Posts Tagged ‘Greentech’
DRIFT Energy plans first green hydrogen-producing vessel build following seed investment
DRIFT Energy has announced the close of its seed funding round led by Octopus Ventures, and with support from Blue Action Accelerator, the company has secured a total of £4.65 million seed investment. The climate tech startup joined our incubation programme in January 2023 with the goal to make green energy at sea using hi-tech…
Read MoreClimatetech 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 fire seasons, with 2024 seeing wildfires spread across Southern Europe, the US and South America. To address this challenge, our alumnus, fire detection company Optect,…
Read MoreClimatetech spotlight: Fathom
Fathom, a global leader in flood and climate risk, has recently announced its significant acquisition to Swiss Re. We had a chat with Co-founder, Dr Andrew Smith, to hear his story… Fathom at a glance: Start date: Incorporated 2013 Market sector: Insurance/Climatetech Location: Bristol/London Number of employees: 55 Amount of funding raised: £5m seed funding Company growth…
Read MoreGreen transport spotlight: Dash
Dash has recently launched its pilot for a green transport solution. We had a chat with Co-founder, Omar Mahamed, to hear his story… Dash at a glance: Let’s start with Dash’s elevator pitch At Dash, we are building an eco-friendly vehicle sharing service that provides our communities with an affordable solution to vehicle ownership. We believe that…
Read MoreActuation Lab secures £3m contract to support decarbonisation with hydrogen
Low carbon hydrogen will be critical to the decarbonisation of the global energy supply. However, hydrogen has an extremely high leak propensity and a global warming potential 12 times greater than carbon dioxide if it escapes into the atmosphere. The risks of ignition associated with hydrogen are significant, particularly in enclosed spaces. To support the…
Read MorePaul Forster award nomination for championing women in tech
We’re thrilled that our Community Manager Paul Forster has been nominated for FDM’s Everywoman in Technology Male Agent of Change Award. This is testament to his active commitment to championing and advancing the progress of women in tech. At SETsquared Bristol Paul supports over 80 of our technology companies and develops a network of expert advisers and community partners to…
Read MoreTwelve innovative tech startups join our community
We are thrilled to welcome twelve new startup companies joining our incubation programme at the start of 2023. The new cohort represents a variety of sectors as well as creative uses of technology to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems, from improved access to healthcare and education to achieving net zero. Four of…
Read MoreVoltric: Tech-enabled solutions for electric vehicle driving
Following our member Voltric’s recent seed fundraiser launch and significant pre-seed investment round, we had a chat with Chief Executive, Julian Mensah, to hear his story… Voltric key facts Start date: January 2020 Market sector: Mobility Location: Newport Number of employees: 5 Company growth status: Seed stage In your own words tell us what Voltric does? Voltric provides electric vehicles…
Read MoreGreentech and cyber student startups win flagship competition to join SETsquared
We are thrilled to welcome two new and innovative student startups to our tech incubation programme as winners of the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition. RouteZero and Ultra Horizon will join our supportive and diverse community of over 80 startups, scaleups and spinouts to receive bespoke coaching and mentoring, training and networks. RouteZero is…
Read MoreActuation Lab case study: Rethinking Industrial Hardware
To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we showcase member and alumni case studies demonstrating the breadth of tech at SETsquared Bristol and what it takes to achieve success. We had a chat with Actuation Lab CEO, Simon Bates… Key Facts Spin-out of the University of Bristol: August 2019 Market sector: Energy and broader process industry Location: Bristol…
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