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Developer of industrial hardware, Actuation Lab, has secured financial backing from hardtech and climatetech investors to develop hardware that will prevent catastrophic gas leakage and allow the safe and sustainable use of hydrogen as an energy source. Actuation Lab was founded by three postdoctoral researchers from the University of Bristol in 2019. It joined SETsquared…
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SETsquared celebrated its 20th anniversary in style with a bumper edition of its annual Investment Showcase and an awards celebration night, which recognised member companies which have had a significant social, environmental, or economic impact. Over 200 investors and funders came together at Church House, Westminster, to see the latest crop of SETsquared-backed startups, spin-outs…
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We’re delighted to welcome Siemens and OnePLM as our exclusive design software partners to support startups to bring their hardware product to market quicker. The partnership will support startups who are building and manufacturing a physical device or product to access free of charge or heavily discounted CAD, CAM and CAE software through Siemens Solid…
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Emm, a Bristol-based biotech startup, has developed a first-of-its-kind biowearable with the potential to revolutionise female health. Having closed its pre-seed funding of over $1million, it is now in Beta testing, readying for full production and launch in 2023. Founded in 2020, the company joined SETsquared Bristol in May 2021 and is working in partnership…
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Twelve innovative tech and digital startups from the South West and Wales pitched to investors at the Silicon Gorge final this month, including three SETsquared Bristol companies. Silicon Gorge is a major investment event in the South West, with startups selected through a three-stage selection process by experienced network and investor judges, as part of…
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Electric vehicle subscription business Voltric has announced its next seed fundraiser following an initial investment round this year. The fast-growth startup which is seeking to increase electric vehicle driving through hassle-free, cost-effective tech-enabled solutions, has also opened offices in Newport. Chief Executive Julian Mensah and COO Brent Oldfield founded Voltric in Bristol in 2019, and…
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OKKO Health, a developer of eye health self-monitoring apps, has announced the close of a pre-seed round of £2 million to support the launch of its eye health monitoring app in Germany. The round was led by Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures), based in Cologne, Germany, from its Digital Health Fund. The Bristol-based healthtech…
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We’re delighted to open applications for Enterprising Women 3.0, a supportive and inclusive business support programme to help women take their business or idea to the next stage. Now in its third year, the NatWest funded programme will run from February to July 2023 and provide expert business support, workshops, mentoring and coaching, along with…
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We are thrilled to relaunch our Breakthrough Bursary for the fourth year, continuing SETsquared Bristol‘s commitment to tech inclusivity. The bursary is for UK tech entrepreneurs from a minority ethnic background, providing access to tailored business support at heavily discounted rates. This includes coaching and mentoring, advice clinics, events, skills and training workshops and support…
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Bristol-based biotech startup, Ferryx, has raised £300k seed capital from Deepbridge Capital for further development of its innovative solution to common gut problems. Ferryx is a University of Bristol spin-out company that joined SETsquared Bristol in 2020 and has since won ‘Best Elevator Pitch’ at our Tech-Xpo 2021 Showcase. The company aims to tackle the…
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