techSPARK is the not-for-profit Bristol & Bath growth network.
techSPARK’s work enables a healthy way for as many organisations as possible to grow and achieve commercial success; nurtured in their network.
Every success, from the early-stage bright idea to positively impacting the lives of millions, is not only good for those concerned, it’s good for all of us. It energises the regional economy and expands the network – allowing reinvestment to support more visionary people.
Aer believe that meaningful digital experiences happen when the two come together in perfect harmony. They conceive, design, develop, build and provide support for a digital world.
A long-time supporter of the festival and the studio behind the brilliant new Brazen brand, Aer creates meaningful digital experiences that manifest in websites, apps, games, platforms, interactives and experiences.
Bristol Creative Industries is the membership network uniting Bristol’s creative industries behind a common cause, driven by the belief that we can achieve more collectively than alone.
BCI is a not-for-profit community interest company, set up in 2007 to support the creative sector in Bristol. The organisation’s profit goes directly into more jobs, more connections and more kudos for the creative industries in Bristol, Bath and the South West.
Bristol Creative Industries are proud to be a founding partner of BTF+ and are excited about its evolution into Brazen.
As part of its next chapter, Brazen has confirmed Bristol Business Improvement District (BID) as a strategic partner for the next three years, cementing the festival’s role in supporting a thriving, inclusive and economically vibrant city centre.
Bristol BID is a business-led partnership, working to make the city centre safer, greener, cleaner and more welcoming. The BID invests directly in initiatives that support local businesses, attract visitors and strengthen the city’s cultural and commercial life.
Business West exists to create long-term prosperity for businesses and the region.
They help companies grow, innovate and export. They build professional communities. They tackle challenging business issues on behalf of organisations. They lobby, influence, and deliver tangible results.
Business West has a proven track record of delivering business support contracts, supporting economic and sustainable growth alongside its core Chamber of Commerce activities of connecting people, public bodies and private companies, to nurture a more productive and inclusive business landscape.
Futures West, initiated by Business West, is a collaboration between businesses and leading universities to drive long-term change for the benefit of the wider West of England Region.
In partnership with the Brunel Centre, Futures West will promote evidence-based insights to attract investors and inform policy makers.
MyWorld is a creative technology programme in the UK’s West of England region, funded by £30 million from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Strength in Places Fund (SIPF).
MyWorld is built on the production, technology and research strengths of the West of England region to create a globally unique proposition for creative technology research and innovation.
The Royal West of England Academy is Bristol’s oldest art gallery. Their mission is to foster lifelong journeys with art. They bring world-class art and architecture to the Southwest, showcase artistic talent across the region and support artists at any stage of their journey.
They are the UK’s only Royal Academy of Art housed in its own, original, purpose-built Grade II* Listed gallery. As custodians of a heritage building they are committed to caring for and maintaining this important civic and cultural asset.
Bristol is one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK, ranked 51st in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
The University of Bristol serves and works with the wider community of Bristol to benefit us all.
UWE Bristol is focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise.
From enterprise support programmes to industry masterclasses. Professional mentoring to business incubators. World-leading research facilities to work experience opportunities across the globe. UWE Bristol give students the tools they need to act on their ideas and make them happen.
VWV is an award-winning law firm with national recognition for their sector-focused approach and direct their skill, energy and expertise towards understanding clients in the sectors they operate. Every client receives bespoke and high-quality legal counsel, with their lawyers going above and beyond to meet their needs.
With four UK offices and, through their international network, able to draw on legal expertise in over 70 countries worldwide – VWV can support on a wide range of your legal needs.
In every city there are countless creatives, side hustlers, and small indie businesses that give that city its own unique flavour and personality. A city just isn’t a city without its passionate local people, and that’s what inspired the start of Yuup in 2020.
Before Yuup, finding one place to discover all the amazing experiences that cities across the UK had to offer was a challenge- especially experiences with local people and indie businesses. They couldn’t find it, so Yuup decided to be it!
We’re proud to have Yuup as our Live Track Partner, bringing standout curation and unforgettable experiences across the week.
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Brazen provides a platform to increase visibility for Bristol as a place to build, experiment and collaborate, while creating meaningful connections between people, organisations and communities who do not usually share the same space.
Positioning your brand at the heart of the national conversation from AI and robotics to creative tech, health, and sustainability.