Bristol Airport next week will launch a multimedia marketing campaign to highlight its biggest ever winter programme. Under the strapline Even Better from Bristol, the campaign focuses on the airport’s growing appeal for passengers across the South West and South Wales as a raft of new flights appear on...
More than 650 entrepreneurs have been helped and 80-plus jobs created under the Enterprising West of England programme launched 18 months ago to assist with start-ups and scale-ups in Bristol and across the region. The figure includes 440 aspiring entrepreneurs who were assisted at the pre start-up stage, while...
Bristol Old Vic’s Seeds of Change week comes to its conclusion this evening with 50 Voices for Change – a celebration in partnership with Ujima Radio. Inspired by the declaration of 2018 as the Year of Change by Ujima and the Old Vic, it brings together local, national and...
Brewing is to return to Bristol’s iconic former Courage Brewery site following an agreement by city-based craft beer firm Left Handed Giant to open in its new leisure quarter. The next stage of the Finzel’s Reach development on the historic waterfront site, the leisure quarter will include the instantly-recognisable Compressor...
Bristol Water has officially launched a business incubator to boost innovation and create a new raft of suppliers. Called The Workshop, it encourages small, start-up businesses to help solve business challenges. Businesses can take advantage of Bristol Water’s equipment and facilities, access to data and physical assets, access to...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs is staged in Bristol next week for its seventh year to once again support women to build and grow sustainable businesses. Hundreds of women self-starters are expected to attend the day-long event on Friday, October 19, to hear, learn from and be inspired by...
Businesses from across the world have signed up to support the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit, which takes place in Bristol later this month. Global development consultants Mott MacDonald and Arup and transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson are among the sponsors while IT provider NEC Corporation –...
Micrima, the innovative Bristol firm developing technology that could revolutionise breast cancer detection, has been named as the region’s top disruptive business. The health tech diagnostic imaging company secured the prestigious top spot on the unique DisruptSW 2018 index, which names the South West’s 25 most innovative businesses. Micrima’s...
TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff is to join in the fun during the first Bristol Giving Day, the city-wide fundraising event hosted by Quartet Community Foundation next Wednesday. Miranda, pictured, known for her natural history and archaeological programmes including BBC2’s Coast series, will visit firms as they raise funds for city...
Bristol-headquartered strategic communications consultancy JBP has appointed Marcus Lange as a senior creative designer as it continues to pursue a growth strategy. Marcus, pictured, has been working in design for 10 years with start-ups and well-established businesses across a range of industries. He joins JBP after completing the re-launch of global...
Branding and communications agency Future Kings has appointed former SS Great Britain Trust deputy CEO and director of marketing and visitor experience Sally Cordwell as business director. Sally, pictured, will be working in Future Kings’ Bristol office alongside creative director Tony Stiles to support existing clients, launch a new...
Bristol not-for-profit business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is running a series of practical training workshops during October to help promote, protect and grow small businesses. The sessions, which are being held at BRAVE’s offices in Upper York Street, include: Starting in Business Workshop Date: October 24 Time: 10am –...
Bristol public relations agency Empica has strengthened its digital and online team with the appointment of two new staff members. Becki Couch and George Watts have joined as a digital marketing assistant and a videographer respectively. Becki, who has a degree in Film and Media Arts, will manage online content...
