Advanced automotive tech firm AB Dynamics has won a major national award just weeks after officially unveiling its new £9m global headquarters. The firm, which designs and manufacturers test systems for the world’s leading car makers, collected the Tech Achievement of the Year title at the recent UK Tech Awards. The accolade recognised AB...
The University of Bath’s planned world-beating automotive research centre has passed a significant milestone after receiving official confirmation that it will receive funding of £10m. IAAPS – Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems – will help develop the next generation of ultra-low emission vehicles and create an innovative automotive industry cluster in the South...
Dutch creative workspace pioneer Spaces is to open a hub in Bath, the second serviced centre provider to target the city in four months. The Amsterdam-based group, which launched in the UK in 2015, is converting two floors of Northgate House at the junction of the High Street, Upper Borough Walls and Bridge...
Bath-based loyalty app Memberoo has made two key appointments to its team from rival firms as it continues to go from strength to strength. The app, which was launched last year from an office in Westgate Street, has recruited Daniel Harding from Vouchercloud as an account director and Julie O’Reilly from Groupon as South...
Shares in SCISYS, the Chippenham-headquartered specialist IT group, soared to a new high this week after it won a €18m (£16m) contract to supply technology to the pioneering Heinrich Hertz satellite-communications project. The group’s space division will provide the ground station control and communications infrastructure for the German national mission as prime contractor –...
The largest ever gathering of tech companies in the West of England takes place on Tuesday when more than 500 local, national and global delegates assemble for Venturefest Bristol and Bath 2017. The event will put the spotlight on innovative approaches to the way we will live, move around and work in years to...
The challenges faced by the West of England’s small to medium-sized enterprises in scaling up to innovate and grow are to be tackled in project spearheaded by the University of Bath. The initiative will focus on four key technology sectors – advanced engineering and manufacturing; digital innovation; environmental, sustainable, marine/maritime; and health and wellbeing. ...
Firms in Bath and across the West of England are continuing to miss out on millions of pounds of research and development (R&D) tax credits, according to accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. R&D tax specialists at the firm, Bath’s largest accountants, say that even though there has been a 20% increase in companies claiming the...
Small and medium-sized enterprises from across the South West are being invited to the preview in Bath of a unique programme aimed at supporting and investing in the business leaders of the future. Productivity through People is a collaboration between four world-class organisations with the University of Bath School of Management, which has co-designed...
The search is on to find Britain’s female start-up of the Year – with the winner following in the footsteps of two West of England-based businesswomen. The successful entrant will be crowned in Bristol next month following a live pitching session on stage at the annual Festival of Female Entrepreneurs, which returns to the...
