‘Oldtrepreneur’ numbers soar in Bristol as over-50s use their experience to start up in business

February 26, 2016
‘Oldtrepreneur’ numbers soar in Bristol as over-50s use their experience to start up in business

The number of over-50s seeking advice on starting a business with Bristol support organisation BRAVE Enterprise has more than doubled over the past year. The not-for-profit body helps hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs every year and has assisted many thousands more launch new ventures since the 1980s. Last year more...

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Regional business show looks to attract Bristol businesses to Bath

February 26, 2016
Regional business show looks to attract Bristol businesses to Bath

Bristol firms are being encouraged to head along the A4 next week to one of the largest business exhibitions in the region – The Bath Business Expo 2016. The Expo on Thursday March 17, which is supported by Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) and a number of...

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Business Secretary welcomes plans for world-beating automotive research centre at Science Park

February 26, 2016
Business Secretary welcomes plans for world-beating automotive research centre at Science Park

Ambitious plans to develop a world-class automotive research centre on the Bristol & Bath Science Park will put the UK in the driving seat for innovation in the global industry, according to Business Secretary Sajid Javid. The proposed £50m project, to be built by the University of Bath, will...

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Bristol Business Blog: Brady George, managing director, Almeda. Why we need to act now to close the skills gap

February 25, 2016
Bristol Business Blog: Brady George, managing director, Almeda. Why we need to act now to close the skills gap

By Brady George, managing director of facilities management business Almeda. All successful business leaders know that without great people it is difficult to have a great business. Which is why management and leadership are firmly on the agenda for businesses operating in the facilities management and the wider property...

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£2m next-generation radio technology contract for IT specialist SciSys

February 25, 2016
£2m next-generation radio technology contract for IT specialist SciSys

SciSys, the specialist IT firm with a base in Bristol, has landed a £2m contract to supply groundbreaking radio technology to a major UK radio broadcaster. SciSys’ dira! system incorporates next-generation technology to enable ‘cloud-hosted’ local radio production and infrastructure. It includes virtualised studios which only require the bare...

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Rising star of UK tech scene takes up director role at Bristol’s world-leading SETsquared incubator

February 24, 2016
Rising star of UK tech scene takes up director role at Bristol’s world-leading SETsquared incubator

SETsquared, the world-leading business incubator backed by the University of Bristol, today announced the appointment of Monika Gierszewska as director of its Bristol centre. Monika, pictured, described as a ‘rising star’ by the centre, brings with her a wealth of experience in the technology sector, supporting start-ups and driving...

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Associate partner appointment bolsters Sanderson Weatherall’s Bristol team

February 23, 2016
Associate partner appointment bolsters Sanderson Weatherall’s Bristol team

Chartered surveyor and property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has strengthened its Bristol team by recruiting Adrian Gladstone to the role of associate partner. Adrian, pictured, joins from Capita Health Partners and brings with him nine years’ experience in the commercial, residential and health sectors. Working in the building consultancy department,...

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Bristol firms urged to enter contest to find the region’s happiest workplace

February 22, 2016
Bristol firms urged to enter contest to find the region’s happiest workplace

The search has started to find the South West’s happiest workplace – and staff working for Bristol’s forward-looking businesses are being encouraged to take part. The contest, launched last year by Bristol-based workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde Interior Architecture, aims to show what separates a happy workplace from...

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Bristol Property Agents’ Association Student of the Year award won by Colliers graduate surveyor

February 22, 2016
Bristol Property Agents’ Association Student of the Year award won by Colliers graduate surveyor

Danielle Hatton, a graduate surveyor in the Bristol office of Colliers International, has been named Student of the Year by the Bristol Property Agents’ Association (BPAA). Danielle, pictured, 24, joined the firm’s national capital markets department as a graduate surveyor in September 2015 after gaining a first-class honours degree...

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