Spotlight on: Bristol’s drive for better business broadband
Bristol consistently ranks among the top spots to set up and run a business. In our increasingly digital-first economy, the city is awarded second in the UK for connectivity, just behind London,...
View ArticleSpotlight on: The inaugural Black Girl Convention DigiTech Retreat
On Friday 15 March 2019, black women immersed themselves in the first ever Black Girl Convention DigiTech retreat funded and supported by: WECA, KWMC, Reach Robotics, BFI network and Bumble. This...
View ArticleProductCamp: the unconference of product people, by product people, for...
If you are reading this you’re probably interested or involved in building products. You’ll also know creating something customers will love is hard and as product people there is a lot of uncertainty...
View Article19 Female led Bristol & Bath businesses for IWD2019
Happy International Women’s Day 2019! We wanted to use this opportunity to shout out some of the fantastic female-led tech companies in locally right now because as, Zoe CEO of Sparkol says, “Bristol...
View ArticleSpotlight On: Polecat, a Bristol based SaaS Scaleup making waves overseas
Chances are, you haven’t heard of Polecat. Well neither had we until they joined the TechSPARK community earlier this month and we looked into the incredible journey the business has been on over the...
View ArticleSpotlight on: Bristol and Bath’s top tech news of 2017
2017 was a great year for tech in the South West. So much so that we’ve already shared the highs and the lows in detail with some of the region’s thought leaders in our 2017 year in tech article. But...
View ArticleSpotlight on: 2017 and the future of tech in the South West
Another year in the South West tech and digital cluster has past and, as the region continues to thrive despite an uncertain political climate, confidence is rising, projects and plans are getting the...
View ArticleSpotlight on: Explore a world of tech in Bath’s biggest digital festival yet
From a Digital Art Show to interactive comedy and a digital tour of Bath itself, the line-up for the Bath Digital Festival (BDF) is out and growing by the day. “Tech isn’t for techies anymore, the...
View Article8 places to learn to be a developer – whatever your age
With the digital skills shortage becoming a serious problem, how to train up more developers is a hot topic. There are no two ways about it, we’re in the depths of the technology phase. Most of us will...
View ArticleSpotlight on: The supercomputers of Bristol and Bath
The world’s supercomputers are the backbone to some of the most exceptional innovations in engineering and data, underpinning everything from smart city projects to modelling high-tech simulations....
View ArticleSpotlight on: UnLtd Social Enterprise fund boosts tech for good in Bristol
Running a sustainable digital or tech business that thrives by doing social good may be a pipe dream for some, but for the hundreds of businesses worldwide who are part of UnLtd those dreams are fast...
View Article6 techie things to do with your kids this summer
Summer has arrived and that means a long break from school for all the kiddies of Britain. It can be easy to quickly exhaust all of your ideas to keep them occupied in this time, especially since the...
View ArticleCollaborate Bristol inspires a future of human-centric tech
This month 200 user experience (UX) and design experts and enthusiasts sprung to life at Bristol’s creative hub the Watershed for a jam-packed day of inspirational talks from a series of local and...
View Article15 multinational companies with technology research centres in the South West
Inward investment agency Invest Bristol & Bath has brought a plethora of world-renowned tech and engineering organisations to the West of England. From working with international primes in...
View Article11 ways South West health tech is improving lives
For most, staying on top of our personal health is important. For others, poor health or medical conditions can make life incredibly tough. Nonetheless, a rise in the popularity of health tech is...
View ArticleSpotlight on: Women’s Tech Hub to host first diversity in tech conference in...
With technology becoming more and more central to our day-to-day lives, it’s becoming ever more essential to ensure its future is shaped by a community as diverse as those who benefit from it. Taking...
View ArticleSpotlight on: Tech4Good Bath launches to connect techies with charities
Tuesday night saw the launch of the Tech4GoodBath meetup group. The organisers want to bring people from the tech and digital sector in Bath together with people from the not-for-profit sector to share...
View Article5 ways tech companies in the South West are you helping you enjoy sport
Bristol, Bath and the greater South West is of course known for its innovative tech and digital innovation, as well as its collaborative spirit, so it’s little wonder that so many companies have turned...
View ArticleTech4Good launch event breaks down barriers between techies and non-profits
Last week, 60 local techies and representatives from the Bristol non-profit sector got together for the launch of Tech4Good Bristol at the harbourside’s Energy Hub. With lofty ambitions and friendly...
View ArticleSpotlight on: New high tech university campus for Bristol city centre
A new £300 million campus at Temple Meads will include a Digital Innovation Hub and new business school. There will also be the expansion of the award-winning Engine Shed business accelerator as well...
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