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Future Fund: Breakthrough breaks free

This is a guest post from Bishop Fleming , a Top 30 accounting firm in the UK and an award winning tax practice.

As announced in the Spring 2021 Budget , a new £375m Future Fund: Breakthrough scheme has been launched to help support high growth, innovative and R&D intensive firms.

The scheme allows the government to co-invest with private investors to help scale-up...

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...

Marty Reid, Engine Shed

Marty Reid: Why the region is a melting pot for fintech innovation

Marty Reid is the director of Bristol tech hub Engine Shed . This is an extract from a talk given by Marty at the UK FinTech Week: Bristol & Bath Fintech Cluster Showcase , originally published on the Engine Shed website .

Fintech is a truly innovative sector in the West of England, not because of its potential to generate revenue for the financial services sector, but because it...

Startups

StartUp Studio back for autumn after successful first round

The South West’s only region-wide accelerator programme for early stage tech startups returns this autumn after a successful first round.

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 their...

The Astley Media team at work

Astley Media supports region’s new tech accelerator programme

South West marketing and PR agency Astley Media are one of the supporting companies of the Tech South West StartUp Studio, a new accelerator programme for early stage tech companies based in the South West of England.

Ten companies have made the first cohort of the programme which will be part of a programme delivered by Tech South West , Activate and Skowt Consulting .

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Tech South West StartUp Studio: The Purpose of Owning a Business

In the first of the Tech South West StartUp Studio Insight blogs, John Barrow of Azure provides guidance for early-stage startups around communications, strategy, culture, and developing a sound financial strategy.

There are many reasons why you’d want to start your own business. The sense of control and defining your destiny are clearly key parts of it. However, it’s easy to get...

Lineup revealed for new Tech South West StartUp Studio

The first cohort for the new Tech South West StartUp Studio has been announced.

The programme will feature ten tech firms specialising in robotics, healthtech, advanced engineering and software development. The cohort was chosen from a shortlist of companies from across the South West including Bath, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

The StartUp Studio is a fully-funded...

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