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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Back Her Business
On 26 November, SETsquared Bristol ran a panel discussion to launch a free Back Her Business pre-incubation programme, in collaboration with NatWest, to help women-formed businesses (including tech, tech enabled and non-tech businesses) access world class business support. Paul Forster, Community Manager at SETsquared, introduced the Back Her Business initiative, citing the Alison Rose Review […]
Finding Investment
Greville Commins, Entrepreneur-in-Residence SETsquared Bristol Question I have a high fashion brand and have been featured in many top UK publications. Many influencers have worn my products but right now my biggest challenge is finding investment. What can I do…I want to scale up but finance is hindering me? – Bristol Brand Owner Answer Firstly, […]
SETsquared Answers Your Questions!
Rhian Jarman, Marketing and Events Coordinator, SETsquared Bristol I have a sustainable clothing business. Getting my message across to my audience is important but there is a fine line between spreading awareness and coming across as preaching. Can you share any tips on how I can spread awareness without making my customers feel guilty about […]
SETsquared Answers Your Questions!
Rhian Jarman, Marketing and Events Coordinator, SETsquared Bristol Question I have a sustainable clothing business. Getting my message across to my audience is important but there is a fine line between spreading awareness and coming across as preaching. Can you share any tips on how I can spread awareness without making my customers feel guilty […]
SETsquared Answers Your Questions!
Question: I’m a local fashion designer and have been making clothes for a while now. I am thinking of reaching out to a mentor. Do you have any advice on the best way to do this? – S.Campbell Answer: A mentor/mentee relationship is a great way to help solve challenges and introduce fresh perspectives to […]
