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Snap Tech pitches for £2m investment at SETsquared’s 15th Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase
UK entrepreneurs behind high-growth potential technology companies, including Bristol-based Snap Tech Ltd, gathered in London on 5 December 2018, to pitch for a combined £18m to an audience of investors at SETsquared Partnership’s annual Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase. Running for the past 14 years, SETsquared’s Investment Showcase has become a huge success; attracting hundreds of investors,…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol case study : One Big Circle
To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we are showcasing a number of case studies demonstrating the breadth of tech and depth of success in SETsquared Bristol and what it takes to achieve. We had a chat with One Big Circle Co-Founder and Director, Emily Kent… What does One Big Circle do? One…
Read MoreInternational growth case study: Test and Verification Solutions
“Our company has grown tremendously under support from SETsquared Bristol.” – Mike Bartley, T&VS Founder SETsquared Bristol alumni member Mike Bartley is the founder of Test and Verification Solutions (T&VS). Mike gained his PhD in Mathematical Logic at the University of Bristol and has been involved in software testing and hardware verification for over…
Read MoreZiylo Founder Dr Harry Destecroix Voted Bessemer Fellow of 2018
Ziylo was recently acquired in a deal worth up to $800m, giving rights of its glucose-binding molecules to Novo Nordisk Dr Harry Destecroix progressed through the SETsquared incubation programme with Ziylo, which he founded as a University of Bristol spin out in 2015 Bessemer Fellowship is awarded to the person who exhibits tenacity, drive, ambition,…
Read MoreRhian Jarman, Marketing and Events Coordinator: Focus or hocus pocus
At SETsquared Bristol, we often hear that one of the most valuable parts of our business support programme are Business Review Panels (BRPs). Their purpose is to act as a sounding board for the venture, to keep the business on track, and to help facilitate rapid growth. During these sessions, our venture members present their…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol use their member’s technology to create community powered video
One of the best parts of running a tech business incubator is discovering and trying out new technology of today and tomorrow. We were pleased to collaborate with SETsquared Bristol members Sauce, to produce an audience generated smartphone film to capture one of our Connect networking events. Sauce have made a short film reflecting on…
Read MoreCrowd sourced video combines Brunel’s innovation of the past with Bristol’s future innovators
SETsquared Bristol partner with their members, video platform Sauce, to produce a collaborative video of the incubator’s networking event Taking place on board the SS Great Britain on Tuesday 4th September, the event gave attendees the opportunity to network with a wide range of people and expand their entrepreneurial networks Attendees were invited to experience…
Read MoreZiylo acquired by Novo Nordisk in a deal for a potential $800m
SETsquared Bristol member, Ziylo, has been acquired in a deal worth up to $800m (£625m) in potentially one of the largest successes in the history of its spin out parent, the University of Bristol. The biotech company has sealed the deal with Copenhagen-based pharmaceutical giant, Novo Nordisk, who will gain full rights to Ziylo’s…
Read MoreThe value of co-location
The tech startup scene is changing quickly. Coming back to Bristol after eight months on maternity leave was quite an eye opener for me. Before I left in October 2017, pretty much every week I had a conversation with someone about the problem of lack of available office space. The most painful one was a…
Read MoreSETsquared Bristol Ventures Celebrate Success with 16 Awards in Two Weeks
SETsquared Bristol ventures have celebrated an influx of accolades this awards season, with nine companies bringing home 16 prizes in just two weeks! At TechSPARK’s SPARKies Awards, which were held in Bristol on 21st June, SETsquared ventures stole the show with six winners across nine awards. Interactive Scientific took home ‘Most Exemplary use of Virtual…
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