In 2006 the city council, together with other public, private and social enterprise organisations and networks, set up the Bristol Environmental Technologies and Services (BETS) initiative, with the aim of nurturing and developing the city and region's vibrant green economy. Jobs in the Environment Technology Sector (ETS) in the Bristol area have increased in recent years, with a rise of around 32% between 1995 and 2005 to about 6,400.
Bristol is emerging as one of the leading centres in the UK for the development of environmental technologies, with around 400 companies across the region. As this website demonstrates, Bristol-based companies are pioneers in:
The main aims of BETS are to encourage and facilitate networking and cooperation projects within the sector for business innovation and growth, to harness the strengths and achievements of the sector for the wider marketing and promotion of Bristol for investment and regeneration, and to raise the public profile and promote the BETS sector on a local, national and international scale.