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Pitching companies announced for SETsquared Bristol’s first online Tech-Xpo
Eleven startup companies from Bristol’s world-leading tech scene have been announced to pitch and demo their innovative products at SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo 2020. The companies competing for the Best Elevator Pitch are: AutonoMe, Barbal, Bristol Pound, Byrde, Elvie, GenomeKey, getUBetter, iletpro, KETS, Radii Devices and Zentraxa. Tech-Xpo will be hosted online for the first time in its sixteen-year history, enabling the…
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 MoreVitamica Wins Best Elevator Pitch at SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo 2019
Vitamica won the popular vote and was named ‘Best Elevator Pitch’ last night at SETsquared Bristol’s annual Tech-Xpo, showcasing the region’s hottest technology from the Global No1, University of Bristol led incubator. The biomedical tech company, which transforms the way clinicians make decisions around antibiotics, was one of eight tech start-ups to pitch at the…
Read MoreLine up of pitching companies announced for SETsquared Bristol’s annual Tech-Xpo 2019
We are pleased to announce the full line up of companies that are pitching at SETsquared Tech-Xpo 2019. Actuation Lab, Bristol Pound, Data Cubed, ELEM Biotech, iXport, Maths with Parents, TableTiger, and Vitamica will pitch to an audience of academics, investors, business leaders, and public sector representatives at the invite-only showcase, with 18 companies also…
Read MoreExhibitors announced for SETsquared Bristol’s annual Tech-Xpo 2019
18 start-up companies from Bristol’s world-leading tech scene have been announced as exhibitors for this year’s SETsquared Bristol Tech-Xpo. The annual event will take place on 18th June 2019 at Paintworks, Bristol. The invite-only showcase is an opportunity for exhibitors to meet potential clients, investors, partners, and influential business leaders, and to showcase their innovative…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol celebrates diversity and new investments in 2018
SETsquared Bristol members collectively raised over £82.1m in 2018 The global incubator champions diversity, and now hosts 23% female founders – a 150% increase in three years 14% of SETsquared founders are from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) backgrounds SETsquared members now span 23 industries from biotech to financial services SETsquared Bristol has…
Read MoreGoldman Sachs leads $8m investment in Immersive Labs cyber security skills platform
SETsquared member Immersive Labs have announced that Goldman Sachs has led an $8m Series A investment round in its fast-growing cyber security skills platform. The funding, made alongside smaller private investors, will grow an offering which arms enterprise IT and cyber security teams with the latest skills by combining threat data with gamified learning. …
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…
Read MoreSETsquared members get festive at Connect networking event
On Thursday 13th December, Bristol’s tech scene gathered for the final SETsquared Bristol Connect of the year. The December networking event was bigger than usual with the festivities bringing additional sparkle. Sponsored by Hazlewoods, over 120 people gathered to foster peer-to-peer relationships and potential collaborations. Festive Connect featured lightening pitches from four of new…
Read MoreKETS Quantum Security raise over £2 million in investment
SETsquared Bristol member, KETS Quantum Security, has joined the growing list of ventures that have achieved successful investment rounds in 2018. Corporations and government initiatives have backed the quantum-secure communications start-up to the tune of £2 million. The funding round includes investments from early stage venture fund, Quantonation, Kx, and Innovate UK’s Industrial Strategy…
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