Bath businesses are to get the chance to meet individuals who took part in a specialist digital skills programme staged in the city at an event later this month. The 2023 Click Start Programme offered a series of free digital skills sessions targeting learners from low-income and minority backgrounds as a way of tackling...
Nominations have opened for this year’s SPARKies, the pioneering awards that shine a light on the best individuals, products and firms that make up the West of England’s tech sector. Launched in 2012, the annual awards have grown to become the best-respected tech accolades in the region, attracting hundreds of entries from across the...
Harnessing the potential of the West of England in areas such as cyber, tech and net zero will underpin a new pan-regional plan for sustainable growth to be launched this summer. The economic blueprint will form the basis of a conference led by the Western Gateway, the partnership covering an area stretching from Swindon...
Defence manufacturer Avon Protection has appointed a former head of transaction services at accountancy giant KPMG as an independent non-executive director. Maggie Brereton, pictured, will join the board of the Melksham-based group, which specialises in protective gear, masks and breathing equipment for the military and first-responder markets, on 1 April. Maggie is CEO of...
Businesses are being invited to demonstrate their commitment to equality and diversity by supporting one of the area’s largest Pride events. Taking place on Saturday, 15 June, Chippenham Pride is expected to attract thousands of people. Renewable electricity firm Good Energy, which employs more than 250 people at its head office in the town,...
Bath Business News has teamed up with specialist communications consultancy Distinctive Communications to discuss how to engage with journalists to promote your business at an event tomorrow. Hosted by Distinctive founder Ben Lowndes, the free webinar will hear from Bath Business News editor Robert Buckland on why some stories get coverage and others don’t. Other areas covered will...
Bath Business News has teamed up with specialist communications consultancy Distinctive Communications to discuss how to engage with journalists to promote your business at an event next week. Hosted by Distinctive founder Ben Lowndes, the free webinar will hear from Bath Business News editor Robert Buckland on why some stories get coverage and others don’t. Other areas covered...
The University of Bath’s status as a leading centre for cutting-edge research was boosted this week as it joined a new innovative digital health hub while also receiving around £25m to train a new generation of scientists, mathematicians and engineers. The digital health hub, made up of a consortium of universities from across the...
Individuals inspired to start a business or already on their entrepreneurial journey can discover and share insights at the University of Bath’s third annual Enterprise Day. The event next Wednesday, 20 March, will bring together business leaders, academic experts and student entrepreneurs to share ideas and celebrate innovation and start-up successes. Enterprise Day is...
The SETsquared Partnership, the pioneering tech incubator backed by the University of Bath, has been named as the UK’s leading start-up hub and third best in Europe. No stranger to awards – it has been ranked best in the world by the University Business Incubator (UBI) Index three times – SETsquared has been given...
