Bristol Innovations
A home for collaboration and innovation
Turning ideas into reality
Bristol Innovations is a home for collaboration and innovation. We connect industry, investors and innovators with University of Bristol research, talent and space. Based at the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus in the Sloane Robinson Building and delivered in part through SETsquared Bristol, the UK's number one startup hub network, Bristol Innovations supports ideas and partners at every stage, from industry R&D partnerships and physical space to licensing and spinout support.
Bristol Innovations Zone - now open
The Bristol Innovations Zone (BI Zone) is our home in the Sloane Robinson Building, at the heart of Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus and two minutes from Bristol Temple Meads. Start-ups, scale-ups and industry work side by side with University researchers.
What you'll find:
- Co-working, networking and even space in the Lounge
- Specialist dry labs and equipment
- Incubation, skills and training through SETsquared Bristol
- Membership with tiered benefits
- A community of frontier businesses and researchers
How we can help
All supported by the Bristol Innovations Community
Grow your company
Desks, labs and incubation support in the Bristol Innovations Zone, with SETsquared Bristol.
Partner With Us
Access research, technology and talent to grow your business, by funding a PhD, commissioning consultancy or building an R&D partnership.
Invest with us
A direct line to investment-ready spinouts.
Commercialise your research
For University of Bristol researchers and students. Financial and expert support from idea to investment-ready company.
Areas of Focus
Quantum technologies
From photonics to computing, sensing, measurement and cryptography, quantum has the potential to transform the way we tackle global challenges. With a cross-disciplinary team of over 150 academics, dedicated support services and purpose-built facilities at our Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre, Bristol is a pioneer in the field.
Artificial intelligence
For over two decades, Bristol has remained at the forefront of advances in AI. Crowned ‘AI University of The Year’ in 2024, we lead two UKRI flagship hubs (AI for Collective Intelligence and  INFORMED-AI) and two UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training (Practice-Oriented AI and Interactive AI). We are also home to Isambard AI – one of the world’s most powerful and sustainable supercomputers, backed with £225 million from UK government.
Connectivity and telecoms
Bristol’s Smart Internet Lab is one of the UK’s most renowned information and communications technology research centres. It is a focal point for investment that is powering 6G and a co-founder of the UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN), which co-ordinates 500 advanced telecoms companies and is driving the agenda for growth.
Advanced materials
The NCC and the Bristol Composites Institute form a world-leading composites R&D hub, providing expert advice, training and support with over £250m invested in state-of-art automated composite manufacturing technologies. We are also a co-founder of MATcelerate ZERO, a collaboration that aims to accelerate the commercialisation of new materials to help us meet emissions targets.
Next-generation microchips
Delivered in collaboration with over 30 business partners, the £11 million UKRI-funded REWIRE Innovation and Knowledge Centre at the University of Bristol is developing the next generation of semiconductor power device technologies, to aid the delivery of net zero ambitions and enhance the resilience of the UK’s semiconductor supply chain.
Connect with us
Join our mailing list
Join the free Bristol Innovations Community for monthly news, events and opportunities.
Contact us
To find out more about Bristol Innovations, get on touch with us:
- Email: bristol-innovations-zone@bristol.ac.uk
- Follow us on LinkedIn