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techSPARK techSPARK is the information hub for all things tech in Bristol, Bath and the West of England region We also run regular TechSPARK and BathSPARK events.

TechSPARK is the information hub for all things tech in Bristol, Bath and the West of England region. Our mission is to shine a light on tech innovation and celebrate the brilliant people that power the companies and products based in our part of the world. We aim to connect and inform all of those who work in tech in the region by providing news, profiles and resources like events calendars, jobs

boards and a lot more. These events aim to create opportunity, encourage diversity and spark new ventures. Coder meet Creative. Creative meet entrepeneur. Entrepreneur meet talented graduate. This is social networking (for real) with local digital people enjoying a drink, and talking about what they love. BathSPARK events are held in Bath and TechSPARK events in Bristol, but we hope to encourage collaboration between tech companies in both towns, so anyone is welcome. https://linktr.ee/techsparkuk

In our current landscape, digital skills are essential—but not all businesses can afford to hire fully qualified profess...
09/12/2024

In our current landscape, digital skills are essential—but not all businesses can afford to hire fully qualified professionals. Degree apprenticeships offer a cost-effective way to nurture in-house talent while supporting the growth of young professionals 💻

Read more about how degree apprenticeships are bridging the digital skills gap, in this guest blog by Joe Smith at Weston College 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02-V8Ql0

In today’s business landscape, digital skills are not just an advantage — they are an essential.

06/12/2024

Join Graphcore in creating the next generation of AI computing 🔍

Last month they announced the creation of 75 new jobs, strengthening the company’s talent base as it develops the next generation of AI compute. The roles span a wide range of disciplines, including silicon design, hardware, datacenter infrastructure, software and AI research 💼

Check out their opportunities 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02-vCz-0

🏉 Bath Rugby confirms Truespeed as Public Wi-Fi provider💰 Bath-based Creatonomy receives £50k Creative Catalyst grant💻 Y...
06/12/2024

🏉 Bath Rugby confirms Truespeed as Public Wi-Fi provider

💰 Bath-based Creatonomy receives £50k Creative Catalyst grant

💻 YourRoom “virtual focus groups” generate instant spectrum of customer reactions

🍎 Bristol employers careers fair opportunity

🖌️ Skills Bootcamp in Unity Programming

🎒 Access Creative College Bristol celebrate ‘T Levels Week’

🗞️ Check our full round-up of South West tech news highlights from the past week 🌐 https://hubs.li/Q02-Hqnc0

Welcome to our weekly South West Tech News roundup, where you can get all the headlines from the past week in one place.

Are you an early-stage tech founders or aspiring tech entrepreneurs in the UK? 📣 SETsquared Partnership Bristol is openi...
05/12/2024

Are you an early-stage tech founders or aspiring tech entrepreneurs in the UK? 📣

SETsquared Partnership Bristol is opening the doors to its incubator at Engine Shed on Thursday 30 January, 11am-12 pm, for its Discover SETsquared event.

Book your place to find out why an incubator can help you to grow your business, how SETsquared Bristol delivers its programmes, an more, plus a tour of Engine Shed and networking lunch with our community

Book now 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02ZxFJ20

Calling all tech entrepreneurs! Come to SETsquared Bristol's open event to find out how our programme can help grow your business

Bath Rugby and Truespeed have announced a multi-year partnership to improve the Wi-Fi and connectivity at The Rec, the i...
04/12/2024

Bath Rugby and Truespeed have announced a multi-year partnership to improve the Wi-Fi and connectivity at The Rec, the iconic home of Bath Rugby 🏉

With Bath Rugby’s enhanced full fibre connectivity and the additional Wi-Fi points from Truespeed, fans can enjoy speeds of up to 300 Mbps in the Fan Village

Read more about the partnership 🗞️ https://hubs.li/Q02-j-cB0

Bath Rugby and Truespeed Communications, the Bath based broadband provider have announced a multi-year partnership deal.

This Business West workshop is designed to help you transform your website into a powerful sales machine, boost your e-c...
02/12/2024

This Business West workshop is designed to help you transform your website into a powerful sales machine, boost your e-commerce and increase your return on investment 🖥️

Join this online session and learn how to increase your reach, traffic to your website, and how to make the most of your website's landing pages.

Register your place today 🔗

Join this Tech For Growth online workshop for an introduction on how to grow your E-commerce.

Have you registered for this week's South West Founders? 🤔Join us on Wednesday at Runway East to with connect local entr...
02/12/2024

Have you registered for this week's South West Founders? 🤔

Join us on Wednesday at Runway East to with connect local entrepreneurs, founders, and other like-minded people in tech 🤩

Save your place here, grab some pizza and a drink, and have some great chats 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02ZX8sN0

Thanks to our South West Founders sponsor iO Associates for continuing to support this well loved meetup 💙

We aim to connect local entrepreneurs with co-founders and other like-minded people as well as tech investors to create informal support.

🎪   returns for 2025📈 SETsquared Partnership universities and QantX announce new £300m investment vehicle💸 Open Bionics ...
29/11/2024

🎪 returns for 2025

📈 SETsquared Partnership universities and QantX announce new £300m investment vehicle

💸 Open Bionics secures £600,000 funding for overseas expansion

🤩 Foresight Group announce new £50 fund for South West

🎓 Eight UWE Bristol alum secure funding through the Entrepreneurial Futures Award

📰 Nick Sturge MBE joins Light Trace Photonics Board

🤖 Tech entrepreneurs invited to Discover SETsquared Bristol Open Event

🗞️ Check our full round-up of South West tech news highlights from the past week 🌐 https://hubs.li/Q02ZRh1B0

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Welcome to my weekly South West Tech News roundup, where you can get all the headlines from the past week in one place.

In December's Bristol & Bath AI Meetup, we have Clive Kelman sharing his nuanced view on AI, exploring both the transfor...
27/11/2024

In December's Bristol & Bath AI Meetup, we have Clive Kelman sharing his nuanced view on AI, exploring both the transformative potential and the complex ethical considerations that accompany it. 🧠

Make sure to register now: https://hubs.li/Q02ZlS_J0

27/11/2024

Graphcore is hiring a Silicon Logical Designer to work on high-quality micro-architecture and RTL design.

Graphcore is redefining AI compute hardware and software, enabling breakthroughs across industries. Join a world-class team and make an impact 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02ZyfgY0

Are you a speaker in the tech and digital sector?The SHIFT Speaker Database aims to highlight the diversity of tech and ...
25/11/2024

Are you a speaker in the tech and digital sector?

The SHIFT Speaker Database aims to highlight the diversity of tech and digital public speakers in the South West, as well as offer support for those new to the sector and region. Our focus is on facilitating platforms for underrepresented voices in tech and digital.

Join here: https://hubs.li/Q02XHWXG0

If you have developed a new piece of software or an application, one of the first questions you may ask yourself is: Can...
22/11/2024

If you have developed a new piece of software or an application, one of the first questions you may ask yourself is: Can I patent this? 🤔

Check this Stevens Hewlett & Perkins article clarifying under what circumstances it would be possible 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02Z9l3b0

Can you patent software and protect it? Read our guide on patenting software and apps, telling you what is patentable (and what is not!)

Join us for the final Bristol & Bath AI Meetup of 2024, where we will be joined by Clive Kelman, the first Principal AI ...
21/11/2024

Join us for the final Bristol & Bath AI Meetup of 2024, where we will be joined by Clive Kelman, the first Principal AI Technologist for Government.

In this conversation, Clive will share his nuanced view on AI, exploring both the transformative potential and the complex ethical considerations that accompany it 🗣️

You won't want to miss out, register your place today 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02Y1yMp0

Thank you to our meetup sponsors, Agilebase Ltd & Codiphy 👏

A very special interview with Clive Kelman for our final session of the year

At a recent roundtable discussion at  , participants explored the idea of a more collaborative approach, to ensure that ...
20/11/2024

At a recent roundtable discussion at , participants explored the idea of a more collaborative approach, to ensure that the UK’s quantum ecosystem can maximise its potential 🗣️

Read more in this Foresight piece exploring how the UK's growing quantum ecosystem can unlock a future of shared success ➡️ https://hubs.li/Q02YVFZG0

Lord Patrick Vallance announced that the newly opened NQCC marked a vital step forward in the UK’s efforts to advance quantum technologies.

The scale-up phase of a business is an exciting time. As priorities shift, funding, operational efficiencies, profitabil...
20/11/2024

The scale-up phase of a business is an exciting time. As priorities shift, funding, operational efficiencies, profitability, & customer experience often take centre stage.

Learn more about the awkward 'teenage years' of business development, in this guest blog from Amy Sawbridge 🌱


The scale-up phase of business is particularly appealing to me – it’s like the awkward teenage years of business development.

Every month techSPARK's Third Thursday proves to be one of our most successful and well loved events 🫶If you work in the...
14/11/2024

Every month techSPARK's Third Thursday proves to be one of our most successful and well loved events 🫶

If you work in the creative, digital or Tech space, it is the perfect place to meet and connect with like-minded people. It is now just a week away so make sure to register with the link below and we look forward to seeing you all there!

🎫 https://hubs.li/Q02WB9TQ0

14/11/2024

Graphcore are looking for a Hardware Development Engineer to join their team 🔍

In this role you will analyse system requirements and design circuit solutions, in collaboration with Graphcore’s Silicon, Architecture and Software Teams.

Apply now for this awesome opportunity 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02YbkqW0

Have you started a business but not yet given enough thought to your brand and how you could leverage it?In this interac...
13/11/2024

Have you started a business but not yet given enough thought to your brand and how you could leverage it?

In this interactive 2-hour session from Business West you we will learn:

🎨 How to create an effective brand identity
🎯 How to better understand your target audience and competitor landscape
🌱 Evolving your brand as you grow
🤔 The importance of brand strategy

Register your place for this online session ➡️⬇️

Join this Tech For Growth online workshop for an introduction to how to build your brand

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TechSPARK is a network & info hub for all things tech & entrepreneurship in the South West Our mission is to shine a light on tech innovation and celebrate the brilliant people that power the companies and products based in our part of the world. We aim to connect and inform all of those who work in tech in the region by providing news, profiles and resources like events calendars, jobs boards and a lot more. We also run regular TechSPARK and BathSPARK events. These events aim to create opportunity, encourage diversity and spark new ventures. Coder meet Creative. Creative meet entrepreneur. Entrepreneur meet talented graduate. This is social networking (for real) with local digital people enjoying a drink and talking about what they love. BathSPARK events are held in Bath and TechSPARK events in Bristol, but we hope to encourage collaboration between tech companies in both towns, so anyone is welcome.