M49 Bristol industrial site congratulate Nick Sturge for his contribution to business

He has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to Bristol based businesses. His support has boosted Bristol’s economy, creating jobs, growth and expansion.

Nick, who has led the centre at the University of Bristol since 2006, received the award at the conference of the UKBI, the national trade body for business incubators.

The centre, part of the SETsquared Partnership – an enterprise collaboration of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey – accelerates hi-tech, high-growth start-up and early stage businesses. It is supporting nearly 60 businesses between them employing more than 500 people and turning over £21m a year. None of the businesses it has supported since 2007 have failed.

Nick said: “Bristol is a thriving city for hi-tech businesses and we are proud to be doing our bit to help grow new businesses and create high-value jobs.”

UKBI chairman David Rowe added ”Since 2006 Nick has led a business incubation environment in the South West of England from strength to strength, and has led the regional network of practitioners to become the largest of its kind in the UK. He is entrepreneurial and innovative in his approach and is a pillar of the business incubation and business growth community in the UK.”

Bristol and the West have seen a level of prosperity that has been absent from the rest of the UK, it is due in part to the active support of new and growing businesses. It that has seen Bristol take a spot as an important economic hub  with investors keen on the area and properties in high demand.

Source: Bristol Business News