Bristol and South West businesses celebrated in national trailblazers programme

Mid-sized enterprises, in Bristol and the South West, championing positive regional growth have been recognised as part of a new UK-wide programme spearheaded by Wired Consulting. 

16 local businesses were selected who each typified Wired Consulting’s vision of trailblazing enterprises, generating growth within the local business community and boosting the wider UK economy.

This includes Aardman, the award winning animation studio and creators of Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run and Morph; XMOS who deliver adaptable, efficient, and accessible embedded computers for every application and Huboo, an award winning order fulfilment service.

The full list of nominated businesses in Bristol and the South West includes:, Tewkesbury

• Netomnia, Tewkesbury

• Limbs & Things, Bristol

• Ecologi, Bristol

• Rovco, Bristol

• BladeRoom Group, Cheltenham

• Space Forge, Cardiff

• Ultraleap, Bristol

• Appsbroker, Swindon

• Immersive Lab, Bristol

• Truespeed, Bath

• Precision Resourcing Group, Kidderminster

• Ripjar, Tewkesbury

• Aardman, Bristol

• XMOS, Bristol

• Huboo, Bristol

Catherine Crump, Managing Director of Wired Consulting, said: “Local businesses play a pivotal role in generating opportunities and supporting the local economy. The WIRED Trailblazers programme highlights the immense variety of entrepreneurial talent across the country - a testament to the UK’s thriving start-up and scale up scene. This initiative has allowed us to celebrate the very best of these incredible businesses and connect them with other like minded local enterprises, giving them a platform but also a path to forge important business connections.”

Across the UK, the Wired Trailblazers Programme, run in partnership with HSBC UK, has awarded 75 businesses with a prestigious ‘Trailblazer’ status, recognising each enterprise’s commitment to driving local growth and harnessing the power of technology to deliver positive change for both the people and the planet.

At a networking breakfast, nominated executives from across each region came together to hear from inspirational leaders from larger enterprises, who shared insights from their scale-up journey. Each event provided entrepreneurs the opportunity to connect with peers and potential partners in their local region.

James Cundy, Head of Mid-Market Corporates and Structured Finance at HSBC UK, said: “We are really proud to be working with WIRED Consulting to deliver the Trailblazer programme. Mid-sized businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, but are often overlooked. The banking sector has a role to play in helping these companies to thrive – whether that be through access to funding for those which have high-growth potential but are loss-making, by helping to navigate overseas expansion or by introducing them to businesses which can help catalyse their growth.’’