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Enterprising Women opens for fourth year from UK’s top startup hub

Enterprising Women , a free business support programme for aspiring women founders, has launched for its fourth year.

The programme is delivered by SETsquared Bristol , the University of Bristol-led tech incubator that was recently ranked the UK’s Top Startup Hub by the Financial Times.

Over the course of 6-months, founders receive mentoring, coaching, workshops, online training and...

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The British Business Bank’s £200 million South West Investment Fund has announced its first major eq

£200m South West Investment Fund announces first major deal

The British Business Bank’s £200 million South West Investment Fund has announced its first major equity deal with a £500,000 equity investment in tech-led commercial waste and recycling business Binit.

The deal is part of a £750,000 funding round led by the South West Investment Fund appointed fund manager The FSE Group and includes co-funding of £250,000 from private equity...

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Pictured: Daniel Moyo - CDS, Propflo (left), Ying Tan - CEO, Habito (Centre), Luke Loveridge, CEO, P

Habito launches first broker retrofit tool for homeowners

Leading digital mortgage broker Habito has announced a strategic partnership with Propflo, an award-winning AI-driven proptech startup based in Bristol. Together, they will be introducing a new tool in the mortgage intermediary sector, GreenVal, designed to support homeowners in making their properties more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

GreenVal - a unique one-stop-...

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Digital Catapult celebrates its ten year anniversary

Digital Catapult Anniversary - a decade of strategic technology innovation and economic stimulus

Digital Catapult , the UK authority on advanced digital technology, celebrates its ten-year anniversary today, marking a decade of stimulus and impact in sectors such as telecoms, defence and the creative industries, fostering innovation, developing new industrial sectors and driving early adoption across the UK.

Founded in 2013, the Catapult has signposts areas of opportunity...

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Growth Day 2023

South West tech accelerator returns to support 150 companies

The only tech business support programme for the whole of the South West of England is returning for its third year, with plans to support 150 small businesses to achieve their growth aims.

The Tech South West Growth Programme launched in 2021 and helped South West companies secure over £1m in funding in its first year. To date, forty tech firms have been supported through the...

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FeriTech Global won two awards at the event

Double win for Feritech Global in the Made in the South West Awards

Feritech has scooped two awards in this year’s Insider Made in the South West Awards.

Now in their 10th year, these awards acknowledge and celebrate the great manufacturers in the region. A glittering Awards Night took place last night, 2nd November, at the Bristol Harbour Hotel.

Feritech won both the categories it entered:

  • Export Award

  • ...
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Tocardo turbines

Cornish firm HydroWing unveils plans for its next generation tidal energy project in Wales

Falmouth-based HydroWing is gearing up for deployment of its next generation tidal energy technology, following the recent announcement that HydroWing has been awarded a contract for a 10MW tidal stream energy project in Wales.

HydroWing was the largest tidal stream project in Wales to be successful in the UK government’s latest Contracts for Difference round. The project will be...

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Paul Coles, SWBC

New-look South West Business Council unveils 2023 CIC report

A guest blog from South West Business Council

The South West Business Council has today launched our brand new website and 2023 CIC report, unveiling the innovative projects we have undertaken in the last year for our members and partners and some truly remarkable milestones for the region’s economy.

The new online platform is a collaborative project by award-winning agency...

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The Kelpi team celebrates at the Winners' Wall

Winners revealed at the Tech South West Awards 2023

The winners of the fifth Tech South West Awards were revealed last night at a ceremony in Exeter.

A record-breaking 400 tech leaders attended the awards, which showcased innovation from across the region including AI tools to tackle online hate speech, satellite navigation systems and space observation technology.

Dan Pritchard, co-founder of Tech South West and CEO of...

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The Misfits in their new kit

Signable sponsors Bristol football team “The Misfits”

Bristol software firm Signable has formed a partnership with local football team "The Misfits", to support women in sports and the local community and underscore its commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

“The Misfits” represent a vibrant and diverse group of women, minority gendered, and non-binary athletes who have been making significant strides in the local football scene....

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Space

New funding secured for the Cornwall Space Cluster

The Cornwall Space Cluster , delivered by Cornwall Council, has secured £1million with £632k of funding from the Good Growth programme (Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Shared Prosperity Fund) to further develop the Data, Space and Aerospace sectors. This funding has leveraged a further £370k from Innovate UK, the UK Space Agency and the private sector.

These sectors currently employ...

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