Technology

Science Park jointly acquired by University of Bath in £18m deal

September 17, 2018
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Science Park jointly acquired by University of Bath in £18m deal

The University of Bath has bought the Bristol & Bath Science Park with South Gloucestershire Council in a joint £18m deal they say will realise its potential and boost the West of England’s reputation as a centre of excellence for research.   Since the park opened in 2011 after a quarter of a century...

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New South West regional chair sought by Institute of Directors

September 10, 2018
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The Institute of Directors (IoD) is seeking a new South West chair to represent its 5,000 members across the region. Current chair Nick Sturge, pictured, who is director of Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed, steps down in January after the standard three years in the role.  The voluntary, unpaid position aims to promote awareness...

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Multi-million pound project to power-up Bath area’s creative tech sector to international status

September 7, 2018
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Multi-million pound project to power-up Bath area’s creative tech sector to international status

Bath and the West of England’s reputation as a centre of excellence in the creative technology sector is to get a multi-million pound boost from a collaborative programme that involves the city’s two universities. The project will support and build on the world-class work already taking place in the region by companies working across...

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Disruptive Bath gym membership firm muscles into fast-growth tech league table

September 7, 2018
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Disruptive Bath gym membership firm muscles into fast-growth tech league table

A growth rate of 95% over the past three years has propelled Bath-based MoveGB, the UK’s largest fitness marketplace, into a league table of the country’s fastest-growing private tech, media and telecoms firms for the first time. The firm, which was founded in 2013 and promotes itself as the ‘ultimate gym membership’, appears at...

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£6m investment puts pioneering personal data tech firm on path to becoming world leader

September 7, 2018
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£6m investment puts pioneering personal data tech firm on path to becoming world leader

Bath-based tech firm MyLife Digital is to roll out its innovative personal data platforms to international markets following a £6m investment. The move puts the four-year-old firm, whose products help organisation manage and protect huge amounts of personal data, on target to grow its annual turnover to £120m within three years.  MyLife Digital’s world-leading...

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Acquisitive cloud services provider snapped up by leading business telecoms firm

September 7, 2018
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Acquisitive cloud services provider snapped up by leading business telecoms firm

Telecoms, data and cloud services firm Solar Communications, which has grown rapidly through a string of acquisitions, has itself been taken over. Since its launch 30 year ago, Chippenham-based Solar has evolved from a business telecoms system reseller into a major specialist in cloud unified communications (UC). It employs around 100 people at its...

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Experienced technician latest arrival at expanding IT support firm Systemagic

September 6, 2018
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Experienced technician latest arrival at expanding IT support firm Systemagic

Fast-growing IT support business Systemagic has continued its expansion with the appointment of a new technician.   Graeme Telford-Nicholson, pictured, brings more than a decade of experience in the industry to the Bradford-on-Avon based firm.     In his new role he will be responsible for dealing directly with clients carrying out Systemagic’s more complex projects...

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TEDx comes to Bath with pledge to ‘light up the future’ of the city

August 31, 2018
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TEDx comes to Bath with pledge to ‘light up the future’ of the city

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...

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Report forecasts £27bn economic impact of University of Bath-backed SETsquared incubator

August 31, 2018
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Report forecasts £27bn economic impact of University of Bath-backed SETsquared incubator

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...

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Unique list that identifies South West’s top disrupters back for second year

August 28, 2018
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Unique list that identifies South West’s top disrupters back for second year

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...

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