Bristol & Bath is one of the most exciting areas for electronics technology in the world.
Our region is world-leading 
Most innovative UK city outside of London (Paymentsense) 
A magnet for hardware and software development 
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 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, extending from the University of Bristol to Bath.
Image credit: Open Bionics Creating the ‘Hero Arm’, which is the world’s first 3D-printed prosthetic arm for children.
Addressing the gender pay gap by combining data science with economics and psychology to improve decision-making in HR.
Reinventing the way we learn and develop cyber-skills.
Image credit: Bristol Robotics Laboratory The region features an internationally-leading robotics subsector, including:
Bristol & Bath has many innovators in cloud technology, including:
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.
Bristol is Open (BiO) was set up by Bristol City Council and the University of Bristol to develop a ‘test-bed’ programmable, digital infrastructure, that launched in April 2015.
The programme’s research areas included:
