Firehaus , the brand consultancy, is moving to a new home in Bristol’s Engine Shed as its client base grows and develops. With new projects for the University of Bristol, UKRI and Radii Devices, the company is increasingly working with socially responsible businesses looking to scale.
Described as a hub where businesses, entrepreneurs, academics, social innovators, and corporates...
The South West has been named as one of only two regions in England that will narrow the economic gap on London by 2025.
While the pandemic has helped to narrow the UK’s regional economic divide, the gap between London and the rest of the country is set to grow again during the recovery in all regions except the South West and East Midlands, according to a new report by the...
Mercia Asset Management has been announced as the new Investor in Residence service for SETsqaured Bristol member companies,and will be offering monthly one-to-one investment advice clinics starting in February.
Mercia is a UK domestic investor with a focus on regional businesses that are seeking venture, private equity or debt finance to scale or transition their businesses....
More charging points and better Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scores are being planned for Bristol’s City Business Park.
Orchard Street Investment Management acquired the six-acre freehold estate, based in Bristol city centre, on behalf of wealth management fund St James’s Place Property Unit Trust.
The £30 million sale includes 19 units totalling approximately...
Sage Group has announced that it will take full ownership of Brightpearl, a Bristol-based technology firm offering businesses a multichannel retail management system.
Brightpearl provides retail operations solutions for e-commerce, multichannel retail brands and wholesalers. From its South-West headquarters it serves a global customer base that includes Shopify, eBay, Amazon and...
In Formula 1, optimizing team performance based on data is crucial to getting ahead. Engineers continuously refine the balance of a car, pit crews strive to shave milliseconds from a pit-stop, drivers practice and prepare for every on-track decision and maneuver. It is the difference between winning and losing.
The same can be said for cybersecurity. Informed by a continual stream of...
Bristol-based cyber security firm Immersive Labs has announced a multi-year partnership with McLaren Racing as an Official Partner supporting cyber workforce optimization of the McLaren F1 team. The deal, announced on the Immersive Labs website, sees the team using the Immersive Labs Platform, as well as carrying branding on both cars from the 2022 season.
Marty Reid will become Director of SETsquared Bristol from January 2022.
He takes over the role from Monika Radclyffe who has led the University of Bristol’s world leading tech incubator since 2016 and is leaving to join innovation company Plexal.
Marty has been the Head of Engine Shed since January 2020. He will continue in this role alongside his new appointment to ensure...
A patent has been granted for a new goal line technology that could replace TMO, VAR and Hawk-Eye at sporting events.
Current designs rely on cameras which track a ball’s trajectory to check if it crossed the line.
But the new patent, developed by University of Bristol research engineer Patrick Sullivan and University of Bristol philosopher Dr Mo Abolkheir, would use...
