techSPARK

29/08/2025

Do you need investment to scale?

Our next Quarterly Investment Briefing is just around the corner. We’re bringing together the South West’s investor ecosystem and shining a spotlight on brilliant local businesses that are raising now or planning to raise soon.

📍Open to early-stage and scaling startups
💡All sectors welcome
🗣️We’ll share your raise with a curated group of investors

If you want to be featured in the session spotlight, share your details using the form below. It only takes a minute 👇

🔗 https://hubs.li/Q03G8M170

27/08/2025

Are you currently looking to raise investment?

Next week is our quarterly investment briefing, where we bring together the investment eco system and spotlight some of the brilliant businesses in the region.

If you would like us to include you in the session spotlights please complete this short form👇

🔗 https://hubs.li/Q03FNxCh0

27/08/2025

PitchMe! is an informal and welcoming event where entrepreneurs can practise their investment pitches, refine their ideas and get honest feedback from experienced business leaders.

🎤 Each founder has up to 10 minutes to pitch, followed by insights, advice, and questions from our expert pitch listeners and the audience.

This session’s pitchers include:
👉 Owen Wood, Parkrow Marketing
👉 Andrew Oakes, Forward EV Ltd
👉Artemis Fragkopoulos, SLANT Sustainable Technologies

Whether you’re a founder ready to test your pitch, or just want to watch and take notes for your own future presentations, PitchMe! is the place to learn, connect, and get inspired.

💡 Interested in pitching at a future event? We’ve got up to 4 slots each time. Just fill in a quick form and we’ll be in touch.

Find out more here: https://hubs.li/Q03DkHS00

Thank you to our Investment Activator Programme sponsors: TLT LLP, British Business Bank, Bristol Innovations, Link Stone Advisory and Walmer Group

26/08/2025

Meet the Founder behind Digital Wonderlab 🙌

As part of AI Month at techSPARK, we caught up with the brilliant mind behind the award-winning digital agency to learn more about his journey.

In this Meet the Founder interview, Nathan Baranowski shares:

📖 The story behind Digital Wonderlab, where the idea came from and the problem they’re solving
🙌 His proudest moment on the founder journey
🔮 What excites him most about the future of the industry

Hit the link to read the full Q&A 👇
🔗 https://hubs.li/Q03Fslk70

26/08/2025

"Winning Scaleup of the Year means a lot to all of us. We’ve grown quickly, sure, but what matters is how we’ve done it."

Following Signable's win at this year’s SPARKies as the Best Scaleup of the Year, they spoke to us about what the win means to them, as well as:

💪 How they made it happen
🏆 Why the SPARKies matter
🗨️ What the future holds for them

Read the full guest blog over on the techSPARK website 👇
https://hubs.li/Q03Fr7bn0

26/08/2025

BSides Bristol is back for 2025, and it's one of our favourite community-led information security events in the calendar!

It's an inclusive event where everyone is given an opportunity to learn, share ideas, mingle and expand their network with other like minded people.

techSPARK has a discount code for you, allowing you to grab your ticket for just £5 - BSB25-SPARK

📅 5th & 6th September
📍 UWE Frenchay Campus, Bristol
🎟️ https://hubs.li/Q03DZkzc0

Two days of Talks, Workshops, Villages 'n' Stuff Friday & Saturday 05-06 September at the University of West England Frenchay Campus.

22/08/2025

🚀 BTF+ is a six-day citywide festival across Bristol, 6–11th October 2025, that puts your brand at the heart of what’s next.

From global keynotes and pioneering showcases to live performances and curated networking & learning, it’s where ideas meet influence and visibility meets impact.

The programme spans four tracks:
🎤 SUMMIT: Big ideas, bold thinking. Visionary speakers shaping the future.
🤝 COMMUNITY: Curated workshops, meetups, and fringe events across the city.
💡 SHOWCASE: Hands-on demos of innovations transforming how we live and work.
🎶 LIVE: Immersive performances, music, storytelling, and cultural moments.

In collaboration with Bristol Creative Industries and MyWorldbristolbath and with headline support from Ghyston we created BTF+ The Bristol festival of tech, creativity and culture.

🌠While most of BTF+ is free and open to all, your Summit pass ensures access to the most influential conversations and the calibre of delegates you want to meet.

👉 Find out more and grab your tickets: https://hubs.li/Q03D8gxW0

22/08/2025

BSides Bristol is back for 2025, and it's one of our favourite community-led information security events in the calendar!

It's an inclusive event where everyone is given an opportunity to learn, share ideas, mingle and expand their network with other like minded people.

techSPARK has a discount code for you, allowing you to grab your ticket for just £5 - BSB25-SPARK

📅 5th & 6th September
📍 UWE Frenchay Campus, Bristol
🎟️ https://hubs.li/Q03DZlSm0

Two days of Talks, Workshops, Villages 'n' Stuff Friday & Saturday 05-06 September at the University of West England Frenchay Campus.

21/08/2025

Help shape the future of cyber, open the door for others 🙌

CyberCon 2025 brings together the South West’s cyber thinkers, doers and leaders to explore what is next.

This year, we want to make sure more people can be part of that conversation. That is why we have introduced ‘Pay it Forward’ tickets.

The cyber security sector still has work to do on representation:

❎ People from ethnic minority backgrounds make up 15% of the workforce, but only 9% of senior roles
❎ Women represent 17% of the workforce, but only 12% of senior roles
❎ 13% of cyber professionals are neurodivergent, yet just 8% are in senior roles
❎ 6% are disabled, and only 4% are in senior positions

By choosing a Pay it Forward ticket, you help fund a place for someone from an underrepresented group in cyber to attend CyberCon, creating opportunities, building connections, and helping to close these gaps.

Book your ticket today, and consider paying it forward 👉 https://hubs.li/Q03CwMKw0

20/08/2025

AI Month continues at techSPARK! 🙌

As part of their Editorial Month with us, our community partner Burges Salmon LLP have chosen to spotlight one of their clients: Mind Foundry

Mind Foundry is a machine learning company on a mission to protect frontline operators and safeguard critical national infrastructure. 💡

In this Startup for 10 feature, their Chief Growth Officer Nick Shearman discusses the following:

- What the company does
- The problem they’re solving
- And where they see themselves heading over the next 12 months

Check out their Startup for 10 feature now 👇
https://hubs.li/Q03Dwqyb0

18/08/2025

Why sponsor CyberCon 2025?

As artificial intelligence reshapes how we live, work, and defend, CyberCon invites the region’s cyber thinkers, doers, and leaders to come together and explore what’s next 🧐

❤️ Position your brand at the heart of the South West’s flagship cyber event
🗣️ Align with leading voices from industry, academia, and the public sector
🎦 Showcase your expertise through talks, workshops, or interactive sessions
💬 Network with decision-makers, innovators, and future talent

Previous sponsors have included Airbus, BT, and Immersive Labs. This is your opportunity to be seen where the future of cyber is being built 🚀

Find out more about sponsorship opportunities and secure your place today.
https://hubs.li/Q03CwMyv0

14/08/2025

Our Investment Activator programme manifests in our Annual Investment Report, Silicon Gorge pitching competition, PitchMe!, and more. These amazing initiatives boost investment in the South West tech industry and build towards our mission of making it the biggest in Europe 👊

None of this would be possible without our incredible sponsors - so a huge thank you to British Business Bank for your support

British Business Bank is a British state-owned economic development bank established by the UK Government.

Download our latest Annual Investment Report here: https://hubs.ly/Q03C2MS50