SETsquared-Bristol

Bristol’s One Big Circle receives key investment from tech pioneers

By SETsquared-Bristol / 16th November 2020

Video technology and AI specialist, One Big Circle, has secured significant investment and growth thanks to the addition of previous SETsquared Bristol members, David Harris and Toby Hughes to the board. Both pioneers in the technology industry, David and Toby have joined the 15 strong One Big Circle team as Executive Chairman and Non-Executive Director,…

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Bristol Medtech company wins Innovate UK grant for clearing blocked airways in emergency and chronic conditions

By SETsquared-Bristol / 10th November 2020

SETsquared Bristol member, Airway Medical, based at the Engine Shed near Temple Meads station in Bristol, today announced that they have been awarded funding from The Sustainable Innovation Fund from UK Government funding agency Innovate UK. Innovate UK as part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £191 million to fund both single…

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Great one-to-ones and other habits of effective leaders

By SETsquared-Bristol / 30th October 2020

SETsquared Bristol ran an interactive workshop led by Rich Littledale and Amy Christenson, Founders of Startup People Clinic, to empower attendees to become effective leaders. Rich and Amy bring deep people insight from business psychology and coaching, as well as pragmatism from time in-house, and experience supporting leading startups. Here we share our top tips…

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Stornaway.io case study: Interactive storytelling to connect creator and audience

By SETsquared-Bristol / 29th October 2020

To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we showcase a number of case studies demonstrating the breadth of tech at SETsquared Bristol and what it takes to achieve success. We had a chat with Stornaway.io Co-founder and Director, Kate Dimbleby… What does Stornaway.io do? Stornaway.io lets video producers create and publish interactive video stories, quickly…

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Girls and women inspired to try out a tech career on Ada Lovelace Day

By SETsquared-Bristol / 20th October 2020

On Tuesday 13 October, SETsquared Bristol and Engine Shed were delighted to host their third ‘Inspiring Women and Girls In STEAM’ (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) event, in celebration of Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace, a 19th century mathematician, is widely credited as the first computer programmer, and best known for her work with Charles…

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#Idea2Pitch returns as part of Bristol Technology Festival to help startups deliver a winning pitch

By SETsquared-Bristol / 15th October 2020

SETsquared Bristol’s free #Idea2Pitch workshop for tech entrepreneurs is returning on 10th November at Engine Shed as part of Bristol Technology Festival. #Idea2Pitch is a chance for novice entrepreneurs to explore the viability of a new business idea, or an opportunity for early stage companies to enhance and hone their skills before approaching investors. This…

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Enterprising Women Showcase celebrates new innovative Bristol businesses

By SETsquared-Bristol / 5th October 2020

A cohort of 18 women who are incubating their startups through SETsquared Bristol’s Enterprising Women programme, supported by NatWest, will showcase their new products and services at a blended pitching event on 27th October 2020. The Enterprising Women Showcase will be publicly live streamed and those watching can find out about the new women-led innovations…

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Sandeep Roy: Mentoring to give back and foster inclusive growth in Bristol and South West

By SETsquared-Bristol / 2nd October 2020

SETsquared Bristol maintains a high-quality pool of over 30 mentors, who offer their time pro-bono to mentor the Founders or management teams of SETsquared Bristol members. We had a chat with Sandeep Roy, Founder and Director of Innovate2Grow, about the benefits of giving back through mentoring and his views on the positive impact it can…

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Steve Edwards, Centre Director: Horses for courses and buildings for people

By SETsquared-Bristol / 1st October 2020

There I was about to write a blog on how great it has been since we reopened Engine Shed and welcomed people back into the office and meeting spaces in SETsquared Bristol. After months of strict lockdown and the summer exodus, September started with a reaffirmation of the joys and benefits of face to face…

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SETsquared Bristol remains open for business

By SETsquared-Bristol / 24th September 2020

Following the government’s announcement this week with regards new COVID-19 national guidelines, we would like to confirm what measures SETsquared Bristol, and Engine Shed, where we are based, have in place.  SETsquared offices, coworking spaces and meeting rooms will remain open to support people who can’t work from home. Engine Shed’s Members’ Lounge also remains open and a booking system is in place to…

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