Bath is to stage its first TEDx, the globally recognised idea-sharing forum, next month with a wide-ranging line-up of speakers. The half-day event – which has the theme of ‘Light up the Future’ – is being backed by some of the city’s top firms as sponsors. TEDxs have proved extremely popular in hundreds of...
Two firms that moved onto an industrial estate earlier less than a year ago have found it fertile ground for growth and have already expanded to take more space. Site investigations and geotechnical services firm Topdrill, and The Paper Bag Company, which supplies plain and printed promotional bags to retailers, opened bases on the...
The University of Bath-backed SETsquared Partnership, the world’s No 1 business incubator, is forecast to contribute nearly £27bn to the UK economy and create more than 22,000 jobs over the next 12 years. According to independent research by Warwick Economics and Development (WECD), SETsquared has already boosted the economy by £5.8bn since its...
The Bath office of law firm Stone King’s next community coffee morning has the theme ‘understanding your options for long-term care’. The event, on Wednesday, September 19, is part of a series of regular free and informative sessions staged by the firm. Questions will be answered by solicitor Sarah Clarke, pictured, from the office’s...
Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up each week to bring you the top national finance stories. Can flexible working benefit your business? Only 6% of employees now work the old 9am to 5pm hours. Read here for more information Five of the biggest pension myths...
A project that identifies the 25 most disruptive firms in the South West is to return for a second year. Disrupt South West recognises innovative ventures with headquarters in the region which hold the greatest potential to influence, change or create new markets. While Bristol firms dominated the inaugural list last year – with...
Bristol Airport has become an official sponsor of the Great West Way – the first touring route of its kind in England which aims to boost visitors in a 125-mile corridor between London and Bristol via Bath. The innovative project, which will be officially launched in November, has received £1.4m from the government’s Discover...
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A sustainable craft firm that uses ethically-sourced timber to create furniture for major companies such as restaurant chain Nando’s is securing new commissions after taking part in a business growth scheme. From its workshop in Bowden Hill, near the Wiltshire National Trust village of Lacock, Forest to Home handcrafts dining tables and other furniture...
Bath’s largest manufacturing firm is throwing open its doors to aspiring and professional photographers as part of a national competition organised by trade body EEF. Rotork, which makes highly specialised flow control products for customers across the world in sectors ranging from oil and gas to pharmaceutical and chemical, is among a number of...
