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Bristol team behind the UK’s first full-fleet of autonomous buses

A UK first is being developed by a team of engineers based at Future Space in Bristol.

Fusion Processing - who are based at Future Space - are behind the ground-breaking technology that will see the world’s first fleet of autonomous buses take to the roads this month.

Known as CAVForth, the project has been made a success through support from Innovate UK, privately funded...

BaseKit CEO Simon Best

BaseKit certifies as a B Corporation

Global small business software development company BaseKit has announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining thousands of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit.

BaseKit has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment...

Bristol

FinTech ecosystem in South West to be focus of new report

A new project has been announced that will involve the first ever detailed analysis of the fintech ecosystem in the South West of England. The initiative will be a collaboration across organisations from the public and private sector, as well as higher education.

The work will be led and delivered by Whitecap Consulting, the regional strategy consultancy that has conducted similar...

Amdaris office

Bristol software firm unveils dynamic new office space to support flexible working

Bristol software delivery specialist Amdaris has unveiled a new redesigned office in the heart of Bristol after outgrowing its space.

The new workspace includes a unique bar and kitchen, mezzanine with client suite, a theatre lounge, and collaborative and private working spaces all built around supporting activity-based working.

As part of a seven-figure investment in its...

David Arscott, founder and CEO at PyTerra

Bristol tech firm awarded £45k grant for net zero housing retrofit initiative

Bristol-based company PyTerra has been awarded a £45,730 grant as part of a £114k R&D project to accelerate the roll-out of residential retrofitting to help hit net zero targets.

Grant funding has come from the European Regional Development Fund, which is managed by the West of England Combined Authority. The Bristol housing retrofit initiative also benefits from funding from the...

Stephanie Campbell, OKKO Health

Record 45% of funding raises led by women at SETsquared Bristol

A record 45% of total funds raised by companies at tech incubator SETsquared Bristol were led by women, according to their 2022 impact results.

Women raised £15 million of the total £33 million raised by the 85 companies at the University of Bristol-led incubator. This is testament to its long-term focus for inclusivity within the tech sector which includes its programmes,...

Bristol from above

Plymouth software firm doubles staff, expands to Bristol

South West based Software Development firm CoreBlue has opened a new Bristol office as the business continues to grow and expand.

Delivering innovative custom software solutions since 2016, CoreBlue drive digital evolution for businesses across the globe in the finance, pharma and professional services sectors.

Headquartered in Plymouth, they have doubled their staff numbers...

Bristol

Katy Ho, Digital Catapult: Bristol is the blueprint for a successful tech ecosystem. Here’s why.

Katy Ho is the Head of Innovation at Digital Catapult

Bristol's tech industry has been thriving in recent years. This can be attributed to unique characteristics of the region’s tech ecosystem, which has incentivised countless startups and established tech companies to select the city as their headquarters. Bristol is renowned for its expertise in cutting-edge technologies such as...

CBI Chief visits Bristol’s Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre

CBI Chief visits Bristol’s Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre

Bristol's Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre (QTIC) hosted a visit by CBI Director-General, Tony Danker, on Thursday 2 February.

QTIC is the University of Bristol’s quantum innovation hub, providing laboratories, equipment and workspaces for quantum and deep tech companies to launch, grow and connect. The University has already supported the creation of a third of all quantum...

Innovative Tech Startup

Twelve innovative tech startups join SETsquared Bristol to accelerate growth

SETsquared Bristol , the tech incubator led by the University of Bristol, is celebrating twelve new startup companies joining its programme at the start of 2023.

The new cohort represents a variety of sectors as well as creative uses of technology to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems, from improved access to healthcare and education to achieving net zero.

Four...

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