Bristol workspace provider DeskLodge, known for its quirky features including a full-size Doctor Who Tardis and a ‘Hobbit hole’, is ending the year on a high with four award wins and a host of further nominations. Founder Tom Ball opened the first DeskLodge in the former Bristol Evening Post...
Bristol-based StudioHIVE Architects has expanded its team further with the appointment of Chris Harber as a senior architect. Chris, pictured, has extensive experience across all project work stages having worked with a number of architectural firms in the UK and Australia. He has joined StudioHIVE from the Bristol office...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Bristol Junior Chamber president Emma Carter answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? I’m not great with films, but the last one I watched at...
Bristol’s Academy award-winning animation studio Aardman has collaborated with city-based innovative events firm Bakehouse and Cabot Circus shopping centre to give Christmas shoppers a grand day out. The businesses have teamed up to stage to create the immersive ‘Wallace & Gromit: Cracking Christmas Experience’ – a unique festive experience...
A £50m fund to help the growth of small and medium-sized firms across the South West has been launched by investment group Foresight – with an office in Bristol due to open to support it. FTSE 250 listed Foresight already manages a number of regionally focused private equity and...
Pioneering ways of meeting the West of England’s economic challenges while building on its strengths are to be explored by a new data and research project. The Brunel Centre, which will officially launch next year, will bring together businesses and universities with policymakers to support regional growth and industrial strategy. It...
Four individuals who are using technology to drive positive change and generate social impact have been chosen as the first cohort of ‘champions’ for Tech4Good South West, the not-for-profit organisation on a mission to strengthen links between society and technology. The four were selected by a panel of experts and...
Construction work on Bristol’s delayed £200m Sporting Quarter is expected to start next year following the dismissal of a judicial review in the High Court. The scheme, pictured, close to Ashton Gate Stadium – home to Bristol City Football Club and the Bristol Bears rugby club – will include...
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta has cut its deficit after taking urgent steps this year to strengthen its financial stability. Since the pandemic the iconic free-to-attend event, now in its 46th year, has been operating at a loss, with 2023’s event losing £100,000. However, thanks to the support from local...
Bristol serial entrepreneur Rob Law, best known for his Trunki ride-on kids’ suitcase, has launched his latest venture – a sleep training clock. Called Zeepy, it is aimed at children aged between two and six and uses melatonin-friendly lighting to help foster a more restful sleep. To complement the...
A firm with a groundbreaking approach to building healthier, happier and high-performing workplaces is in the running for a major business award. Kuutch was founded by workplace wellbeing and leadership specialist Samantha Tremlin, pictured, with a mission to redefine corporate wellness by blending science with holistic practices. This integrated...
Neighbourly, the pioneering Bristol-based community engagement platform, has secured funding to support its growth and accelerate its embedded AI capabilities. Launched in in 2014, Neighbourly helps businesses deliver employee volunteering programmes, provide financial support and donate surplus products to thousands of vetted local charities and good causes across the UK...
Two pioneering Bristol tourism projects have lined up alongside some of the world’s top attractions in a major awards scheme based on recommendations from UK travel journalists. Inland surfing lake The Wave and immersive art experience Wake The Tiger were both nominated for International Tourism Awards by Bristol Business...
