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Neuronostics close oversubscribed seed funding round

By SETsquared-Bristol / 29th March 2021

SETsquared Bristol member, Neuronostics, an award-winning SME, has successfully secured £300K for the ongoing development of its revolutionary clinical decision support systems. The funds being received from a group of private investors who are establishing a new venture capital fund QantX Ventures. Neuronostics has developed patented technology that enables faster and more accurate diagnosis of…

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Actuation Lab secure investment and take up residence at the NCC

By Tamsin Denbigh / 18th March 2021

SETsquared Bristol member, Actuation Lab, is rethinking industrial hardware to increase the reliability and reduce the environmental impact of mechanised industries. The company was spun out from the University of Bristol in 2019 by three engineering academics who had the drive to commercialise their mechanical innovation, the Callimorph® actuator. The Callimorph® is a device that…

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Jack Jordan-Connelly joins as Business Incubation Manager

By SETsquared-Bristol / 10th March 2021

We are pleased to welcome Jack Jordan-Connelly to the SETsquared Bristol team as our Business Incubation Manager. Jack is responsible for the day-to-day management and development of the incubation programme, including membership management to ensure companies receive the tailored support they need to succeed. Jack will also be involved with innovation projects in the West…

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Lights, camera, latch on! Oscar-winning founder of motherhood app wins prestigious innovation award

By SETsquared-Bristol / 8th March 2021

The founder of SETsquared Bristol member, LatchAid, a femtech startup using innovative technology to revolutionise breastfeeding and early parenting support, has won the prestigious Women in Innovation award. Dr. Chen Mao Davies started LatchAid after facing her own struggles with breastfeeding, pain and subsequent depression. She realised that mothers needed maternal support fit for the…

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Enterprising Women 2.0: Take your business to the next stage

By SETsquared-Bristol / 8th March 2021

Are you a woman with a new business, business idea or side-hustle hobby who is looking for support to launch and grow your business? To mark International Women’s Day, we are opening applications for Enterprising Women 2.0, our fully funded pre-incubation programme for women-led businesses, in partnership with NatWest. Now in its second year, Enterprising…

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New investment website for South West

By SETsquared-Bristol / 5th March 2021

The Investment Activator Programme (IAP) pilot has launched a new website for founders and investors which highlights investment successes in the South West region and provides a toolkit of resources to those looking for funding. The Investment Activator Programme was launched in January 2020 after 8 partners were brought together to support and stimulate equity investment into…

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SETsquared Bristol contributes 10% of total investment raised in South West for third consecutive year

By SETsquared-Bristol / 4th February 2021

SETsquared Bristol is delighted to announce that its members raised a combined £40.2 million in 2020, contributing to over 10% of the total investment raised by the South West region for the third consecutive year in a row. Despite the South West seeing a slowing down in investment due to the pandemic, more than half…

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New investment funds for Bristol startups

By SETsquared-Bristol / 1st February 2021

2021 has begun on a positive note from an equity investment perspective with the launch of two new Bristol-based investment funds. Science Creates Ventures announce a new EIS fund Science Creates Ventures, in partnership with the University of Bristol, has launched its first fund, a £15 million venture capital fund offering startup investment. The fund…

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University of Bristol student startup close their first funding round for deep tech startup Kaedim

By SETsquared-Bristol / 21st January 2021

SETsquared Bristol member and University of Bristol student startup, Kaedim, a deep tech startup developing AI technology to make it simpler, faster and cheaper to create high quality 3D assets for games, films, and more, has raised their substantial pre-seed round only 6 months after it was awarded top prize in the University of Bristol’s…

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SETsquared Bristol awards six BAME-led startups with Breakthrough Bursary

By SETsquared-Bristol / 10th December 2020

SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol world-leading tech incubator, is proud to announce six companies that have been awarded their 2020 Breakthrough Bursary. Angel Investors Club, Engineer2Engineer, Latchaid, Lurncampus, FluoretiQ and YelloButterfly will join SETsquared Bristol’s incubation programme in January 2021 to grow their technology startups. Now in its second year, the Breakthrough Bursary supports…

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