Bristol's 'future ready' week: innovation zone, office moves and Bears Women sponsorship land together

The Business Desk South West reported that the University of Bristol's innovation zone has welcomed its first firms, with the facility bringing start-ups, scale-ups, established businesses and researchers together in one place [2]. The same outlet reported that an accountancy firm's Bristol team is moving to a 'future-orientated' waterfront office with a landscaped piazza and views across the city's Floating Harbour [4]. Business News South West reported that BDO LLP has signed a 10-year lease in Bristol and will move 230 employees and partners into the Embarq building later this year [5].

In sport, Bristol Bears Rugby said Bristol Bears Women have entered a two-year partnership with Bristol-based period and personal care brand Natracare, which will appear on the sleeve of the team's playing shirt [3]. In a separate development, NHBC said its third BEYOND '27 LIVE event will focus on increasing housing delivery while maintaining quality, including new standards and lower-carbon homes, under the theme 'Future ready. Quality first.' [1].

Taken together, the cluster spans a university innovation zone, two accountancy office plans, a women's rugby sponsorship and a housing standards event [1][2][3][4][5].