Posts Tagged ‘Tech-Xpo’
Startup Stories – Paying the Price of Starting Up
Bristol’s startup community gathered for our latest instalment of the Startup Stories series, where founders and experts shared candid insights into the financial and emotional challenges of early-stage business life. “Investor readiness takes everything you’ve got” – Simon Bates Simon Bates, founder of Actuation Labs, reflected on launching his business from his childhood home. He…
Read MoreCompany helping young people quit vaping wins Tech-Xpo pitch competition
A startup that is developing a smart solution to help young adults quit vaping has won Best Elevator Pitch at this year’s Tech-Xpo Showcase. The showcase is the flagship pitch and demo event by SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol’s acclaimed tech incubator. Abigail Simpson, Founder of Evex Digital Health, delivered a pitch recalling a time when the air of a local pub…
Read MoreTech-Xpo returns for 2025!
SETsquared Bristol’s flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase – Tech-Xpo – is back for 2025, and tickets are now open for you to attend. From trailblazing startups to game-changing scaleups, this is your chance to discover the next big thing in tech and vote for your ‘Best Elevator Pitch’ on the night. Following its 20-year…
Read MoreAdvanced materials noise management startup wins Tech-Xpo award
A startup that engineers advanced materials for sound and noise management won Best Elevator Pitch at our Tech-Xpo 2024 Showcase. Gianluca Memoli, CEO of Metasonixx, delivered part of his winning pitch in song to demonstrate how the company’s patented technology has re-engineered everyday materials into innovative products that can manage noise and ventilation in the…
Read MoreTech-Xpo celebrates 20 years shining a light on trailblazing tech
We’re thrilled to be celebrating 20 years of Tech-Xpo, our flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase, this autumn. Sixteen startups will promote their innovative technologies to an audience of over 150 business leaders and investors on Wednesday 25 September at the iconic Goldney Hall in Bristol, the venue which first hosted Tech-Xpo two decades ago. Eight of the 16…
Read MoreStartup revolutionizing stroke rehabilitation wins Tech-Xpo 2023
A startup that is revolutionising stroke rehabilitation has won Best Elevator Pitch at our Tech-Xpo 2023 showcase on Wednesday 28 June at Bristol Harbour Hotel. Caz Icke’s startup, Solesense uses shoe sensors and a real-time biofeedback application to provide personalised digital physiotherapy to stroke patients. Founded in 2019, SoleSense was conceived by Caz’s own experience…
Read MoreSixteen startups announced for Tech-Xpo 2023
Sixteen SETsquared Bristol startups have been selected to promote their innovative technologies to an audience of influential investors and business leaders at our flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase, Tech-Xpo, on 28 June. Eleven of the 16 companies are shortlisted to compete on the night for Best Elevator Pitch. They are: Drift Energy, Gritty Talent,…
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 MoreInclued wins Best Elevator Pitch award at Tech-Xpo 2022
Our member, Bristol-based startup Inclued whose software helps identify bias, pitched against eight other innovative technology startups to win ‘Best Elevator Pitch’ at Tech-Xpo on Wednesday 29 June. Now in its 18th year, Tech-Xpo is our flagship pitch, demo, connect showcase that provides a platform for startups to promote their innovative technologies to an audience of influential investors and business movers…
Read MoreInnovative tech companies announced for Tech-Xpo 2022
Sixteen of our member companies will exhibit and demo their innovative products at our flagship Tech-Xpo 2022 showcase on 29 June. The companies shortlisted to compete for Best Elevator Pitch award are: Corus, Grand Bequest, Hope Tech, Inclued, Lurnable, Metasonixx, Milbotix, Optect and Voltric. The annual showcase will take place at the incredible St George’s Bristol with…
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