Posts Tagged ‘university of Bristol’
Duel case study: Helping purpose and mission led brands to build a movement of advocates
To help our aspiring entrepreneurs and future SETsquared Bristol members, we showcase member and alumni case studies demonstrating the breadth of tech at SETsquared Bristol and what it takes to achieve success. We had a chat with Duel Founder and Managing Director, Paul Archer … Duel Key Facts Start date: December 2016 Market sector: Marketing/branding Location: Bristol Number of employees: 15…
Read MoreSteve Edwards, Centre Director: 2020. Progress in a time of lockdown
I entered Engine Shed in January 2020 as the Centre Director at SETsquared Bristol on an interim contract with a year to embrace the community and maybe tinker with a few bits of the well-oiled incubation machine. Roll on a few months to the challenges of the COVID pandemic and the resultant lockdown that would impose wholesale change on the way that we do everything. Not a standard year but an incredible lesson in how unwelcome upheaval can be good for progress. As the country…
Read MoreUniversity of Bristol student startup close their first funding round for deep tech startup Kaedim
SETsquared Bristol member and University of Bristol student startup, Kaedim, a deep tech startup developing AI technology to make it simpler, faster and cheaper to create high quality 3D assets for games, films, and more, has raised their substantial pre-seed round only 6 months after it was awarded top prize in the University of Bristol’s…
Read MoreInterview with Mustafa Rampuri: Ambitions for enterprise and quantum technology in Bristol
We had a chat with Mustafa Rampuri, Director of Enterprise Services and the Quantum Technology Innovation Centre (QTIC+) at University of Bristol, about his ambitions for enterprise and quantum technology in Bristol, and how these connect with the SETsquared Bristol incubation programme. For those that don’t know much about you, what is your role and what is your background? My role as Director of Enterprise Services is to help the University of…
Read MoreSteve Edwards, Centre Director: Horses for courses and buildings for people
There I was about to write a blog on how great it has been since we reopened Engine Shed and welcomed people back into the office and meeting spaces in SETsquared Bristol. After months of strict lockdown and the summer exodus, September started with a reaffirmation of the joys and benefits of face to face…
Read MoreStudent-led AI system wins top prize in the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition
Kaedim, a student start-up which uses AI to create digital assets in a fraction of the time, is the winner of this year’s University of Bristol New Enterprise Competition, scooping £10,000 and a 12-month membership to tech incubator SETsquared Bristol. Kaedim was founded last year by Computer Science with Innovation Masters’ students, Konstantina Psoma and…
Read MoreUniversity of Bristol launches Coronavirus Internship Fund for SMEs
Local small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bristol responding to the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic will be able to benefit from fully funded internships, thanks to a new scheme from the University of Bristol. The University’s COVID-19 SME Internship Fund will help local SMEs in Bristol, including charities, social enterprises and start-ups dealing with the challenges…
Read MoreThe Ones to Watch: New Enterprise Competition Finalists. Vote for Your Favourite
The University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition is run by the Basecamp Enterprise team and supported and sponsored by SETsquared Bristol. Every year the competition awards £35,000 to entrepreneurial students, staff and alumni. This year’s final 10 Growth Stage Finalists below have just pitched for £20,000 and pro-bono support including SETsquared membership. All support and…
Read MoreSteve Edwards, Centre Director: Opportunity in the time of COVID-19
Among all the dark clouds, there are a few bright sides to the current COVID-19 crisis. One of the biggest is seeing how people across the country and the world are seeing opportunities to respond to the many and varied issues and finding hope in the horror. For SETsquared Bristol this feels fortunately familiar as…
Read MoreSteve Edwards, Interim Centre Director: Big success is all about every small decision
It appears Aristotle got in first with the quote “the sum is greater than its parts”, which shows that his truism has stood the test of time and also highlights the first mover advantage when bagging the best quotes. SETsquared Bristol have recently released performance results from 2019. The numbers tell an incredible story of…
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