Community & Events

Held at Leigh Court, we’ve structured our networking breakfast to give you the greatest chance of effective networking. Meet lots of like-minded business people and make smart connections for you and your company. Successful networking can help you raise your profile, meet new customers and suppliers, develop your knowledge, explore new ideas, find investment, establish ... Read more

Are you an SME looking for new ways to grow your business? There is a whole world out there, so seize the opportunity today to learn how to access new markets and create an action plan to start selling overseas. Attend this interactive workshop to hear from our expert facilitators about the vital steps you ... Read more

The government skills plan includes promoting high-level technical education across health, life sciences and social care. With an ever increasing demand on patient care and monitoring, digital technology is moving at pace and the requirement for the use of this resource is paramount for the sector. The increasing level of digital/technical skills demanded by the ... Read more

Monthly Techie Brekkie specifically focussing on Life Sciences and Healthtech. This is for anyone with an interest in Life Sciences; including areas such as healthtech, bio-engineering, genetics, bio-sensing, medtech, diagnostics and more. Whether your interest is commercial, as a researcher, healthcare professional or from a support organisation you are welcome to join us. There will ... Read more

We're starting with a blockbuster of an event featuring four stars of the Robotics in Healthcare scene: Samantha Payne, COO & Founder, Open Bionics Sabine Hauert, Assistant Professor in Robotics, University of Bristol Antonia Tzemanaki, Lecturer/Researcher, Bristol Robotics Laboratory - University of the West of England Rav Bumbra, Founder, Structur3dpeople

The importance of professional journalism in a post-truth world Fake or misleading news is polluting the internet. It is often spread deliberately by foreign states or for commercial gain. In this confusing world, journalism matters more than ever to inform, investigate, explain and campaign. However journalism is under threat both by regimes around the world ... Read more

Advances in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, sensors, wearables and other innovative technologies, are redefining the way healthcare is being delivered; reducing hospital admissions and the need for in hospital care and providing connected, remote & personalised services which empower citizens, deliver better health outcomes and reduce costs. This event brings together healthcare, digital & creative ... Read more

The Four Pillars of Success and Wellbeing for the Modern Entrepreneur Historically we have been told to work hard, to follow a logical path and to strive for success, but what if there was another way? In this talk Nicky will share her personal story of creating a business ‘the hard way’ which led to ... Read more

In a world faced with many environmental challenges, how can we collaborate using location data, technology and design thinking to: Build Greener, Smarter Communities and Cities? This will be explored at Geovate 2018, a conference hosted by Geovation, Ordnance Survey’s innovation initiative and London Hub. We're inviting thought leaders, social entrepreneurs, policy makers and change ... Read more

First of a series of regular opportunities for Bristol area Bessemer Members and supporters to get together for an informal chat, beer and bite to eat. There will be no formal agenda, but I'll update everyone on Bessemer news nationally and progress with this year's regional events. We can also discuss what else we'd like ... Read more