Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 05.05.2026 Swindon dental group secures major funding deal A Swindon-based dental group with 76 surgeries has secured funding from NatWest to “become an industry leader in digital dentistry.” Founded in 2014 by Simon Turton, PhD, and Nick Lowcock, Gensmile now has 76 dental practices, with over £110 […]
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Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 23.04.2026 MP visits Wiltshire’s new carbon-removal facility A Wiltshire MP has visited Pure Data Centres’ pioneering biochar facility in Royal Wootton Bassett, following the company’s announcement of a £24 million investment in what is set to become the UK’s largest biochar plant. Operated by Pure Data […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 20.05.2025 Wiltshire gardening start-up Dig hits record turnover after Dragons’ Den appearance Wiltshire gardening start-up Dig has hit record turnover after appearing on BBC’s Dragons’ Den three months ago. The firm secured a £75,000 investment from dragon Sara Davies in an episode that aired on February 13. Marlborough businessman Henry Bartlam […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 30.04.2025 Wiltshire builder develops compact housing solution with Start Up Loan A Wiltshire businessman has devised an alternative housing solution with the help of a £25,000 loan from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme, delivered by SWIG Finance. Inspired by an Australian trend for off-grid low-cost living, James […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Tuesday May 5 2026 Swindon dental group secures major funding deal A Swindon-based dental group with 76 surgeries has secured funding from NatWest to “become an industry leader in digital dentistry.” Founded in 2014 by Simon Turton, PhD, and Nick Lowcock, Gensmile now has 76 dental practices, with over £110 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Thursday April 23 2026 MP visits Wiltshire’s new carbon-removal facility A Wiltshire MP has visited Pure Data Centres’ pioneering biochar facility in Royal Wootton Bassett, following the company’s announcement of a £24 million investment in what is set to become the UK’s largest biochar plant. Operated by Pure Data […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Tuesday May 20 2025 Wiltshire gardening start-up Dig hits record turnover after Dragons’ Den appearance Wiltshire gardening start-up Dig has hit record turnover after appearing on BBC’s Dragons’ Den three months ago. The firm secured a £75,000 investment from dragon Sara Davies in an episode that aired on February 13. Marlborough businessman Henry Bartlam […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Wednesday April 30 2025 Wiltshire builder develops compact housing solution with Start Up Loan A Wiltshire businessman has devised an alternative housing solution with the help of a £25,000 loan from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme, delivered by SWIG Finance. Inspired by an Australian trend for off-grid low-cost living, James […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Friday April 4 2025 Public’s views sought on UK’s first Renewable Natural Gas facility Proposals for the UK’s first Renewable Natural Gas facility are being put to the public today (Friday). Rivan Industries has launched a public consultation on proposals for Little Rose Lane Energy Park, located north of Swindon. The unique clean […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Friday March 7 2025 UK now has 75,000 public charge points for EVs, data shows The UK has surpassed the milestone of 75,000 public charge points for electric vehicles, according to Bristol-based Zapmap, the UK’s leading charge point mapping service. Zapmap data for the state of the public charging infrastructure shows that, as of […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Tuesday November 19 2024 From racing cars to delivery trucks – Wiltshire event will look at the future of electrification Companies whose business relies on wheeled transport are being invited to learn about the future of electrification and alternative fuels.
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Friday November 15 2024 Wiltshire start-up raises £7.8 million to tackle microplastics pollution Wiltshire-based start-up Naturbeads has secured a Series A funding round to further develop its pioneering technology that addresses worldwide microplastic pollution. Founded in 2018 as a spinout from the University of Bath, Malmesbury-based Naturbeads is now scaling its innovative […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Monday July 1 2024 National Self Build & Renovation Centre celebrates 10 years of employee ownership The National Self Build & Renovation Centre has celebrated 10 years of employee ownership with a celebration hosted by BBC News presenter Martine Croxall. The Swindon-based facility – the UK’S only permanent venue for independent homebuilding advice and support […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Monday May 20 2024 Conservation experts use modern technology to give a medieval church a spring clean A medieval church on a busy roundabout in Wiltshire has been given a spring clean by conservation experts Stonehealth. The historic church – where Thomas Wolsey, later Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor was ordained in 1498 – was deconsecrated in 1974 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation Tuesday October 31 2023 Business West in world-first demonstration of digital ATA Carnet customs document Business support service Business West has given the world’s first demonstration of a Digital Carnet – a post-Brexit goods passport scheme – in action. Business West, one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in the UK, teamed up with […]
