New Fintech Master’s to prepare students for sector’s challenges
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is to launch a Fintech Master’s degree in September. The course is set to prepare…
Nick Sturge awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
On Friday 7th June, the Cabinet Office announced that Nick Sturge is to receive an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The citation reads…
Elderly test out driverless cars
Residents of a care home in Bristol have been testing out the latest driverless car technology. The Pod Zero vehicles are part of the…
5G launches in Bristol in July
Vodafone will switch on its 5G network for homes and businesses in Bristol and six other UK cities in a matter of weeks. The launch…
Cleantech hydrogen boost from new solar cells
Researchers at the University of Bath are developing new solar cells that use light energy directly to split water. Most solar cells currently on…
Anthro + Tech Conference 2019 at The Watershed
You might think that anthropology and AI is an odd pairing. But in a 2017 article in WIRED, journalist James Temperton wrote, “For DeepMind…
Silicon skills search comes to Bristol
The semiconductor equipment industry came to Bristol in force to look for new talent. SEMI, the industry body that represents equipment makers such as…
UoB tech driving new generation of MRI scanners
Researchers at the University of Bristol have combined quantum sensing and machine learning to detect magnetic fields with extreme sensitivity at room temperature. The research…
Reach launches education programme
Bristol startup Reach Robotics has piloted a scheme to teach programming to kids in schools using its gaming robots. Reach Edu is being tested out…