Andrea Kelly appointed as the University of Bath Innovation Centre Manager

We are delighted to have appointed Andrea Kelly as the University of Bath Innovation Centre Manager. Andrea brings with her a wealth of experience and has been part of the SETsquared Central Team for the last five years. She headed up a portfolio of programmes funded by the ERDF and worked in collaboration with the UK Space Agency and Academic Health Science Networks across the South West of England, which supported businesses in sustainability, health, digital and space sectors across the South West, Swindon & Wiltshire.

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Student from the University of Bath advances to the final of Keyloop’s 2022 Dealer Tech Competition

Keyloop, the global automotive technology company, today announces the individual university winners of the second annual Keyloop Dealer Tech competition. Over 1,000 students from leading universities registered their interest in the competition.

One student, Tom Christensen, from The University of Bath has advanced to the final of Keyloop’s Dealer Tech competition. Tom’s idea was a platform for consumers to compare and recommend the most suitable electric vehicle based on their typical daily routine.

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1,000 students benefit from CV boosting business training through SETsquared’s IKEEP Programme

1,000 students have now received business innovation skills training thanks to SETsquared’s Intrapreneurial Knowledge Exchange Enterprise Pathway, IKEEP. The programme provides students across all disciplines and degree levels, with a hands-on opportunity to be ‘intrapreneurs’, and work on a ‘real-world’ innovative idea or project to improve a product, process or proposition within an established company.

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Member News | RS Components win 'Best Campaign of the Year' award at Elektra 2021 for collaboration with The Washing Machine Project

Each year, the Elektra Awards attracts hundreds of attendees from more than 150 companies representing every sector of the global electronics industry.

The guest list comprises influential C-suite decision-makers and the teams who contributed to the projects and innovations nominated. The global electronics industry sees becoming an Elektra Awards winner as one of the most prestigious accolades a company or individual can receive.

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University of Bath win University Research Readers' Choice award in collaboration with Earswitch Ltd at Elektra Awards 2021

Congratulations to the University of Bath and SETsquared Scale-Up Programme participants Earswitch Ltd on scooping the University Research Readers’ Choice Award at the prestigious Elektra Awards 2021.

The Elektra Awards are a ceremony where companies and individuals are rewarded and recognised for their excellent performance, innovation and contribution to the global electronics industry.

Supported by the SETsquared Scale-Up Programme.

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Would you dare enter the Den? Student entrepreneurs win alumni grants in the Dragons’ Den

In Round 1 of the 2021 Dragons’ Den pitching competition we welcomed a wide range of innovative student businesses including a sustainable fashion swapping app, wearable tech to help women feel safer when walking or exercising alone, and a system that enables people living in apartments to grow an indoor garden from their food waste. There was particular emphasis on tech and sustainability with many of the businesses themselves geared towards a climate-conscious consumer.

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Member News | Claritum partners with Canon for Expo 2020

Last month, SETsquared Bath member Claritum announced a collaboration with Canon, a multinational corporation specialising in optical, imaging, and industrial products, at Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Expo 2020 is a World Expo, currently hosted by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. Originally scheduled to start in 2020, this global attraction hopes to stimulate the development of innovative businesses in the UAE, and enhance the country's international reputation as a location to do business.

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Say hello to our new SETsquared Bath members!

It’s been a busy few months at SETsquared Bath and we’re overdue a warm welcome to several new members!

From an app that finds sports fans places to stay with other fans when you’re travelling for matches to technology that can help diagnose routine dentistry concerns from the comfort of your own home, there’s an exciting range of innovative new members on the tech scene!

We’ve got seven new members to introduce so let’s say hello…

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From femtech to fashion tech – meet the latest crop of SETsquared backed start-ups that will pitch at INVEST 2021

SETsquared Investment Manager, Rosie Bennett, gives us her insight into SETsquared’s flagship investment showcase, as well as highlighting a selection of the exciting start-ups which will be pitching this year.

2021 has been an exciting year for technology growth, following the COVID crisis we are in a period of recovery and renewal, and the UK tech pioneers that SETsquared supports are leading the reinvention on how we work, live, and interact.

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GUEST BLOG | The Life of a Neurodivergent Disabled Entrepreneur

GUEST BLOG: Minal Patel, Co-founder and COO of sustainable tech start up and SETsquared Bath member LabCycle explains how gaining success with a growing business while living with a disability has challenged and enriched her entrepreneurial journey.

The entrepreneurial journey can be taxing with its high pressure and fast paced nature, with the addition of a disability, this tax is higher. My unseen disability is a part of my definition, an integral part of my enriching entrepreneurial journey.

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