Technology

Bath firms challenged to go head-to-head in epic 20-mile walk to help the homeless

July 14, 2021
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Bath firms challenged to go head-to-head in epic 20-mile walk to help the homeless

Bath homeless charity Julian House is calling on businesses of all sizes in the city to take on its epic fundraising challenge – The Circuit of Bath Walk.  The sponsored walk, now in its 20th year, takes place on Sunday, September 26, and involves a 20-mile circular route through some of the most beautiful...

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Bath charity Designability seeking 10 firms to support new appeal marking a decade of its Wizzybugs

July 9, 2021
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Bath charity Designability seeking 10 firms to support new appeal marking a decade of its Wizzybugs

Bath firms are being urged to join pioneering city-based charity Designability’s new Ten for Ten Club as it marks 10 years of its flagship kids’ powered wheelchair loan service. Designability has been providing its unique Wizzybug wheelchairs free of charge to very young disabled children across the UK since 2011.  Without dedicated funding for...

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New owner of Bath fintech pioneer Altus pledges to support its strong growth

July 9, 2021
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New owner of Bath fintech pioneer Altus pledges to support its strong growth

Bath-based financial services technology specialist Altus is on the fast track to further expansion after being bought by a Canadian software company. New owner Equisoft, a global provider of advanced insurance and investment digital services, has pledged to invest in the business, which was launched in 2005 with a mission to speed up financial...

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R&D tax changes to go under the spotlight at Smith & Williamson webinar

July 8, 2021
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R&D tax changes to go under the spotlight at Smith & Williamson webinar

Bath firms will be guided through the latest changes to the UK’s innovation incentive landscape in an online event staged by accountancy firm Smith & Williamson next week. The Zoom webinar will highlight new rules around the Patent Box regime, which came into force on June30, as well as the recent government consultation on Research And Development (R&D) Tax relief.  It is targeted at professionals...

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Bath Business Blog: Milsted Langdon restructuring partner Tim Close. Covid insolvency rules extension offers relief – but distressed firms must seek help

June 29, 2021
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Bath Business Blog: Milsted Langdon restructuring partner Tim Close. Covid insolvency rules extension offers relief – but distressed firms must seek help

As many Coronavirus restrictions will now remain in place until July 19, the government has decided to extend some of the temporary Covid insolvency rules to support struggling businesses. While an extension to the measures is welcome but businesses in distress still face tough months ahead.  Originally introduced in March last year, the Corporate...

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Free guide offers expert advice for directors on what to do when things go wrong

June 29, 2021
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Free guide offers expert advice for directors on what to do when things go wrong

R3, the restructuring and insolvency trade body, has launched a free guide for company directors on how to spot signs of financial distress, options open to them to resolve it and where to get expert advice. Called Get Back to Business: A guide to dealing with corporate financial distress, it is available to download from www.backtobusinessuk.com The guide: ...

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Skill shortages threatening to jeopardise ‘remarkable turnaround’, Business West survey shows

June 25, 2021
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Skill shortages threatening to jeopardise ‘remarkable turnaround’, Business West survey shows

West of England business’s confidence in the economy has bounced back for the first time in four years, according to a new survey, but there are growing fears that the recovery will be choked off by a lack of skilled workers. The latest quarterly economic survey conducted by Business West, the region’s largest business...

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University of Bath team’s meringue-like smart material could make quieter jet engines a piece of cake

June 22, 2021
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University of Bath team’s meringue-like smart material could make quieter jet engines a piece of cake

An incredibly light material that can reduce aircraft engine noise to little more than that of a hair-dryer has been developed by researchers at the University of Bath. The meringue-like insulation weighs just 2.1kg per cubic metre – making it the lightest ever manufactured.  Researchers from the university’s Materials and Structures Centre (MAST) believe...

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High-spec refurbishment of city centre office building attracts AI firm as tenant

June 17, 2021
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High-spec refurbishment of city centre office building attracts AI firm as tenant

Pioneering Bath Artificial Intelligence firm Cognisess has relocated to a refurbished grade II-listed office building in the city centre to meet its need for a more collaborative working environment. The firm, which provides a market-leading software platform that helps businesses identify, nurture and retain talent, has pre-let 4,128 sq ft of prime office space in...

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Search starts for new chair of the Institute of Directors’ South West region

June 15, 2021
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Search starts for new chair of the Institute of Directors’ South West region

The Institute of Directors (IoD) is recruiting a new chair to lead its South West region as the role’s current holder Muir Macdonald comes to the end of his three-year term this autumn. The successful candidate will act as the voice for regional directors, working alongside a dedicated team at the IoD to build on...

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