Optimal Industrial Automation and Technologies , a biotech company with offices in South Gloucestershire and Bristol, has been acquired by US firm Bruker for an undisclosed amount.

Optimal is a leader in pharma and biopharma process analytical technology (PAT), pharma manufacturing automation and Quality Assurance (QA) software and systems integration. The takeover "strengthens...

Software developed by a Bristol based technology business that provides highly accurate, multi-lingual captions for any live or pre-recorded media, is ready to launch a new version with improved features in April.

Caption.Ed , developed by CareScribe, is assistive technology that works even with face-to-face conversations. Dr Richard Purcell, a director at CareScribe and an NHS...

Amdaris , the digital transformation specialist HQd in Bristol, has announced the opening of its Bulgarian office in Sofia. The Bulgarian Centre marks the sixth office for the company, which currently has offices across the UK, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, and Dubai. The Bulgarian branch of Amdaris has opened in the city centre of the capital and aims to hire more than 50 employees by the end...

The University of Bristol has been revealed as the UK’s top university for providing returns on its spinout companies.

The South West university tops the national list for returns on its spinouts, at an average of £3.85 generated for every £1 invested, according to The University Spinout Report 2021 . That’s compared to an average of £2.30 generated by spinouts from the top ten UK...

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...

Bristol Airport’s expansion plans have been granted on appeal by the government after being refused permission by the local council.

It will see the airport increase its current capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers per year, the BBC reports .

David Lees, the airport's chief executive, welcomed the decision by the Planning Inspectorate.

He said: "The...

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...