Preparations for the Bath Business Expo next Thursday, which is expected to attract more than 500 visitors, are continuing apace, with a raft of new seminars announced today. The event, in the Assembly Rooms, aims to inspire small and medium-sized businesses and locally-based corporates, start-ups and pre start-ups to further growth through its comprehensive...
Collaboration will be key for automotive firms to meet the biggest challenges in the industry’s history over the next decade, an industry event hosted by the University of Bath heard. The Automotive Industry Network gathering was organised by the university’s Research and Innovation Services (RIS) and brought together individuals, businesses and organisations operating regionally...
A group of second and third-year design students from Bath Spa University’s Bath School of Art and Design have developed innovative answers to common problems linked to wheelie bins and recycling boxes. Bristol Waste, which handles all domestic waste collection and recycling in Bristol, tasked the students with designing new ways of storing waste...
GENeco, Bath-headquartered Wessex Water’s renewable energy and recycling company best known for its poo-powered Bio-Bus, has plugged into the electric vehicle revolution to extend its zero-emission credentials. The firm is trialling six fully-electric Nissan eNV200s, pictured below, at three sites – Trowbridge, Avonmouth in Bristol and Berry Hill in Dorset. Charge points have been installed at the locations and...
Four trainee solicitors from Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King fought off stiff competition from 15 other teams from across the South of England to win a contest that simulated a legal practice for a day. The Law South Business Experience Cup is staged every year for trainee solicitors and legal executives by Law...
The senior management team at Bath-based specialist lender 1pm has been strengthened with two key appointments. The firm, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, has recruited Carol Roberts and Lorraine Neyland to head its asset division and risk function respectively. Carol brings extensive financial and commercial knowledge to the group...
