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Sustainable travel innovator, STAXY, set to grow with South West Investment Fund support

Exeter-based sustainable travel business STAXY has secured equity funding from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund, via appointed Fund Manager, The FSE Group. The investment is part of a wider funding round that includes participation from Angel Investors Bristol.

The funding will support STAXY as it accelerates through its early growth phase, secures key commercial...

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Snap Analytics: Riding the Data Wave to Exponential Growth

Bristol’s Snap Analytics skyrockets from two-person startup to multi-million-pound tech powerhouse, bolstered by early Innovate UK Business Growth support.

Snap Analytics, a leading data and AI consultancy based in Bristol, is marking an extraordinary phase of rapid expansion, having evolved from a two-person start-up in 2020 to an industry powerhouse employing over 150 people. This...

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Taunton-based EdTech innovator secures £150,000 South West Investment Fund loan to propel growth

Taunton-based education technology company Schools BI has secured a £150,000 loan from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund, via appointed fund manager The FSE Group, to support its continued growth and product development.

Schools BI provides data analytics solutions to schools and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), enabling them to turn fragmented data into actionable...

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Tech South West Award Winners 2024

Best in tech revealed as Tech South West Awards 2025 shortlists unveiled

From AI-powered communication tools and breakthrough HealthTech innovations to CleanTech pioneers tackling climate change, the Tech South West Awards 2025 shortlists have been revealed.

Now in their seventh year, the Awards celebrate the very best in tech from across the South West, spanning Bath, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

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New technology support programme launches at BTF+ to help South West businesses scale

Businesses from across the South West will gather at a special breakfast event on Thursday 9 October, when they can expect much more than good coffee and delicious pastries.

The breakfast event will mark the official launch of Tech Adoption for Growth , a fully funded programme providing consultancy, grants, and expert support to help businesses embrace digital technologies, boost...

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Digital Wonderlab wins Mobile Tech of the Year at the UK Business Tech Awards

Purpose-driven digital agency Digital Wonderlab has been named Mobile Tech of the Year at the prestigious UK Business Tech Awards, recognising its innovative work developing a groundbreaking mobile application for a global industrial energy technology company.

The win places Wiltshire-based Digital Wonderlab among the UK’s most innovative tech companies, showcasing the strength and...

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Finalists Announced for Cornwall Slush’D 2025 Pitch Competition

Cornwall, UK – 15th August 2025

  • Tech Cornwall is excited to announce ten groundbreaking tech startups that have been selected as finalists in this year’s Pitch Competition at Cornwall Slush’D
  • The pitch event takes place on Wednesday 17th September 2025, at the Lighthouse Cinema in Newquay
  • The competition runs from 9am to 12:00pm with a packed agenda of
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Hiyield becomes 80% employee owned in bold move for people-first, planet-conscious future

Hiyield , the climate-conscious digital product studio based in Cornwall, Bristol and London, is now proudly 80% employee-owned. The company has transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), placing the future of the business firmly in the hands of the people who help build it every day.

Hiyield joins a growing movement of around 2,400 employee-owned businesses and more than...

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UK demonstrates first EV battery cells from recycled materials

Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, is proud to announce the demonstration of the UK’s first EV battery cells produced using recycled cathode active materials at today’s Cenex Expo 2025, in partnership with global luxury car manufacturer JLR.

The collaborative project, supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) as...

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EnsiliTech raises £4.5M to enhance medicine formulation and reduce global biopharmaceutic supply-chain emissions

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EnsiliTech , an award-winning biotechnology startup, has raised its second oversubscribed funding round, securing £4.5M in seed funding to improve the way life-saving medicines are stored and transported globally. The round was led by Eos Advisory and followed on by Calculus Capital with participation from Empirical Ventures, Fink Family Office, QantX,...

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Inyanga Marine Energy Group appoints new Chair

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced that Martin Murphy has been appointed as Chair of the Board.

Following 12 years’ service in the Royal Navy, Martin has forged a career as an experienced CEO and Chartered Engineer. Martin has a strong leadership background in large international corporations and as an entrepreneur, with considerable experience in the marine renewable energy...

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