Biotech startup Impulsonics awarded £300,000 Innovate UK grant

Impulsonics founders at NEC competition

Bristol-based startup, Impulsonics has been awarded the prestigious ICURe spinout support grant of £300,000 to enable the development of its unique technology platform for biotech automation. The grant will enable the company to develop its flexible acoustic platform for key applications in the process of growing cells in order to streamline cell culture automation. This…

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Siloton co-founders awarded Institute of Physics’ Clifford Paterson Medal

Siloton founders, 2 men wearing blue shirts in front of trees

Dr Alasdair Price and Dr Euan Allen, Co-founders of healthtech startup Siloton, have been awarded the Institute of Physics’ Clifford Paterson Medal for ‘exceptional early-career contributions to the application of physics in an industrial or commercial context’.  Siloton joined SETsquared Bristol’s incubation programme in January 2023 to further develop its innovative diagnostic imaging technology to…

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Inspiring women founders pitch at Enterprising Women finale 

Enterprising Women 3.0 group

We were delighted to showcase 18 women-led startups on our Enterprising Women 3.0 pre-incubation programme last week.   The evening, kindly hosted at TLT in Bristol, brought an inspirational group of women founders together with an audience to pitch, network and celebrate the launch of their innovative startups, ranging from healthtech to sustainability solutions.   The programme…

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Moropo releases innovative app testing tool

Moropo founders with demo

Bristol tech company Moropo has launched a new mobile app testing tool for software agencies and startups. The web-based automation platform comprises a low-code test creator, a test scheduling system and a results inspector, and works for both iOS and Android. Moropo joined SETsquared Bristol in March 2022 and has since secured over £340,000 in…

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Welcome to our new Advisers in Residence

New Advisers in Residence, Caroline Clark (COO), Edmund Daniels (AI), Jess Saumarez (Marketer) and Mike Paton (COO)

We are pleased to welcome our new Advisers in Residence, Caroline Clark (COO), Edmund Daniels (AI), Jess Saumarez (Marketer) and Mike Paton (COO).   Our community of 19 Advisers in Residence are a key aspect of our incubation programme, providing pro-bono advice to our members across specialist areas including legal, finance, investment and product development.  Adviser information  Caroline Clark,…

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Amutri wins Innovate UK Smart Grant to revolutionise the 3D visualisation industry

Image of woman using a VR headset

Amutri has been successful in its bid to win an Innovate UK Smart Grant for a project value of £492k. The software startup joined SETsquared Bristol in March 2023. With this 12-month industrial research project, Amutri will develop a revolutionary immersive 3D visualisation product, creating a first-of-its-kind low entry point and easy-to-use platform that turns…

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AutonoMe raises investment to improve employment support for neurodiverse and learning disability people

AutonoMe has secured over £300k of investment from Ufi Ventures and Bristol City Funds to support scaling up of their employment support programme for neurodiverse people and those with learning disabilities. AutonoMe is a SETsquared Bristol alumni which blends mobile technology with human support to enable neurodiverse people and those with learning disabilities to develop…

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Putting founders first to ensure company survival

A SETsquared workshop

The journey of being a founder in a high-tech, high growth business can be both exciting and rewarding. However, without a founder’s focus, determination and tenacity the business has a high chance of failure, with 60% of all UK startups failing within their first 5 years.   This is why it is essential for a founding…

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