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Startup Stories – Paying the Price of Starting Up 

23rd October 2025
Bristol’s startup community gathered for our latest instalment of the Startup Stories series, where founders and experts shared candid insights into the financial and emotional challenges of early-stage business life....
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Company helping young people quit vaping wins Tech-Xpo pitch competition 

30th September 2025
A startup that is developing a smart solution to help young adults quit vaping has won Best Elevator Pitch at this year’s Tech-Xpo Showcase.  The showcase is the flagship pitch and demo event by SETsquared...
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Tech-Xpo returns for 2025!

15th September 2025
SETsquared Bristol’s flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase - Tech-Xpo - is back for 2025, and tickets are now open for you to attend. From trailblazing startups to game-changing scaleups,...
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Blogs

Is your tech business ready for an incubator?

2nd September 2025
Caroline Thompson, SETsquared Bristol Centre Manager, reflects on what we look for when selecting new technology startups, and the questions to ask yourself before you apply to the incubator.   SETsquared Bristol has...
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Blogs

Startup Stories – Spinout Edition

28th July 2025
The latest panel event in the Startup Stories series, Spinout Edition, saw two University of Bristol spinout leaders share their journeys—from academic labs to building businesses to short funding runways...
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Deeptech graduate startups win membership to SETsquared Bristol 

26th June 2025
Two deeptech graduate startups from the University of Bristol are joining our SETsquared Bristol Propel incubation programme.  Fidelis AI and EarTide are prize winners of the New Enterprise Competition, the University of Bristol’s...
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Welcome to our new Centre Manager and Entrepreneurs in Residence

9th June 2025
We are thrilled to welcome three new appointments who will join the SETsquared Bristol team this month. Caroline Thompson joins as Centre Manager, and Dr Becky Sage and Dr Kam...
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Inductosense honoured with King’s Award for innovation

14th May 2025
Inductosense, a University of Bristol spinout and former member of the SETsquared Bristol incubator, has been honoured with a King’s Award for innovation. Now in its 59th year, The King’s...
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Blogs

Startup Stories – From Idea to Exit

16th April 2025
Bristol’s startup community came together recently for the fourth instalment of our SETsquared Bristol Startup Stories series, featuring two fireside chats exploring the founder journey - from the initial startup...

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