The region’s largest business group has urged the Prime Minister to help create a more sustainable future for business at this weekend’s G7 summit in Cornwall. The British Chambers of Commerce South West (BCCSW) – which includes Bath Chamber of Commerce parent group Business West – has written to Boris Johnson ahead of the global...
The University of Bath is to play a key role in a state-of-the-art research and innovation centre at the forefront of the UK’s ambitions to cut industrial greenhouse gas emissions. The Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) will act as the national focal point and international gateway for UK industrial decarbonisation. Virtually based...
Defence manufacturing group Avon Rubber is on the lookout for a new chief financial officer and executive director following the decision by current CFO Nick Keveth to retire for personal reasons. The Melksham-headquartered group, which makes protective gear, masks and breathing equipment for the military and first-responder markets, said Mr Keveth, pictured below, will leave...
A Bath hotel is offering free use of its meeting rooms to small businesses, charities and community groups as they look ahead to life after Covid-related restrictions. The Apex hotel on James Street West, along with nine others in the Apex group, this week launched its ‘Help in Hand’ initiative offering complimentary use of...
Bath’s small and medium-sized businesses are being urged to take advantage of grants which can make them greener while also saving them money. But they need to hurry as applications for the grants close on June 25. The Green Business Grant scheme is run by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), which covers Bath...
Specialist pharmaceutical firm Vectura, which has its roots in a spin-out from the University of Bath, has agreed to be taken over by global private equity giant Carlyle for £958m. The approach by Carlyle has been approved by Vectura’s board. Chairman Bruno Angelici said while the firm’s directors remained confident in its long-term fundamentals,...
A sharp rise in new orders at defence manufacturing group Avon Rubber combined with a boost from its recent acquisitions helped it achieved strong growth. The Melksham-headquartered group, which specialises in protective gear, masks and breathing equipment for the military and first-responder markets, said orders leapt by 46.5% year-on-year in the six months to March...
Scientists at the University of Bath are developing the world’s first handheld Covid-19 test device capable of offering results within 10 minutes. Worked on by the university’s Centre for Biosensers, Bioelectronics and Biodevices (C3Bio) in partnership with researchers at Bath’s Royal United Hospital (RUH), the LoCKamp (lab on chip amplification) device is roughly the...
A business support programme showing how small and medium-sized firms can benefit from sustainable innovation has been launched by world-leading business incubator SETsquared and the University of Bath. The three-year programme, which has been funded by the European Regional Development and available for firms based in the West of England, is aimed at firms...
The opportunities for business growth and expansion through trade are huge. If you're thinking about trading with the EU and other markets, or want to continue trading, there are rules you need to follow for importing and exporting. It can be overwhelming, but the West of England Combined Authority’s Growth Hub is here to...
