New Enterprise Competition winners awarded funding and SETsquared membership

By SETsquared-Bristol | 9th November 2018

University of Bristol researchers, iCOMAT have been announced as winners of the New Enterprise Fund, and awarded with the top prize – a £10,000 backing fund to help develop their composite manufacturing design company. Competition sponsor, SETsquared Bristol, was delighted to award two funded places on its business incubation programme to runners up: Actuation Lab…

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SETsquared Bristol case study : Complia

By SETsquared-Bristol | 6th November 2018

To help aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we are showcasing a number of case studies exploring the different routes to joining our incubation programme, as well as the diversity of tech amongst our members. Complia is currently one of our earliest stage members, that are developing a soft robotics product at the University…

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SETsquared Bristol case study : A2Z Technologies

By SETsquared-Bristol | 25th October 2018

To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we are showcasing a number of case studies demonstrating the breadth of tech and depth of success in SETsquared Bristol and what it takes to achieve. We had a chat with A2Z Technologies Founder, Azir Razzak…   What is your idea/product?   A2Z Technologies is…

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Crowd sourced video combines Brunel’s innovation of the past with Bristol’s future innovators

By SETsquared-Bristol | 10th September 2018

SETsquared Bristol partner with their members, video platform Sauce, to produce a collaborative video of the incubator’s networking event Taking place on board the SS Great Britain on Tuesday 4th September, the event gave attendees the opportunity to network with a wide range of people and expand their entrepreneurial networks Attendees were invited to experience…

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Ziylo acquired by Novo Nordisk in a deal for a potential $800m

By SETsquared-Bristol | 6th September 2018

SETsquared Bristol member, Ziylo, has been acquired in a deal worth up to $800m (£625m) in potentially one of the largest successes in the history of its spin out parent, the University of Bristol.   The biotech company has sealed the deal with Copenhagen-based pharmaceutical giant, Novo Nordisk, who will gain full rights to Ziylo’s…

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The value of co-location

By SETsquared-Bristol | 16th August 2018

The tech startup scene is changing quickly. Coming back to Bristol after eight months on maternity leave was quite an eye opener for me. Before I left in October 2017, pretty much every week I had a conversation with someone about the problem of lack of available office space. The most painful one was a…

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Start-ups can win up to £40,000 in the New Enterprise Competition

By SETsquared-Bristol | 16th August 2018

Applications are now open for the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition, which offers three opportunities to apply and pitch for start-up funding. The annual competition is open to students, staff, and recent graduates of the University, and SETsquared is pleased to be sponsoring again in 2018. Entrants of the New Enterprise Competition can be…

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SETsquared Bristol case study: Interactive Scientific

By SETsquared-Bristol | 19th July 2018

To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we are showcasing a number of case studies demonstrating the breadth of tech and depth of success in SETsquared Bristol and what it takes to achieve. Interactive Scientific (iSci) is a growing Bristol based start up that has develped a multi-platform interface for exploring real-time molecular…

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