Our Let’s Chat series shines the spotlight on our all-important stakeholders who form a vital part of Engine Shed. We sat down with Ben...

Blog by Briony Phillips, Investment Activator In August, 10 companies closed equity investment rounds amounting to £16.5m. Four of the ten...

In July, 16 companies successfully closed equity investment rounds in the South West of England. Between them, they raised nearly...

Guest blog by Investment Activator, Briony Phillips  We would have been hard pushed to beat the £157.5million raised in the region in...

Guest blog by Briony Phillips, Investment Activator  You might remember 2021 not so fondly as the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Bristol has been named one of the UK’s fastest growing tech cities following what was a record year for the sector in Britain in 2021....

During Bristol Technology Festival 2021, we were delighted to host the FinTech West Summit at Engine Shed and announce plans for...

Guest blog by Briony Phillips, Investment Activator  This is my eighth investment update for 2021 and with a total of over £314 million...

Guest blog by Briony Phillips, Investment Activator, Investment Activator Programme In April 2021 we didn’t see the same downpour of...