What's happening: Week of 13 April 2026
A decade of entrepreneurship on display. The University of Bristol’s annual Innovation Showcase brings together student founders from the Runway incubator, live investor pitches competing for £75,000 in funding, and…
Yu'ang Qiao (GDG Bristol)
The inaugural speaker event for GDG Bristol — Yu'ang Qiao walks through Google's On-Device AI Stack for developers looking to build privacy-first ML directly onto phones and edge devices. Held…
A hands-on data analytics evening sponsored by Datacove, featuring two Lloyds Banking Group data practitioners presenting real-world projects in BI, dashboards, and automation. Expect short talks, case studies, and post-event…
with Yu'ang Qiao (Speaker, GDG Bristol)
The inaugural speaker event for GDG Bristol — Yu'ang Qiao walks through Google's On-Device AI Stack for developers looking to build privacy-first ML directly onto phones and edge devices. Held at Design West on Narrow Quay (one of Bristol's most distinctive architectural venues). A new developer community worth getting in on early.
The flagship Bristol ecosystem event of the week. A curated after-hours gathering for founders, operators and active investors from across the South West, held immediately after the Britain's Got Startups…
Carl Sargunar (Independent)
Bristol's Umbraco community meet. This month Carl Sargunar brings his 'DDoS My Desk' talk — building a live load-balanced mini-cluster on stage and stress-testing it in real time. Hosted at…
Bristol's Databricks community meet — the first outing of this group at iO Associates in central Bristol. Practical Databricks chat, networking, drinks and pizza for data engineers, analysts, scientists and…
with Carl Sargunar (Speaker, Independent)
Bristol's Umbraco community meet. This month Carl Sargunar brings his 'DDoS My Desk' talk — building a live load-balanced mini-cluster on stage and stress-testing it in real time. Hosted at Gibe Digital in Paintworks, with food and drink. A specific developer niche but a reliable, well-run room with named speakers.
Engine Shed's Bristol Innovations series tackles AI's dual role in cybersecurity — the same technology enabling sophisticated attacks is also the most powerful tool for defending against them. An evening…
SETsquared Bristol's flagship networking evening — a gathering of the Bristol tech ecosystem celebrating startup culture, new investments, and the people building the next generation of tech companies in the…
Monthly free meet-up at KWMC for creatives, artists and technologists interested in using technology for social good and community projects. A welcoming, cross-disciplinary space particularly strong for those working at…
Engine Shed's Bristol Innovations series tackles AI's dual role in cybersecurity — the same technology enabling sophisticated attacks is also the most powerful tool for defending against them. An evening of expert talks, panel discussion and networking at Bristol's flagship tech hub.