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Tom El-Shawk, Future Space Centre Manager

Future Space expansion: fuelling innovation in Bristol

Guest blog by Tom El-Shawk, Future Space Centre Manager

Nestled in the heart of the University Enterprise Zone at UWE Bristol, Future Space has been the birthplace of countless creative ideas turned into thriving innovative businesses in science, technology, health, robotics, and AI to name a few.

Located alongside the Launch Space Incubator, Health Tech Hub, Centre For...

Amdaris office

Bristol-based software firm acquired by Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator

South West-based software development and digital services specialist Amdaris has been acquired by Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator Insight Enterprises .

Headquartered in Bristol with service delivery centres located in several eastern European countries, Amdaris provides software development, application support, managed services and consultancy services. These will add to Insight's...

Kelpi's Chief Scientific Officer Dr Stefanie Federle

Kelpi wins prestigious Falling Walls Science Start-up award

Bristol-based greentech firm Kelpi has been named a winner in the Science Start-ups category of the Falling Walls global science summit 2023.

Kelpi, named a Tech South West One to Watch in 2023, is a material innovation company working to replace single-use plastics with premium performance bioplastics that harness the novel properties and environmental benefits of seaweed.

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Bristol

New Bristol Angel Group Launched

Angel Investors Bristol (AIB) has announced the launch of its newly created investment group. From Tuesday 20th June, AIB will create a new home for Angel Investors with a desire to support and invest in local growth businesses.

Founding members, Peter Lockett, Ben Cooper, Jon Bonnick and Sam Simpson have been active investors via BPEC and other Angel groups in recent years and have...

Autonomous bus launch

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,...

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