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£300M fund to power tech innovation in the South West

A new £300m investment fund has been launched to accelerate the growth of science and technology spin-outs from universities in the West of England, with backing from the University of Bristol.

The fund is aimed at boosting early-stage capital, expertise, and support for startups working on global challenges such as sustainability, clean energy, and healthcare.

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Kelpi at the Tech South West Awards 2023

South West tech firm named 'Start Up of the Year'

Bristol-based Kelpi has been awarded ‘Start Up of the Year’ at the Global Good Awards in London, which recognises businesses under five years old with a purpose-driven approach to innovation and leadership. The award highlights Kelpi’s positive social and environmental impact.

The company also received a Silver award in the ‘Best Product of the Year’ category.

Kelpi is a...

Gianluca, Metasonixx CEO

Advanced materials noise management startup wins Tech-Xpo award

A startup that engineers advanced materials for sound and noise management has won Best Elevator Pitch at SETsquared Bristol’s acclaimed Tech-Xpo 2024 Showcase.

Gianluca Memoli, CEO of Metasonixx , delivered part of his winning pitch in song to demonstrate how the company’s patented technology has re-engineered everyday materials into innovative products that can manage noise and...

Caz Icke, SoleSense Founder and CEO, winner of Tech-Xpo 2023

Tech-Xpo celebrates 20 years shining a light on trailblazing tech

SETsquared Bristol , the University of Bristol’s acclaimed tech incubator, will be celebrating 20 years of Tech-Xpo , its flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase, this autumn.

Sixteen startups will promote their innovative technologies to an audience of over 150 business leaders and investors on Wednesday 25 September at the iconic Goldney Hall in Bristol, the venue which first...

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UWE Bristol embraces AI technology to enhance feedback analysis

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has modernised its approach to analysing student feedback by implementing Explorance MLY, an advanced AI-powered analytics tool.

This move aims to streamline the process of evaluating qualitative feedback from institutional programme evaluations, the National Student Survey (NSS), and the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES...

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Angel Investors Bristol completes third deal with investment in distil.ai

Angel Investors Bristol (AIB), a leading angel investment group in the South West of England that launched in Autumn 2024, has announced its third deal in the space of just six months.

AIB’s latest investment is in Big Business Intelligence Limited (trading as distil.ai). distil.ai is an Exeter-based company that uses data science and AI to aggregate numerous and disparate data...

Light Trace Photonics is based in Bristol

Bristol innovators pioneer photonics microchip technology to inspire new generation of engineers

Bristol startup Light Trace Photonics is developing photonic microchip technology to help UK companies develop and deliver microchip-enabled innovations.

Photonic technologies generate, detect and manipulate light to power systems such as fibre optic broadband, medical imaging devices and quantum technologies.

The company’s first product is a revolutionary education tool...

Signable CEO, Olly Culverhouse at SaaStock Bristol - April 2024

Signable announces sponsorship of SaaStock Bristol 2024

Signable , a leading provider of electronic signature solutions based in Bristol, has announced its sponsorship of the SaaStock Bristol 2024 event series.

The collaboration commenced with the debut event held on Wednesday 24th April, at Runway East in Bristol, where Signable CEO Olly Culverhouse delivered a presentation.

With a portfolio of events spanning the globe,...

Amdaris office

Bristol firm named Stripe Partner of the Year

Bristol-based Amdaris , an Insight company, has today been awarded 2023 Stripe Partner of the Year — UK and Ireland.

Amdaris pioneers the building, maintaining and improving of software applications through their unique near-shore outsourcing model, delivered by a range of Eastern European delivery centres. With teams of exceptional people, Amdaris offers a range of innovative...

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Innovative start-ups receive windfall in boost to Bristol’s creative technology centre

Creating dialogue for every possible outcome in video games, moving musical experiences from stereo to immersive and holding ticketed events in virtual spaces are among seven pioneering projects which have been granted a share of £1.2 million. The cutting-edge companies have been welcomed onto the MyWorld programme , led by the University of Bristol , and selected by Digital Catapult , the UK...

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