Posts Tagged ‘diversity’
SETsquared Bristol Case Study – NORTHSTAR: Using data insights to drive business performance
To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we showcase 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 NORTHSTAR Founder, Glyn Blaize… NORTHSTAR Key Facts Start date: 2017 Market sector: Recruitment Location: Bristol Number of employees: 3 (excl dev team 8)…
Read MoreSocially Responsible Recruitment: An interview with Paul Forster
Socially Responsible Recruitment’s (SR2), Alicia Teagle, had a chat with our Community Manager, Paul Forster about diversity and inclusion (D&I), SETsquared Bristol projects, books and everything in between… I’ve been really looking forward to getting Paul onto Women Rock and super excited to collaborating with him throughout the rest of this year and beyond. We both share…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol re-launch Breakthrough Bursary to make tech more inclusive
We are pleased to announce the re-launch of our Breakthrough Bursary for the second year, continuing our commitment to promote inclusion and equal opportunities in tech. The bursary supports BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) entrepreneurs to access business support for technology startups through SETsquared’s world-leading incubation programme. SETsquared are encouraging BAME women founders as part…
Read MoreStudent-led AI system wins top prize in the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition
Kaedim, a student start-up which uses AI to create digital assets in a fraction of the time, is the winner of this year’s University of Bristol New Enterprise Competition, scooping £10,000 and a 12-month membership to tech incubator SETsquared Bristol. Kaedim was founded last year by Computer Science with Innovation Masters’ students, Konstantina Psoma and…
Read MoreThe Ones to Watch: New Enterprise Competition Finalists. Vote for Your Favourite
The University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition is run by the Basecamp Enterprise team and supported and sponsored by SETsquared Bristol. Every year the competition awards £35,000 to entrepreneurial students, staff and alumni. This year’s final 10 Growth Stage Finalists below have just pitched for £20,000 and pro-bono support including SETsquared membership. All support and…
Read MoreGirls and women inspired to try out a tech career on Ada Lovelace Day
On Tuesday 8 October, SETsquared Bristol and Engine Shed were delighted to host their second ‘Inspiring Women and Girls In STEAM’ event, in celebration of Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace, a 19th century mathematician, is widely credited as the first computer programmer, and best known for her work with Charles Babbage to develop the ‘Analytical Engine’…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol Case Study – Gapsquare: Using technology and data to create the future of fair pay
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…
Read MoreTwo new job opportunities at SETsquared Bristol
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…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol receives multiple awards for spin-out acceleration
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’ –…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol welcomes three ‘Breakthrough Bursary’ businesses into its world-class incubation programme
We are proud to announce the three companies that have been awarded our SETsquared Bristol Breakthrough Bursary. Chisel Robotics Ltd, Cyber Scholars, and NORTHSTAR™ will join our world-class incubation programme in the summer of 2019. NORTHSTAR™ is a software application offering visual indicators of performance for all parts of a business, providing staff with a…
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