Our researchers are utilising deep tech such as quantum, AI, biotechnology and advanced materials to deliver real-world solutions to the biggest societal, environmental and technological challenges that we face.
Pioneering atmospheric research from the University of Bristol has provided policymakers with the evidence needed to slash emissions of CFC-11, the potent ozone-depleting substance and greenhouse gas.
Research initiated at Bristol is powering the rapidly expanding market in voice processing for devices such as smart speakers.
University of Bristol research has produced a diverse cluster of companies exploiting quantum photonic technologies, including the world’s most highly funded start-up quantum computing company.
Pioneering research into 5G software and hardware technologies by the University has accelerated the understanding and development of 5G networks in the UK.
Professor Sarah Street’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) - and Leverhulme-funded research has increased understanding of the preservation of colour films and expanded their presentation to today’s audiences. Her research has led to the safeguarding of colour film as a crucially important aspect of moving image heritage, inspiring film professionals, the public, and visual artists alike.
Bristol’s Isambard project has opened up the high-performance computing market by using technology originally designed for mobile devices to build faster, cheaper supercomputers that are now being used to answer important scientific questions.
The University has developed and disseminated new statistical modelling methods that help policy making organisations answer important questions.
Work at the University of Bristol has helped to develop innovations in drive chain technology that have achieved a 50% energy saving in industrial settings and delivered improvements in power transmission that have been adopted by the Team GB Olympic Cycling Team.
