The West of England can play a led role in ensuring the UK is a world leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) through harnessing its innovation, talent and the spirit of Brunel, according to the region’s metro mayor. By making the region an official UK AI Growth Zone, Mayor Dan Norris says it will also...
The West of England’s burgeoning hydrogen sector needs to embrace gender diversity more if it is to continue to grow while helping in the fight against climate change. By doing this it will also encourage more innovation and challenge established thinking as it assists in accelerating the transition to net zero. The recommendation emerges...
Bath architectural practices Grant Associates and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios have been appointed to lead the long-awaited regeneration of one of the city’s largest undeveloped former industrial areas. The firms will work on plans for the historic former Bath Press site for specialist heritage developer City & Country, which acquired it earlier this year. The...
Bath-based workplace design and build company Interaction has unveiled its new, state-of-the-art base for waste management company Ecosurety which showcases the latest in sustainable design and technology. The 7,000 sq ft office in Bristol, the latest to be created by Interaction in the city, features innovative ‘biomes’ that draw inspiration from the natural world. These...
Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new spray coating for greenhouses to improve plant growth and help extend the growing seasons in less sunny countries like the UK in a more sustainable way. The technology, which can be applied like a varnish to existing greenhouses, works by optimising the wavelength of...
Bristol Airport has unveiled a new masterplan to increase its capacity from 12m passengers a year to 15m while adding direct flights to the East Coast of America and the Middle East. Airport bosses insist the current restriction on passenger numbers – set just two years ago – is too low and can be...
A £50m fund to help the growth of small and medium-sized firms across the South West has been launched by investment group Foresight – with two offices in the region due to open to support it. FTSE 250 listed Foresight already manages a number of regionally focused private equity and venture capital funds dedicated...
Bath-based healthtech firm Mayden is celebrating multiple regional and national award wins ahead of its 25th anniversary next year. The firm, which creates software systems that provide data driven insights and genuinely improve how services work, has won awards or been shortlisted as a finalist for outstanding contributions in the fields of innovation in...
Renewable power group Good Energy has made three senior appointments to oversee and drive growth in its services division. The Chippenham-headquartered company, which has acquired five services businesses over the past two years – including two last month – said the new arrivals would oversee these operations while integrating them into the wider group. ...
Pioneering ways of meeting the West of England’s economic challenges while building on its strengths are to be explored by a new data and research project. The Brunel Centre, which will officially launch next year, will bring together businesses and universities with policymakers to support regional growth and industrial strategy. It has been created by the...
