SETsquared Bristol’s record diversity and inclusion figures in 2020
University of Bristol multi-award-winning tech incubator, SETsquared Bristol, has seen its 80 startup and scaleup companies establish record leadership diversity. In 2020, women made up 45% of SETsquared Bristol company founders/CEOs, and people from a BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) background made up 23%, an increase of 66% and 21% respectively from 2019. These figures […]
SETsquared Bristol awards six BAME-led startups with Breakthrough Bursary
SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol world-leading tech incubator, is proud to announce six companies that have been awarded their 2020 Breakthrough Bursary. Angel Investors Club, Engineer2Engineer, Latchaid, Lurncampus, FluoretiQ and YelloButterfly will join SETsquared Bristol’s incubation programme in January 2021 to grow their technology startups. Now in its second year, the Breakthrough Bursary supports entrepreneurs from diverse ethnic backgrounds in accessing business […]
Mentoring to give back and foster inclusive growth in Bristol and South West
By Sandeep Roychowdhury SETsquared Bristol maintains a high-quality pool of over 30 mentors, who offer their time pro-bono to mentor the Founders or management teams of SETsquared Bristol members. We had a chat with Sandeep Roy, Founder and Director of Innovate2Grow, about the benefits of giving back through mentoring and his views on the positive […]
How To Look At Your Company Like An Investor
By Stephen Bennington, Founder and Director of Krino Partners Not all investors are equal. They each have different expectations and require subtly different information to be able to make a decision. So how do you know what kind of investor is best for your company? Stephen Bennington, Founder and Director of Krino Partners, runs workshops […]
Quantum security company wins Bristol’s Tech-Xpo 2020
KETS Quantum Security, world leaders in integrated quantum cryptography hardware solutions, pitched against ten other start-ups from Bristol’s world-leading tech scene to win the ‘Best Elevator Pitch’ audience vote at Tuesday’s inaugural online version of SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo. SETsquared Bristol is a University of Bristol led incubator, supporting the growth of technology-based businesses, helping them move from […]
SETsquared Bristol named Hottest Accelerator in Europe
SETsquared Bristol named Hottest Accelerator in Europe SETsquared Bristol has been awarded ‘Hottest Accelerator’ in Europe at The Europas Awards. The University of Bristol led incubator, based at Engine Shed, supports the growth of technology-based businesses, helping them move from initial ideas into commercial viability. SETsquared Bristol fought off stiff competition to win the title, […]
How to turn a good idea into a successful product
By Rhian Jarman On 30 April 2020, Dr. Steve Kitson, CEO of IMPAX Consulting, ran a workshop for SETsquared Bristol to help attendees understand the steps involved in developing a product and bringing it to market. In a career that spans academia, multinationals and startups, Steve has developed technology ranging from quantum optics to plastic […]
Big success is all about every small decision
By Steve Edwards, Interim Centre Director It appears Aristotle got in first with the quote “the sum is greater than its parts”, which shows that his truism has stood the test of time and also highlights the first mover advantage when bagging the best quotes. SETsquared Bristol have recently released performance results from 2019. The […]
Seven key questions to make an impact in business
By Greville Commins, Entrepreneur in Residence Whenever you want to communicate to someone, in business, time is short because in modern life most people’s attention spans are short. We have a story to tell, to succeed we need to gain their interest as soon as possible in our story flow. It helps to have a […]
Ada Lovelace Day
Girls and women inspired to try out a tech career on Ada Lovelace Day! On Tuesday 8 October, SETsquared Bristol and Engine Shed were delighted to host their second ‘Inspiring Women and Girls In STEAM’ event, in celebration of Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace, a 19th century mathematician, is widely credited as the first computer […]
