Milan Perera

Bristol

Business Reporter at Bristol24/7| Winner of Bristol SU:50 Most Influential Award| Former Deputy Editor at Epigram| Triple SPA National Awards nominee

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Squeezed teams up with taproom to open second site

6 days ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

A Bristol-based burger restaurant, which won the National Burger Awards in 2019, has teamed up with a celebrated craft brewery. Under this new partnership, Squeezed will serve its much-loved burgers and fries from a permanent kitchen at the Wiper and True taproom in Old Market. Founded by Alex Hayes in 2017 at Gaol Ferry Steps in Wapping Wharf, Squeezed began its journey in a refitted shipping container and quickly established itself as a staple of Bristol’s food scene.
New partnership to help businesses tackle harder to recycle materials

1 week ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

Bristol businesses aiming to reduce hard-to-recycle waste and enhance sustainability are to get a helping hand from a new collaboration. The family-run waste management firm Grundon has launched RecyclePlus, a service designed to tackle three waste streams that are traditionally difficult to recycle—compostables, paper towels, and coffee cups. The initiative is especially relevant for companies in the hospitality sector.
UWE-led funding round supports over 80 art projects nationwide

1 week ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

Immersive Arts, an initiative led by UWE Bristol, has supported around 83 artist-led projects in its inaugural round of funding. The funding package, worth £1.2m, will be distributed among the selected projects across the UK, including several based in the West Country. This multi-institutional initiative is spearheaded by UWE Bristol, with its main hub at Pervasive Media Studio in Watershed serving as executive producer.
'Fastest growing sport that counts Messi and Ronaldo among its promoters'

1 week ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

It is perhaps the most exciting new sport in the world right now. Even sporting superstars Lionel Messi, Serena Williams, Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham have taken it up. Invented in 1969, in Mexican tycoon Enrique Corcuera’s back garden, Padel is now enjoying a renaissance. According to the Lawn Tennis Association, around 500 padel courts have sprung up in the UK since 2020. One of them is Rocket Padel, based in St Anne’s, which is now the largest padel centre in the UK.
Bristol and the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution'

1 week ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

It is said the future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution lies in emerging tech spinouts. Bristol tech start-ups entered the new year on the back of a £300m funding vehicle unveiled by professor Patrick Vallance, minister for science, research and innovation, at Bristol Technology Festival. Prime minister Keir Starmer outlining plans to make the UK an AI superpower chimed perfectly with the completion of the second phase of Bristol supercomputer Isambard-AI this year.
Award-winning menstrual cup startup launches ‘revolutionary’ steriliser

1 week ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

Could sustainable period products be user-friendly? That was the question University of Bristol alumni Monica Wai and Kira Goode attempted to ask and answer with the launch of Eleria, a sustainable menstrual cup start up. The founders have now launched compact cleaning and sterilising case, designed to make cleaning the menstrual cup in public spaces is easier and more discreet. Along with the sterilisation case, the duo has also launched a series of menstrual cups in five colours.
Bristol creative agency ranks among top UK production companies

1 week ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

A Bristol-based creative agency, which counts Manchester United, British Airways and Bristol Beacon among its clientele, has received major recognition for its film and animation production offerings. Studio Giggle, based at Paintworks in Brislington, has been named in a prestigious top 50 list compiled by EVCOM and Moving Image. The agency ranked 23rd overall, making it the only creative company from the South West to be included.
UWE Bristol leads major research into NHS staffing and wellbeing

1 week ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

A new national research partnership led by UWE Bristol is set to explore how to enhance wellbeing and sustainability within the NHS and social care same day and urgent care workforce. Powered by a £5m funding package from the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the UWE-led research brings together 13 organisations, including the University of Bristol, University of Bath, University of Lincoln, University of Surrey, and Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
City of Bristol College ranks among top further education institutions

1 week ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

City of Bristol College has secured its place among the top-performing further education (FE) colleges in the UK, following a strong performance in the government’s 2023–24 Further Education Performance Tables. The college reported a 3.3 percentage point increase in overall achievement rates, positioning it 2.3 points above the national average and placing it within the top quartile of FE colleges nationwide.
Major funding boost for community-led housing initiative

1 week ago | bristol247.com | Milan Perera

A Bristol-based social impact investor has received a major funding boost from the government to support its housing initiative. Resonance has secured a significant £20m investment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to back community-led housing projects. The initiative sets to empower local communities to take control over the design and location of housing, enabling them to access land and planning permission often out of reach for speculative developers.