Small and medium-sized firms in the innovation hotspot of the West of England can tap into funding worth thousands of pounds to protect their intellectual property (IP), such as trademarks, patents and designs. Under the scheme, launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), businesses that meet a number of criteria can access...
Bath-headquartered workplace design firm Interaction has taken the wraps off its latest office scheme with an emphasis on staff wellbeing, collaborative working and client events – including a spin room with colour LED lights and a disco ball. Global property consultancy Knight Frank commissioned Interaction to create the 4,500 sq ft base in Bristlol to...
A £300m investment vehicle to help create and grow the West of England’s next generation of innovative science and technology spin-out businesses has been launched with the backing of the University of Bath. The fund aims to drive a much-needed step change in the early-stage capital, expertise and support available to university spin-outs and...
The University of Bath’s annual city centre celebration of student sport, The Anniversary Game, takes place next week with an added derby-day edge this year. Hartpury are the opposition for the university men’s 1st XV on Wednesday, 16 October, – bringing a classic Bath v Gloucester rivalry to the occasion, traditionally a highlight of the...
Bath’s Phenomenal Women series of talks in which some of the country’s most inspiring women share their experiences returns next week. Inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem Phenomenal Woman, the city’s Gainsborough Hotel launched the bi-monthly series in 2018 to champion women from all backgrounds who have achieved recognition and made a significant impact in...
Interaction, the Bath-based workplace design-and-build firm, has won a prestigious national award for its ‘exceptional’ work on international law practice Osborne Clarke’s new flagship office in Bristol. The firm headed the Fit Out Workplace category at the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) annual awards, which celebrate excellence across the UK office sector. The award judges described...
Two Bath museums – No.1 Royal Crescent and the Herschel Museum of Astronomy – have achieved a prestigious award for their inspiring work with schoolchildren. The Sandford Award is a respected quality mark for heritage learning, offering validation for heritage organisations that offer a formal learning programme that supports the relevant curriculum. Recognition is also...
Plans drawn up by a Bath firm of architects to redevelop Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum have been given the green light, bringing the £58m project a step closer. Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios) was appointed to lead the architectural design of the major redevelopment on the city’s iconic waterfront earlier this...
Struggling Somerset-based fashion business Mulberry has rejected an £83m takeover bid from Frasers Group, the retail business controlled by billionaire Mike Ashley that already owns 37% of its shares. The offer was made as Mulberry, which has manufacturing sites at Chilcompton, south of Bath, and in Bridgwater, faces some of its tough trading conditions since...
Future, the Bath-based global platform for specialist media, has started closing a small number of its print and digital brands as it looks to return to growth this year. The group, which operates around 230 brands in diversified markets, announced the move in a trading update to shareholders which also said its full-year results...
