LettUs Grow uses aeroponic grow beds and farm management software to deliver higher crop yields, reduce production costs and makes farmers’ lives...
Senior officials from China’s Hunan Province are visiting Bristol next week to explore potential opportunities for future collaboration. The centrepiece of the visit will be a roundtable presentation and discussion about this fast-developing province of China to be held at Business West’s Leigh Court base. Business West is supporting...
The engineer charged with helping to conserve one of Bristol’s most iconic landmarks, the SS Great Britain, has been named among the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering for 2018. Chartered mechanical engineer Nicola Grahamslaw joined the SS Great Britain Trust as the ship’s conservation engineer in February. She...
Ethical lettings and property management company Temple Homes has secured one of Bristol’s most experienced young specialists as its new property manager. Rebecca Mason has joined the growing firm, newly based in Montpelier, following its recent acquisition of the portfolio of Ruben Property. The acquisition left Temple Homes, whose...
Channel 4 executives visited Bristol last week to hear why the city should become the site of its new national HQ. Here Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees reflects on Bristol’s bid – one of seven from across the UK – and how it has galvanized the city. Bristol is...
Annual revenues at national law firm Clarke Willmott have grown by just over 8% to £46.7m, it announced this week at the same time as re-electing Stephen Rosser as chief executive officer for a further four years. The firm, which has seven offices including one in Bristol, said its...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is relocating its South West headquarters to UWE Bristol in a move that further cements the partnership between the two organisations. The office will be based at the recently-opened Business and Law Faculty, pictured, on the university’s Frenchay Campus. It will also act as...
Two Bristol aerospace workers have been named as rising stars of the industry across the West of England. Ben Smith, who works at Rolls-Royce’s Bristol aero-engine plant, and Linda Coode, collections manager at the Aerospace Bristol museum, topped their respective categories at Wednesday’s Aerospace Ambassador Awards. The awards are...
A team from regional law firm Ashfords has advised venture capital prividor BGF on its £3m backing of innovative West of England action sports protection company Ruroc. Gloucester-based Ruroc – known for its signature full-face helmet – has experienced rapid growth over recent years and now exports to more...
