Posts Tagged ‘environment’
Electric vehicle startup Voltric launches next seed raise
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…
Read MoreSustainable startup branches into prison partnership to aid rehabilitation
LettUs Grow, a climate-crisis-fighting agritech company founded by University of Bristol alumni, has introduced its environmentally-friendly methods to a prison setting for the first time in the UK. The trial is part of a strategy to aid rehabilitation by empowering prisoners and helping them develop new skills to reintegrate back into society. LettUs Grow was…
Read MoreLettUs Grow and Harper Adams partner to bring the benefits of vertical farming to greenhouses
SETsquared Bristol member, LettUs Grow, an indoor farming technology provider in Bristol, has partnered with Harper Adams University to trial different technologies and irrigation systems within greenhouse and vertical farming settings. With a growing population and struggling climate, it’s never been more crucial to intensify food production in a sustainable way. Many are looking to…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol Case Study – LettUs Grow: Making agriculture more sustainable in the face of climate change
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 LettUs Grow Co-founder and Managing Director, Charlie Guy… LettUs Grow Key Facts Start date: 2015 Market sector: Agritech Location: Bristol Number of employees:…
Read MoreTechnology tackling climate change at SETsquared Bristol
Today, 20th September 2019, is the Bristol Campaign Against Climate Change strike, part of a global movement where people all over the world are taking part in a massive day of action, and calling a halt to business as usual. With the current climate emergency, collaboration between governments, businesses and communities is vital to ensure…
Read MoreLettUs Grow secures £1 million in funding to build the farms of the future
SETsquared Bristol member, LettUs Grow, has secured £1 million in funding to build world-leading indoor growing facilities and feed the growing global population with its advanced aeroponic technology for indoor farms. The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, awarded the grant of £399,650 to lead a £700,000 project – which will help the agri-tech company…
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