SETsquared-Bristol
Today, 20th September 2019, is the Bristol Campaign Against Climate Change strike, part of a global movement where people all over the world are taking part in a massive day of action, and calling a halt to business as usual. With the current climate emergency, collaboration between governments, businesses and communities is vital to ensure…
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To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we are showcasing 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 Gapsquare CEO, Dr Zara Nanu… What does Gapsquare do? Gapsquare is creating the future of fair pay. We…
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New companies often ask me if they are ‘investment ready’. The answer invariably is ‘that depends’. I break down investor readiness into three distinct tiers. By guiding companies through each one, they can prepare and develop a much stronger investment strategy and gain confidence in their pitch. Let’s dive into your pitch deck, how it…
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We are recruiting for two job vacancies at SETsquared Bristol, a full-time Business Incubation Manager and Administration Assistant. The world’s no. 1 university-led business incubator is looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial and outgoing individual to join the team as a Business Incubation Manager. This will be a perfect role if you enjoy working in a…
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SETsquared Bristol member Travellocal, a global B2C online marketplace for tailor-made holidays announced a new investment from Channel 4, the British TV broadcaster, via its Commercial Growth Fund. Channel 4 joins existing investment funds, Active Partners and Gresham House Ventures, in backing the business. It takes TravelLocal’s total funding raised to date to over £8…
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SETsquared alumnus, Inductosense, a Bristol scale-up company specialising in ultrasonic non-destructive testing, are the first to graduate from Unit DX after relocating to a new facility this month. The new 5000 sq ft site nearby in St Philips will allow Inductosense to increase their research and production capacities. Our partner incubator, Unit DX, has played…
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Monika Radclyffe, Centre Director of SETsquared Bristol, reflects on why technology startups and scaleups should invest in business acceleration support, and the benefits of growing a business through the SETsquared Bristol incubator. 1. To keep learning – you don’t know what you don’t know! As a new business founder, you’ll be working on all aspects of…
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Many people would agree that education has long been in need of an update. That’s why the long-awaited rise of Edtech has been met with praise worldwide. At SETsquared Bristol, we are proud to support a growing number of tech startups that make it their mission to improve education and the way people can access…
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To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we are showcasing 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 ELEM BioTech CEO, Chris Morton… Tell us about your product. At ELEM, we virtualise medical trials and…
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We’re delighted to be recognised for two awards in succession for SETsquared Bristol’s business incubation work with tech spin-outs, alongside University of Bristol’s Research Commercialisation team. In August 2019, SETsquared Bristol was awarded ‘Best Higher Education Technology Transfer Specialists’ 2019 from SME News’ UK Enterprise Awards, as well as ‘Best Academic Researcher Development program’ –…
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