Posts Tagged ‘university of Bristol’
Interview 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…
Read MoreRugged composite hardware company Actuation Lab awarded £300k InnovateUK funding to support spin-out
To perform “actuation” is to put something into motion. SETsquared Bristol virtual member, Actuation Lab, a company born in the University of Bristol’s Composite Institute (ACCIS), is now in motion having received a £300k grant to spin-out of the University. SETsquared Bristol member Actuation Lab is addressing the problems of high servicing requirements and poor…
Read MoreSETsquared ranked global #1 university business incubator for third time
The SETsquared Partnership, a unique enterprise partnership between five leading, research-led UK universities, including the University of Bristol, has been ranked the global number one university business incubator for the third consecutive time by leading research and advisory firm, UBI Global. The title, which was awarded at the World Incubation Summit in Qatar on 6…
Read MoreInductosense become the first Unit DX alumni company
SETsquared alumnus, Inductosense, a Bristol scale-up company specialising in ultrasonic non-destructive testing, are the first to graduate from Unit DX after relocating to a new facility this month. The new 5000 sq ft site nearby in St Philips will allow Inductosense to increase their research and production capacities. Our partner incubator, Unit DX, has played…
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