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Carey McClellan, getUBetter
Stories

getUBetter invited to join NHS Innovation Accelerator

6th May 2022
Dr. Carey McClellan, CEO of our member company getUBetter, has been invited to join the prestigious NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) as a Fellow. NIA was established in 2020 to support...
FluoretiQ scientists in lab
Stories

FluoretiQ expands its arsenal to fight antimicrobial resistance

4th May 2022
Our member and University of Bristol spin-out FluoretiQ, the award-winning medical devices company, has announced a new initiative in its fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). According to a recent Lancet...
Lineat Machine
Stories

Lineat Composites raise seed investment

3rd May 2022
Our member and University of Bristol spin-out, Lineat Composites, has successfully raised significant funds through their initial seed round of investment, bringing their total investment to date to over £1...
Rick Chapman, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Blogs

Startup advice from Rick Chapman, Entrepreneur in Residence

25th April 2022
As part of a series of startup advice features with our Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiRs), we had a chat with Rick Chapman to hear his top tips for startups. Our EiRs...
Neighbourly wins Queen's Award for Enterprise
Stories

Giving platform Neighbourly wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise

21st April 2022
Our alumnus Neighbourly, the community engagement and investment platform, has been awarded a 2022 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. Now in its 56th year, the Queen’s Awards...
Ronan Finnegan and Harry Kimberley Bowen wearing SpaceBands
Stories

Wearable tech startup SpaceBands launch crowdfunding campaign

11th April 2022
Our member Spacebands, who create wearable technology solutions to make workplaces safer, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to help with their next stage of business growth. Investment from...
Dr Chen Mao Davies
Stories

Femtech startup LatchAid secures £1m seed funding

7th April 2022
Our member LatchAid, an award winning breastfeeding and early parenthood support innovator, has closed its seed funding round with an ultra-competitive £510k Innovate UK Innovation Loan, bringing total investments to £1m, as testament...
Olivia Champion
Blogs

Olivia Champion, Entrepreneur in Residence: Gender diversity in startups

28th March 2022
As we reflect on all of the achievements of women across different sectors for International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month this March, it’s only natural that, as Entrepreneur in...
Breakthrough Bursary 2022 startup founders
News

Breakthrough Bursary scheme supports diverse founder startups

1st March 2022
We’re thrilled to announce that five innovative tech companies with founders from diverse ethnic backgrounds have been awarded our 2022 Breakthrough Bursary. Now in its third year, the bursary provides...

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