What we do

We are the voice of business for the Bristol. Working alongside local councils and key stakeholders, the Initiative provides an effective link between the private, public and third sectors; ensuring that business can channel its voice and help shape and influence policies.

Working in partnership with members, over the next year we will continue focusing on our mission to bring leaders together to create a prosperous city region. The overarching themes of our work in the coming year are:

  • Promoting clean inclusive growth
  • Transforming transport and mobility
  • Tackling deprivation
  • Improving education and skills

We work with business and community leaders with a passion for creating meaningful, long lasting change for our city. 

News & updates from the Initiative

Devolution in the West of England is only just beginning, says Lord Heseltine

At the Festival of the Future City Lord Heseltine suggested that in the UK we’ve ‘only just begun’ creating world-class devolved authorities, and that future mayors should preside over a much wider...
Rupert Callingham
Rupert Callingham
Posted on: 15.11.17
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Q&A with Juliet Davenport OBE - founder and CEO of Good Energy

UWE , in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Juliet Davenport OBE, CEO of Good Energy , before she gave her...
Lynn Barlow
Lynn Barlow
UWE
Posted on: 14.11.17
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Fast, better, stronger
Member role

The Port’s advancing animal feed trade gained an extra edge this month with an investment in new equipment to boost further the speed and efficiency of operations. Two British made JCBs have been...
Katherine Lovell
Katherine Lovell
The Bristol Port Company
Posted on: 06.11.17
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European City of Sport 2017 conference – good for Bristol, good for business

Bristol is calling together a meeting of some of the country’s top sporting professionals to discuss the contribution that sport and physical activity make to modern society. As part of the city’s...
Amie Vaughan
Amie Vaughan
Posted on: 31.10.17
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Q&A with Sacha Romanovitch - CEO of Grant Thornton

UWE , in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Sacha Romanovitch, CEO of Grant Thornton , before she gave her...
Lynn Barlow
Lynn Barlow
UWE
Posted on: 27.10.17
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Build more roads Bath, and don't look back

Roadbuilding projects around Bath demonstrate the benefit of working collaboratively with our neighbours and will benefit business.
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 26.10.17
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