Bristol — Week of 29 Jun 2026

Engine Shed and the British Business Bank bring another Meet the Funder event to Bristol, this time focused on Clean Tech. It's a chance to put your pressing questions directly to key investors and funders active in the South West cleantech space, with the opportunity to secure a 1:1 chat. A strong morning for cleantech founders and climate-tech builders looking to understand the regional funding landscape and make warm investor connections.

A showcase of early-stage innovations from University of Bristol researchers exploring how their ideas could become real-world products, services and social enterprises. Featuring participants from the Early Career Enterprise Fellowship across health, engineering, digital, sustainability and creative innovation, the afternoon mixes short live pitches with a judging panel — the winning project earns SETsquared QUEST membership. A genuine opportunity to connect with researchers, innovation staff and commercialisation experts working at the interface of academia and enterprise. Run by University of Bristol and SETsquared Bristol.

with Chloe Pavey (Senior Account Executive (PA Multi-Channel Marketing Apprentice of the Year), Talking Stick Digital) · Daphne Kalaitzis (Content Creator (PA Content Creator Apprentice of the Year), SpiderGroup) · Laila Ba (IT Apprentice (PA IT Apprentice of the Year), Triangle Networks)

Her Start's launch event is a breakfast at We The Curious bringing together Bristol employers and the next generation of creative, tech and marketing talent. A panel of award-winning young women building careers through apprenticeships in IT, content creation and multi-channel marketing share their stories, alongside insight into 2026 employer hiring incentives. Doors and networking from 8am; panel 8:30am; wrap by 10am. Run by Pro Apprenticeships, Bristol's Ofsted Outstanding apprenticeship provider.

A Pride-themed edition of Bristol's monthly Community x Arts x Tech meet-up, hosted at Knowle West Media Centre. An informal evening bringing together creative technologists, artists, community organisers and digital practitioners to share work, swap ideas and connect across the city's creative-tech scene. Welcoming to newcomers and a good entry point into Bristol's intersection of arts, community and technology.