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Optect's fire-extinguishing robo-dog zapping flames with sound waves

Climatetech innovators develop solution to combat wildfires

By SETsquared-Bristol / 24th July 2024

Wildfires pose significant threats worldwide, impacting ecosystems and communities and exacerbating climate change. The combination of climate change, dry conditions and human actions has led to more frequent and intense fire seasons, with 2024 seeing wildfires spread across Southern Europe, the US and South America. To address this challenge, our alumnus, fire detection company Optect,…

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John Terry of Neuronostics with award at The SPARKies awards 2024

SETsquared Bristol companies shine at The SPARKies 2024

By SETsquared-Bristol / 22nd July 2024

The recent SPARKies Awards night, hosted at Central Warehouse in the heart of Bristol, brought together the region’s tech and digital leaders to celebrate excellence in the West. SETsquared member companies from across the South West were recognised for their achievements in various sectors, including biotech, createch, sustainability, and cyber. Out of 14 award categories,…

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iCOMAT raises $22.5m to automate advanced composite manufacturing for sustainable transport

By SETsquared-Bristol / 27th June 2024

iCOMAT, a SETsquared Bristol alumnus and University of Bristol spinout, has closed its Series A funding round, securing $22.5m (£17.6m) to deliver lighter transport solutions faster and at a lower cost. The demand for faster, cleaner and more sustainable transport solutions has never been greater. iCOMAT is one of the leading manufacturers of advanced composite structures…

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SLANT and Weaving Change founders with New Enterprise Competition award trophies

Sustainable student startup winners join SETsquared Bristol

By SETsquared-Bristol / 26th June 2024

We are pleased to welcome two sustainable student startups to our Quest incubation programme as winners of the New Enterprise Competition. The New Enterprise Competition is the University of Bristol’s longest running startup competition which awards £35,000 of funding to entrepreneurial students, staff and alumni each year. SLANT and Weaving Change will join our community…

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Founders of Jack Fertility wearing black and white Jack Fertility branded clothing

Healthtech spotlight: Jack Fertility

By SETsquared-Bristol / 24th June 2024

Jack Fertility has recently launched its £500K fundraising campaign to bring the world’s first home-to-lab sperm test kit to market. We had a chat with Co-founders, Lily Elsner and Nick Shipley, to hear their story… Jack Fertility at a glance: Start date: 2022 Market sector: Healthtech Location: Oxford Number of employees: 3 Amount of funding raised: £125k + government…

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Wave Photonics secures £4.5m to deploy light-based chips for quantum technologies

By SETsquared-Bristol / 20th June 2024

Our alumnus, Wave Photonics, has received £4.5m funding to develop a new range of on-chip photonics designs for quantum technologies, sensors and datacentre applications. Since 2021, the Cambridge-based startup has been working to reimagine the photonics product development cycle. Integrated photonics share the same scalable process as semiconductor electronic chips, however, the journey of taking…

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Kevin Simmons, Entrepreneur in Residence at SETsquared Bristol

The least answered question when preparing for investment

By SETsquared-Bristol / 29th May 2024

Kevin Simmons, Entrepreneur in Residence at SETsquared Bristol, reflects on the best way to improve the odds of getting investment for your tech business. “No matter how ‘investor ready’ you may be, if the investor is not ‘ready’ for you, then your business will not secure the investment it desires.” “How do I make my business…

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Quantum business competition winners join SETsquared Bristol

Quantum business competition winners join SETsquared Bristol

By SETsquared-Bristol / 22nd May 2024

Five quantum scientists have each been awarded 12 months of incubation support at SETsquared Bristol, plus financial support totalling £100,000 thanks to EPSRC skills funding awarded to the University of Bristol’s Quantum Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training.   The scientists took part in Compass, an intensive training course delivered by SETsquared Bristol, to assess the…

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Climatetech spotlight: Fathom

By SETsquared-Bristol / 20th May 2024

Fathom, a global leader in flood and climate risk, has recently announced its significant acquisition to Swiss Re. We had a chat with Co-founder, Dr Andrew Smith, to hear his story… Fathom at a glance: Start date: Incorporated 2013 Market sector: Insurance/Climatetech Location: Bristol/London Number of employees: 55 Amount of funding raised: £5m seed funding Company growth…

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Impulsonics founders at NEC competition

Cell technology spinout Impulsonics closes £450k funding

By SETsquared-Bristol / 16th May 2024

Impulsonics has closed its first funding round to advance the development of its unique biotech automation platform and begin customer trials. Impulsonics is an award-winning cell technology spinout from the University of Bristol’s Ultrasonics and Non-Destructive Testing Research Group, building on over a decade of deep research and leveraging world-leading expertise in acoustics. The company…

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