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Why share capital records and Companies House filings matter for early stage founders

Article by Laura Guest, Senior Associate, Ashfords Ashfords is a partner for Growth Forge 2026, a business acceleration programme for ambitious tech companies. Learn more here. When you’re building a…

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The South West’s biggest tech celebration returns for 2026

Companies progressing technology and innovation across the South West of England are being put on alert as the Tech South West Awards 2026 officially opens for entries. From trailblazing startups…

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Connecting Talent to Digital Futures: A Regional Platform Creating Pathways into Digital Careers

This week, the South West Connector – a new careers and skills platform – was launched, bringing together regional training, learning opportunities, and digital careers. The South West Connector platform…

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Steampunk Ventures Dives Into the Future: Backing the Rebels Redefining Climate, Health, and Autonomy

Steampunk Ventures is officially joining forces with Tech South West’s Growth Forge Accelerator, but we’re not here just to talk about ships. We’re here to back the founders who are…

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University of Plymouth announced as Marine Autonomy partner for Growth Forge

Tech South West has announced the University of Plymouth as a key partner for the Marine Autonomy track within the Growth Forge accelerator, strengthening the programme’s specialist support for companies…

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The Space Between: Why Innovation Needs Translation, Not Transfer

By Matt Freeman (Centre Director at Future Space) & Marc Griffiths (Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Regional Partnerships, Engagement & Innovation at UWE Bristol) Recently, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published a major…

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Tech South West & Great South West embark on UK Investment Spotlight Drive

Investment showcase activity in London, Leeds and South West in three-month blitz backed by new accelerator programmes and High Growth Tracker Tech South West (TSW) is embarking on a three-month…

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Colliding Worlds: Accelerating defence innovation

By Dan Pritchard, Founder, Tech South West The need for innovation in defence is more pressing than ever. Any news channel or social feed makes that abundantly clear. But the…

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Solid Solutions joins Growth Forge as a partner

Solid Solutions, part of the TriMech Group, provides engineering, design and manufacturing technology to more than 30,000 organisations globally. The company supports innovators with CAD, simulation, data management, manufacturing workflows,…