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The SPARKies Awards 2022

SPARKies 2022 winners announced

The winners of the SPARKies Awards 2022 have been announced in a ceremony at Propyard, Bristol.

A total of 17 categories were up for grabs at the event, including Most Innovative Use of Tech, Founder of the Year, Best Use of VR/MR and Best Place to Work in Tech.

This year's event was the 10th anniversary of the SPARKies Awards, which celebrate "the amazing wealth of tech and...

Vlad Nanu & Andy Rogers

Amdaris announces partnership with global payment platform Stripe

Bristol-headquartered digital transformation specialist Amdaris has partnered with Stripe , the financial infrastructure platform for businesses, to provide an industry-leading solution for embedded payments and financial services.

The partnership will empower companies to build and scale powerful global payments and financial services more efficiently. Amdaris will provide the...

Georgia Barrie, CEO at Learn.ink

Learn.ink secures grant to grow mobile training platform for use in emerging economies

Bristol innovator Learn.ink has been awarded a £20,000 grant by the West of England Growth Hub’s Business Innovation Fund to grow its mobile training platform for people in emerging economies.

Learn.ink ’s training platform helps organisations to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid increase in smartphone use in more remote communities.

Georgia...

Innovative tech companies announced for SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo 2022

Innovative tech companies announced for SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo 2022

Sixteen startup companies from SETsquared Bristol , the University of Bristol’s acclaimed tech incubator, will exhibit and demo their innovative products at the flagship Tech-Xpo 2022 showcase on 29 June.

The companies shortlisted to compete for Best Elevator Pitch award are: Corus , Grand Bequest , Hope Tech , Inclued , Lurnable , Metasonixx , Milbotix , Optect and Voltric ....

Zoe Colosimo, COO and Steve Butterworth, CEO in the members lounge at the Engine Shed

Neighbourly moves to new Engine Shed base

Community engagement and investment platform Neighbourly has announced a move to a new base at Bristol's Engine Shed following another successful funding round that will further accelerate the growth of the business.

Employing 80 people, Neighbourly was set up in 2014 as the first solution of its kind, with the aim of connecting businesses with local vetted good causes across the UK...

Bristol's Intellium AI supports BAE Systems in AI supply chain project

Bristol-based deep tech company Intellium AI is supporting aerospace and defence giant BAE Systems through an Innovate UK sponsored project to reduce material waste and carbon footprint across the supply chain.

Intellium AI is working with BAE Systems and other industry partners including Codegate, Digital Catapult, Maher and MTC on Innovate UK’s Manufacturing Made Smarter project,...

Amdaris has pledged to support those affected by war in Ukraine

Amdaris pledges to support those affected by war in Ukraine

Bristol-based software development firm Amdaris has pledged to support those affected by the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia and its allies.

The company, which is based in Bristol and assists global companies to access a wider talent pool and multiple stakeholders, has offices across the UK, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Dubai and Bulgaria.

Ukrainian employees from the...

Claire Ladkin, Founder and CEO at All About The Cooks, pitching

Investment competition launched for Bristol startups

Bristol startups are being invited to enter a competition to practice their pitching skills, get connected with investors across the UK and win prizes worth more than £10k, plus a mentoring package.

The Pitch is an annual competition for startups in the UK, launched in Bristol in 2008 and with regional finals in Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, and London.

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Pixel Pioneers conference returns to Bristol

After a COVID-enforced hiatus, Pixel Pioneers – the affordable community conference for front-end developers and UX/UI designers – is back in Bristol on 10 June.

Held at the M Shed at Bristol’s historic harbourside, the single-track event features some of the industry’s brightest minds from the South West and around the world, covering the latest trends in front-end development and...

Bristol's Ultraleap brings in new SVP of engineering

Bristol-based haptic technology developer Ultraleap has announced the appointment of Rowena Innocent as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Engineering, a newly created role at the company.

Rowena brings a whole host of relevant experience to Ultraleap, having previously managed a team of 300 engineers across the UK, EU, USA and Asia. During her 30 years of experience at Spectris ,...

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