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We are one of the biggest tech hubs in the country and have the largest tech workforce in the South West.
A world-class 5G network and universal fast internet access by 2030 
Most innovative UK city outside of London (Paymentsense) 
Bristol no. 1 city in UK for tech jobs (Tech Nation 2022) 
Exceed 85% gigabit connectivity by 2025 across the West of England 
Home to five unicorns: Graphcore, OVO Energy, Pax8, Pismo & Vertical Aerospace 
Image credit: Paul Blakemore We're revolutionising digital transformation in the West of England.
The Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI) at the University of Bristol is an interdisciplinary research institute focused on digital innovation. Bringing together academics and 28 partners from various sectors, BDFI is creating unique sociotechnical research facilities with a £31.5m investment from Research England and over £75m from partners, donors, and the university. Located on the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, these facilities will include the world’s first reality emulator, a multisensory digital twin for immersive, iterative co-creation of digital solutions.
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Bristol is Open was set up by Bristol City Council and the University of Bristol to develop a ‘test-bed’ programmable, digital infrastructure.
The programme’s research areas included:
The University of Bristol’s Smart Internet Lab is one of the UK's most renowned ICT research centres. The lab’s research addresses major societal and industrial challenges and around 200 experts work there to push technological boundaries.
These experts specialise in research and innovation in the areas of 5G radio/wireless and optical communications, and work in fields like AI, smart cities, machine learning, and network softwarisation. Their unique offerings in optical, wireless, and cloud technologies bring together end-to-end network design for regional, national, and global ICT innovations.
An award-winning Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) research and development testbed in South Gloucestershire. The testbed allows pioneers in digital technology to innovate and test new applications, processes, products, services, and business models to ascertain their usefulness and viability before taking them to market. In collaboration with Toshiba Research Labs, South Gloucestershire Council is building a 5G testbed in the north of Bristol. It will be an open 5G network connecting South Gloucestershire’s five innovation hubs: the Bristol & Bath Science Park, the National Composites Centre, UWE Bristol, and the IAAPS.
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Transforming cybersecurity training. Offering cutting-edge training and simulations with the skills to proactively defend against cyber threats. Strengthen your organisation's cyber resilience, to protect your assets and reputation.
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The Bristol office serves as the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters for HP’s industrial research laboratory. The Bristol research facility is focused primarily on the growing importance of cybersecurity in HP’s hardware.
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Image credit: Open Bionics The region features an internationally-leading robotics subsector, including:
We are at the forefront of future quantum capability, with industry leaders like QTIC.
Bristol is set to play a major role in a series of new hubs being launched to ensure the UK fully benefits from the potential of quantum technologies in areas ranging from healthcare to national security. It is already pioneering in the field as the world’s first quantum photonics chip was developed in Bristol, and the region is the first 5GUK Test Network to become fully secured by quantum key distribution.
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