Bristol digital engineering specialists The Centre for Modelling & Simulation (CFMS) is helping a former soldier realise his Paralympic dream after designing the world’s first 3D-printed snowboard bindings. Double above-the-knee (DAK) amputee Darren Swift – also known as Swifty – lost both his legs in an IED explosion in...
IT and technology specialist Suzie Miles has been promoted to partner in the Bristol office of law firm Ashfords in the latest round of internal promotions. Suzie, pictured, is in an expert in software licensing, IT and business process outsourcing, e-commerce enterprise IT. Having joined Ashfords as a trainee...
Topics as diverse as using food as medicine, rethinking fashion for people with disabilities and what happens to an individual’s social media footprint when they die will be the subject of speaches at this year’s TEDxBristol. The innovative event returns on November 17 following the success of TEDxBristol 2015...
Ultrahaptics, the Bristol-based mid-air touch technology innovator, has rebranded as Ultraleap four months after combining with US firm Leap Motion. The two companies came together in May after working together for six years on their pioneering complementary technology. While Ultrahaptics described the move as a ‘combination’, trade media reported that...
The Bristol offices of financial and professional services firm Smith & Williamson and law firm Clarke Willmott have advised a Welsh specialist software firm on its major cross-border acquisition by a multi-billion dollar Japanese industrial group. Swansea-based RAP International specialises in risk assessment software used in high hazard industries by a client base comprising many...
A Bristol company that has developed faster and cheaper ways to identify harmful bacteria has received financial backing from eight successful city-based entrepreneurs. FluoretiQ, which is based in the pioneering Unit DX biotech hub in St Phillips, was formed two years ago to use novel technology to identify bacterial infections in hospitals,...
Specialist IT group SCISYS, which has a base in Bristol, expects its £79m acquisition by Canadian tech giant CGI to be completed before the end of this year it said as it revealed a 2% increase in half-year revenues. Directors at the Chippenham-headquartered group, which supplies innovative software and...
Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed and SETsquared, the world-leading incubator, are to stage an Ada Lovelace Day event to showcase opportunities for women and girls in tech. The event, on Tuesday 8 October, will also be an opportunity to hear from inspirational women in the industry. It is being...
Research and development tax credits and the Patent Box regime will come under the microscope at an event in Bristol next month hosted by the city office of financial and professional services firm Smith & Williamson. The event, called Patent Protection and Tax Incentives for Companies, is aimed at finance...
Bristol green energy group OVO is poised to become the UK’s second largest energy supplier just 10 years after it was formed following an agreement today to buy the retail business of rival SSE for £500m. Under the landmark deal OVO will now take on SSE’s 3.5m customers and...
The role of blockchain and digital currencies on payments and transactions and their impact on banks and traditional payments providers will go under the spotlight when the successful Crypto Curries series of events comes to Bristol for the first time. Hosted by law firm Thrings in its Bristol office,...
Business experts from Bristol and around the UK are to speak at an event organised by the Institute of Directors to help companies embrace new technologies to increase productivity and creativity. The IoD South West Connected Business event takes place at UWE Bristol. The half-day conference will tackle issues...
A pioneering campaign aimed at helping businesses across the West of England prepare for life after Brexit is in the running for a top national award. Trading Through Brexit (TTB) was launched in October last year by Business West, the region’s largest business group and the organisation behind Bristol...
