Welcome to our weekly South West Tech News roundup, where you can get all the headlines from the past week in one place.
What has our busy tech and digital community been up to this week? From award wins and innovative breakthroughs to unmissable events and capital raised, take a moment to reflect on the hive of daily activity taking place in our region.
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IT firm Intercity targets South West growth with Bristol Bears partnership
IT solutions provider Intercity is expanding into the South West through a new partnership with Bristol Bears. As the club’s official IT solutions provider, Intercity will deliver managed IT, cloud and cybersecurity support across the men’s and women’s teams, while growing its presence in the region.
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Bristol sports tech firm secures £500k to expand data-driven platform
Bristol-based Levels Technologies has raised £500,000 to scale its data-driven rankings and community platform across global racket sports. Having built a strong following in squash, the company is now expanding into padel and other sports, using performance data to help players track progress, find better-matched opponents and connect with their communities.
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Isambard-AI marks first year powering UK research breakthroughs
The University of Bristol’s Isambard-AI, the UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer, is celebrating its first year after supporting around 1,000 research projects and more than 4,000 users. From dementia research and AI safety to climate science and animal welfare, the £225 million facility is helping researchers tackle challenges previously beyond the UK’s computing capabilities.
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Bristol IT firm strengthens team with three key appointments
Bristol-based WestSpring IT has strengthened its team with three senior appointments as it continues its next phase of growth. The expansion follows the company’s recent recognition in the IT Channel Oxygen Fast-Growth 50 for 2026, highlighting it as one of the UK’s fastest-growing managed IT service providers.
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Graphcore co-founder steps down to focus on new AI venture
Nigel Toon, co-founder of Bristol AI chip pioneer Graphcore, has stepped down after a decade with the company. Toon will now focus on BlankPage Capital, his new venture supporting emerging deep-tech, semiconductor and AI businesses to grow and scale, while Graphcore enters its next chapter under new leadership.
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£150m extreme environment testing centre planned for the South West
The South West has been selected as the planned location for the £150 million NauteXe Extreme Environment Centre, a world-leading facility for testing technologies in challenging conditions spanning the deep ocean, offshore wind and space. Set for Exeter Science Park, the centre could generate more than £500 million in wider economic impact and strengthen the region’s position in defence, maritime autonomy and advanced engineering.
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