Wow! What a year we have had on the TechSPARK event scene in Bristol and Bath. Thank you to everyone who attended, hosted, spoke, sat on a panel and helped. It’s fantastic to see the tech industry here in the South West flourish even further and we hope for a lot more in 2018.
Here is an overview of some events and networking opportunities Team SPARK is bringing to you in the pre-spring season of next year. We have some classics making a return and some brand new events coming up so please have a read below.
January
- South West Founders – Post-holiday catch-up, Watershed, Bristol, Wednesday 17 Jan @ 7-9pm
A meet-up for people based in the South-West who have been, are, or want to be tech startup founders.
Techie Brekkie – How To Get 7Bn Views On YouTube, Yogscast Towers, Bristol, Thursday 18 Jan @ 8am
A morning coffee and bacon-sarnie fuelled roundtable led by experts at the Yogscast.
- New! Weston Tech Meet Up – Welcome to Weston Tech!, The Stable Hub, Weston-Super-Mare, – Wednesday 24 Jan @ 7pm
A brand new meet-up for the tech cluster in Weston. This is the first of a regular monthly meet-up for all things tech in Weston and the surrounding areas.
TechRUN – New Year’s Resolution: A Healthier Way to Network, Engine Shed, Bristol, Monday 29 Jan @ 7.30am
TechRUN is Bristol’s first running and networking meetup aimed at getting fit whilst connecting up the South West tech and digital community.
- HealthTech and Life Sciences Brekkie – Introduction to Hyver – A Citizen Engagement Platform, Bristol Energy Centre, Wednesday 31 Jan @ 8.15am
A networking meetup for anyone with an interest in Life Sciences; including areas such as healthtech, bio-engineering, genetics, bio-sensing, medtech, diagnostics and more.
February
- Techie Brekkie – The Impact of Data, Engine Shed, Bristol, Thursday 8 Feb
More information coming soon!
- Techie Brekkie – IOTechnics – The Internet Of Things in 2018, Engine Shed, Bristol, Thursday 15 Feb @ 8am
Steve Cutler and Andrew Smith from IoTechnics will dust off their crystal ball and gaze into the future of the Internet Of Things in 2018 to predict the top 5 or 6 changes throughout the year.
Pop Up University – The Entrepreneur’s Journey, Bath Brew House, Bath, Thursday 15 Feb @ 5.30pm
Hear three entrepreneurs tell their story, ask questions to a panel of experts on the journey of a startup and network with the South West tech cluster over a beer or two.
- HealthTech and Life Sciences Brekkie, Bristol Energy Centre, Wednesday 28 Feb @ 8.15am
More information coming soon!
March
South West Founders – South West Founders Networking, Watershed, Bristol, Wednesday 14 March @ 7pm
More information coming soon!
- TechRUN – A Healthier Way to Network, Engine Shed, Bristol, Monday 26 March @ 7.30am
More information coming soon!
Don’t forget, you can register to hear about these and other events first by signing up to our newsletter. If you haven’t already, you should also sign up to our meetup groups TechSPARK, BathSPARK and South West Founders.

Shona Wright
Shona covers all things editorial at TechSPARK. She publishes news articles, interviews and features about our fantastic tech and digital ecosystem, working with startups and scaleups to spread the word about the cool things they're up to.
She also oversees TechSPARK's social media, sharing the latest updates on everything from investment news to green tech meetups and inspirational stories.