Posts Tagged ‘high tech business incubator’
Investment Showcase cements its place as the highlight of SETsquared’s events calendar
Tech collided with tradition once again at One Great George Street, London for the SETsquared Partnership‘s 16th annual Accelerating Investment Showcase on 4 December. 21 high-tech companies, each seeking investments of between £150k – £3m, from across SETsquared’s incubation centres pitched to over 140 investors who attended on the day with further investors watching online.…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol panel event marks the launch of Back Her Business programme
On 26 November, SETsquared Bristol ran a panel discussion to launch a free Back Her Business pre-incubation programme, in collaboration with NatWest, to help women-formed businesses (including tech, tech enabled and non-tech businesses) access world class business support. Paul Forster, Community Manager at SETsquared, introduced the Back Her Business initiative, citing the Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship,…
Read MoreSETsquared ranked global #1 university business incubator for third time
The SETsquared Partnership, a unique enterprise partnership between five leading, research-led UK universities, including the University of Bristol, has been ranked the global number one university business incubator for the third consecutive time by leading research and advisory firm, UBI Global. The title, which was awarded at the World Incubation Summit in Qatar on 6…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol launch pre-incubation programme for new women-led businesses
SETsquared Bristol has partnered with NatWest to manage the yearlong Back Her Business project Launch event at Engine Shed on 26 November from 6-8pm SETsquared Bristol are proud to have partnered with NatWest’s Back Her Business initiative, supported by Crowdfunder, to launch a free programme to help women formed businesses access world class business…
Read MoreGreville Commins, previous Entrepreneur in Residence: Seven key questions – to make an impact in business
Whenever you want to communicate to someone, in business, time is short because in modern life most people’s attention spans are short. We have a story to tell, to succeed we need to gain their interest as soon as possible in our story flow. It helps to have a “Wow” factor. This is something that…
Read MoreSETsquared #Idea2Pitch joins Bristol Technology Festival to provide expert pitching advice to startups
SETsquared Bristol’s biannual #Idea2Pitch workshop is returning on 5th November 2019, at Knowle West Media Centre in Bristol, as part of the Bristol Technology Festival. The free event will offer business support and pitching advice to tech entrepreneurs, with a workshop from the Global #1 incubator. The event includes an interactive workshop on ‘what makes a…
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 MoreRick Chapman, Entrepreneur-in-Residence: Am I ready for investment? Well that depends…
New companies often ask me if they are ‘investment ready’. The answer invariably is ‘that depends’. I break down investor readiness into three distinct tiers. By guiding companies through each one, they can prepare and develop a much stronger investment strategy and gain confidence in their pitch. Let’s dive into your pitch deck, how it…
Read MoreChannel 4 invests in TravelLocal, the global tailor-made holiday marketplace
SETsquared Bristol member Travellocal, a global B2C online marketplace for tailor-made holidays announced a new investment from Channel 4, the British TV broadcaster, via its Commercial Growth Fund. Channel 4 joins existing investment funds, Active Partners and Gresham House Ventures, in backing the business. It takes TravelLocal’s total funding raised to date to over £8…
Read MoreInductosense become the first Unit DX alumni company
SETsquared alumnus, Inductosense, a Bristol scale-up company specialising in ultrasonic non-destructive testing, are the first to graduate from Unit DX after relocating to a new facility this month. The new 5000 sq ft site nearby in St Philips will allow Inductosense to increase their research and production capacities. Our partner incubator, Unit DX, has played…
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