Bristol and Bath is one of the most exciting areas for electronics technology in the world. The heart of one of the largest clusters of silicon designers outside of Silicon Valley, it drives a strong eco-system of research, hardware, software and system design.

Key design centres from global technology companies sit alongside a thriving culture of silicon start-ups and IP developers and a dedicated set of Special Interest Groups.

Leading consultancies employ hundreds of systems architects and engineers, and the area hosts world leading research from the Universities of Bristol, Bath and UWE, Europe's largest robotics lab and research centres for Toshiba and HP Labs.