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Gianluca, Metasonixx CEO

Advanced materials noise management startup wins Tech-Xpo award

A startup that engineers advanced materials for sound and noise management has won Best Elevator Pitch at SETsquared Bristol’s acclaimed Tech-Xpo 2024 Showcase.

Gianluca Memoli, CEO of Metasonixx , delivered part of his winning pitch in song to demonstrate how the company’s patented technology has re-engineered everyday materials into innovative products that can manage noise and...

Growth Day 2023

South West tech accelerator returns to support 150 companies

The only tech business support programme for the whole of the South West of England is returning for its third year, with plans to support 150 small businesses to achieve their growth aims.

The Tech South West Growth Programme launched in 2021 and helped South West companies secure over £1m in funding in its first year. To date, forty tech firms have been supported through the...

SETsquared’s Scale-Up Programme members

SETsquared’s Scale-Up Programme members set to contribute £1.3bn to UK economy

A new independent report published yesterday by Warwick Economics and Development at SETsquared’s Future of the Economy event in Bristol estimates that companies supported by its Scale-Up Programme will contribute £1.3bn GVA to the UK economy between 2018 and 2030.

Established in 2018, SETsquared’s Scale-Up Programme supports innovative, growing businesses to raise public and private...

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,...

UK Technology Fast 50 awards opens entries for South West businesses

Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards opens entries for South West businesses

Companies from across the South West that use proprietary technology are being urged to enter the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards, which is in its 25th year.

The awards rank and recognise the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue growth.

Previous winners, including 72 winners from across the South West, are from both...

Ewan Moran, founder of Barback

South West founders pitch to impress at Like Minds Festival

An edtech app for homeschoolers, robotic learning toys for children, and a digital employment platform for the hospitality industry were among the innovations showcased at the Like Minds Nudge Ideas Festival , held on Friday 25 March in Exeter.

With speakers of national significance in attendance including science leaders, former BBC presenters and globally successful entrepreneurs,...

Gritty Talent, Inclued AI, Meixter, Milbotix and Voltric are the bursary awardees for 2022

Five South West tech founders awarded Breakthrough Bursary by SETsquared Bristol

Five innovative tech companies with founders from diverse ethnic backgrounds have been awarded SETsquared Bristol’s Breakthrough Bursary to join the acclaimed University of Bristol tech incubator.

Now in its third year, the Breakthrough Bursary provides heavily subsidised membership to SETsquared Bristol’s incubation programme including bespoke business support, mentoring, coaching...

Startup founders working at a desk

Early stage SW tech startups invited to join fully-funded accelerator programme

Pre-seed and seed stage tech startups are being invited to apply to the South West’s only region-wide accelerator for early stage tech companies.

Tech South West StartUp Studio is tailored for up-and-coming tech companies looking to accelerate their growth and secure funding. The fully-funded digital programme takes founders through an intensive and fast-paced programme to develop...