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GenomeKey blood sample in lab

GenomeKey awarded $11.4M to transform sepsis diagnosis and treatment

GenomeKey has been awarded a major grant from Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) to build a functioning, automated prototype of their desktop diagnostic device. The Bristol-based company joined our...
Optect's fire-extinguishing robo-dog zapping flames with sound waves

Climatetech innovators develop solution to combat wildfires

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...
John Terry of Neuronostics with award at The SPARKies awards 2024

SETsquared Bristol companies shine at The SPARKies 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...
A scientist in the lab wearing white coat with iCOMAT logo, and engineering device

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

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...
SLANT and Weaving Change founders with New Enterprise Competition award trophies

Sustainable student startup winners join SETsquared Bristol

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

Healthtech spotlight: Jack Fertility

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...
Wave Photonics team, a diverse group of eleven people outside wearing Wave branded t-shirts

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

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...
Kevin Simmons, Entrepreneur in Residence at SETsquared Bristol

The least answered question when preparing for investment

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...
Quantum business competition winners join SETsquared Bristol

Quantum business competition winners join SETsquared Bristol

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...

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