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Airbus lands more short-haul aircraft orders at Paris Air Show

June 17, 2015
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Airbus lands more short-haul aircraft orders at Paris Air Show

Aerospace giant Airbus has continued to win new orders at the Paris Air Show as the world’s largest aviation industry gathering entered its third day. The European group signed a memorandum of understanding with an unnamed Asian airline for 60 of its A320neo (new engine option) short-haul aircraft family....

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Airbus launches new ‘regional’ wide-body aircraft as demand for domestic flights soars

June 15, 2015
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Airbus launches new ‘regional’ wide-body aircraft as demand for domestic flights soars

Aerospace giant Airbus has the Paris Air Show to launch a ‘regional’ version of its top-selling long-haul aircraft, adapted to plug a gap in the market for airlines operating popular, short-haul routes. The firm, which designs wings for all its aircraft at Filton, said the revised A330-300 could up...

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Bristol firms heading to Paris for world’s biggest aerospace showcase

June 12, 2015
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Bristol firms heading to Paris for world’s biggest aerospace showcase

The world’s aviation industry will descend on the French capital next week for the biennial Paris Air Show – with key Bristol businesses once again demonstrating the city’s strength in the vital aerospace sector. Major companies such as Rolls-Royce, GKN and Airbus will be demonstrating their innovative made-in-Bristol technology...

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Bristol robotics pioneers Reach head to the US for expert help in taking their innovation to market

June 5, 2015
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Bristol robotics pioneers Reach head to the US for expert help in taking their innovation to market

Bristol robotics firm Reach, formed by young entrepreneur Silas Adekunle, is to join the US-based Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator to support it in launching its Mecha Monsters robot gaming system. The San Diego-based unit, which is backed by Techstars, has a mission to help the world’s most-promising robotics start-ups take...

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IT group SciSys’ shares plummet as it issues profits warning

June 4, 2015
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IT group SciSys’ shares plummet as it issues profits warning

Millions of pounds have been wiped off the value of SciSys, the specialist IT firm with a base in Bristol after it warned of a major collapse in its profits this year. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, the Chippenham-headquartered firm – which counts governments, the BBC...

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New member appointments boost Local Enterprise Partnership board

June 3, 2015
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Eight business leaders have been appointed to the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s board to help drive its growth ambitions. Five new representatives join three reappointed members on the newly formed LEP board, which meets for the first time on June 17. LEP board members are drawn from...

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Innovative green business park set to trigger economic growth for South Bristol

May 29, 2015
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Innovative green business park set to trigger economic growth for South Bristol

South Bristol is set for an economic and jobs boost following the official opening this week of the £12m Filwood Green Business Park. The city council claims hundreds of jobs could be created on the business park – a flagship project of Bristol’s year as European Green Capital which...

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New agreement with key Chinese economic hub opens doors for partnerships with Bristol firms

May 28, 2015
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New agreement with key Chinese economic hub opens doors for partnerships with Bristol firms

Bristol firms are being encouraged to establish closer trading partnerships with their counterparts in the South West’s sister region in China following the signing of a major new agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Bristol & West of England China Bureau is...

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Queen’s Speech: EU referendum threatens to overshadow positive measures, says Business West

May 27, 2015
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Queen’s Speech: EU referendum threatens to overshadow positive measures, says Business West

Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative, has described this week’s Queen’s Speech as ‘bittersweet’, with positive measures counter balanced by risks linked to the EU referendum. The speech, which set out the new Government’s legislative programme for the year ahead, included...

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Creative twinning links on the cards after visit by Bordeaux delegation

May 26, 2015
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Creative twinning links on the cards after visit by Bordeaux delegation

Collaboration between some of Bristol’s most creative innovators and those from its twin town Bordeaux are being explored following a visit by an official delegation from the French city. The group from Bordeaux spent four days in Bristol during which they toured the Watershed media centre, Engine Shed innovation...

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Expansion for Bristol’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs following link-up with Enterprise Nation

May 26, 2015
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Expansion for Bristol’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs following link-up with Enterprise Nation

The Bristol-based Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE), which supports women in business, is to be expanded following a link-up with small business network Enterprise Nation. Launched four years ago by Joni Farthing, founder and director of Women Outside The Box, the event has carved a reputation for inspiring speakers,...

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Cash backing for Bristol creatives’ innovative projects

May 22, 2015
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Cash backing for Bristol creatives’ innovative projects

Three collaborations between University of Bristol researchers and creative businesses have received funding to take their ground-breaking ideas to market. Stand + Stare, Bristol-based creators of immersive theatre and interactive design, in collaboration with Prof  Tim Cole of the Department of History, have created the Mayfly Sound Journal, a...

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New At-Bristol creative director will explore innovative ways to bring science and art closer together

May 20, 2015
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New At-Bristol creative director will explore innovative ways to bring science and art closer together

At-Bristol Science Centre has appointed former BBC producer and BAFTA-nominated writer Anna Starkey as creative director. In the newly created role – which aims to bring science and art closer together – Anna, pictured, will oversee At-Bristol’s learning and exhibitions teams. She brings a wealth of creative and scientific experience...

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