A Bath-based marketing consultancy has been launched to support virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) businesses better communicate with their audiences about the power of immersive content. Set up by Dr Matthew Freeman, Reader in Multiplatform Media at Bath Spa University, Immersive Promotion Design builds on pioneering work in the West of England...
Pioneering Bath software firm Living Map has secured a £750,000 loan to help fast track its technology that allows people to use their mobile phones to guide them through airports, hospitals and other indoor spaces. The loan, from government agency Innovate UK, will allow the smart city digital mapping software to be integrated more...
Cyber technology, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and the green economy should be harnessed to drive recovery and growth in the Western Gateway, the regional powerhouse that includes Bath, the West of England and South Wales. The recommendation comes in an independent report published this week which also suggests the region should focus on raising productivity...
Bath has again been named as one of the UK’s top places to live, this time in a report ranking locations for their green credentials, quality of life and health. The annual Vitality Index, compiled by property agency Lambert Smith Hampton, places Bath in third place in a table of the UK’s top 10 best...
Bristol Airport has received another boost as it prepares to return to near-normal services, with Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, launching flights to Teesside International in May. The Glasgow-based airline is to start the daily service on May 24, with flights on weekdays and Sundays. It said the link would connect two important...
Bath specialist marketing agency Dialect has teamed up with a Bristol consultancy to power-up its offering to clients in the gaming, tech and entertainment sectors. Dialect and Fourth Floor have both experienced significant growth over the past year due to new client wins and from digital audiences, who have consumed more content than ever...
Businesses across Bath and North East Somerset seeking to cut their carbon emissions and reduce their environmental impact are being urged to take part in a special webinar to find out about the support available. The event will give details of measures they can take along with examples of the funding they can access. ...
Regional law firm Michelmores has launched its Property Awards for 2021, which celebrate the best projects from the South West real estate and construction sectors during the year. The awards, now in their 19th year, have become a fixture of the region’s business calendar and attract applications from a broad range of innovative schemes across 10...
Family law and mediation specialist Joanna Toloczko has joined Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King as a partner. Joanna, pictured, has more than 30 years’ experience in leading law firms in London and Essex, most recently at Meaby & Co, where she was a partner and head of family law. Joanna’s arrival brings the...
The pandemic has created a vast agile working experiment that may permanently change the office environment. The past 12 months have seen companies scramble to put technology in place to allow employees to work remotely and to allow businesses to continue as normal, but it has also brought acceptance of this approach. Looking forward,...
