A leading academic and digital pioneer at the University of Bath’s Institute of Coding (IoC) has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours. The award to IoC director Prof Rachid Hourizi, pictured, was “richly deserved”, said the university’s vice-chancellor and president Prof Ian White, who hailed the institute’s work in breaking down barriers...
The University of Bath’s commitment to fostering innovation and enterprise in the city will step up a gear next week when it hosts a major business show. The two-day Bath & North East Somerset Business Show takes place in the university’s new School of Management next Tuesday and Wednesday, 27-28 June. will feature exhibitions, workshops,...
The government and the Bank of England must do more to curb interest rates and lower inflation to avoid firms in Bath being “pushed to the brink”, the area’s largest business organisation has said. Following the Bank’s decision yesterday to hike the base rate from 4.5% to 5% – its highest for 15 years...
Curo, the Bath-headquartered housing association and developer, has teamed up with a digital housing infrastructure specialist to make sure all residents in its multi-dwelling units have access to full-fibre internet. Around 4,700 of the 13,000 homes in Curo’s, portfolio across Bath, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire are multi-dwelling units, usually blocks of...
Business West, one of the UK’s largest chambers of commerce, is celebrating 200 years of leading and supporting businesses with a campaign entitled 200 Years of Future Thinking. Marking two centuries since the Bristol-based Chamber of Commerce was founded, the campaign coincides with a new-look brand image, pictured, below, on a banner with members of the...
A digital tech agency, a social housing provider and an organic farm were the Bath winners in a unique awards scheme to champion the best bee-friendly businesses across the West of England. The Bee Bold Awards were set up to recognise pollinator champions – with six organisations landing trophies in two categories at the...
Two businesses have moved into an office building in central Bath following a major upgrade – demonstrating continued strong demand for quality space in the city centre, according to property agents. Trimbridge House, pictured, on Trim St is now home to established cloud communications telecoms provider Gradwell Communications and fast-growing sustainable drinks business...
Bath telecoms and IT firm Grapevine is taking the next step in its evolution by becoming the latest business to set up an Employee Ownership Trust. The firm, which began life in 1991 as a chain of mobile phone shops across the South and South West, said the move would bring its team to the...
The strength of the South West’s FinTech ecosystem is to be analysed for the first time as part of a new project involving businesses, public sector organisations and higher education establishments. The work will be led and delivered by Whitecap Consulting, the regional strategy consultancy with a base in Bristol. Whitecap has conducted similar...
Creativity, climate and collaboration are among the themes to be explored at this year’s Bath Digital Festival, which takes place next month. The five-day long festival will bring people and tech together at venues across Bath to explore the city’s thriving digital scene through a series of engaging workshops, keynotes and panels. Staged by...
