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| May 18, 2026 | UK AI investment hits record £8.3bn as London tightens grip on tech boom | Britain’s AI sector pulled in a record £8.3bn of investment last year, as global investors raced to back the country’s next generation of AI firms, with London tightening its grip as Europe’s leading tech hub.
New research from Barclays Eag... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Most UK startups aren’t in London. But most funding still is | In the UK, 53 per cent of high-growth businesses are based outside London, but they receive only 39 per cent of the funding.
Jenson Brook is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Britain's Got Startups, and is on a mission to change this... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Barclays Eagle Labs & Sustainable Ventures Launch Climate Tech Accelerator | Barclays Eagle Labs and Sustainable Ventures have partnered to launch The National Climate Tech Accelerator (NCTA), a new programme designed to rapidly scale high-potential climate tech startups across the UK.
The initiative unites the UK’s... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Scotland Leads UK Regional Investment Outside of London | According to the analysis by Barclays Eagle Labs and Beauhurst the number of active UK companies has risen to 5.48 million – a 0.43%increase from the previous quarter.
An estimated 1.05 million of these companies are operating within the ke... |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Scottish Games Network Launches Creative Collaboration Summit | Scotland’s ecosystem cluster for the games sector, the Scottish Games Network, has announced the More Than Games: Creative Industries Innovation Summit, an initiative to unite Scotland’s thriving games ecosystem with the country’s wider cre... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Scotland Ranks As Top Spin-out Region Outside ‘Golden Triangle’ | The number of UK corporations has grown from 5.45m in Q1 to 5.46m in Q2, benefitting from rising equity investments and a strong performance among university spinouts, according to the Barclays Regional Investment Map, which provides insigh... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | UK Business Incorporations Up Despite Drop in Equity Investment | In a promising sign of business optimism, almost every region in the UK saw an increase in the number of new businesses launched in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Barclays Regional Investment Map.
The bank identified a total of... |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Glasgow Accelerator Opens for Scottish Climate Tech Startups | A new climate tech support programme for Scottish companies has been launched with the aim of addressing sector-specific needs for the country’s climate startups and tech founders.
The Powering the Future programme will be based in Glasgow ... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Barclays Reveals Biggest UK Tech Growth Hotspots | New research from Barclays Eagle Labs shows Edinburgh, Manchester and Bristol contain the strongest clusters of high-growth companies outside London, demonstrating how local entrepreneurial and tech incubator networks are showing up for gro... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | TecTonic Night Summit Returns to Glasgow Tech Week | TecTonic Night Summit, the vibrant community event that celebrates Scotland’s thriving digital and creative business ecosystem, will return on May 29, 2025, as part of Glasgow Tech Week.
Acting as the week’s premier “market square” evening ... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Allia and Barclays Eagle Labs open fully funded training to help Cambridgeshire businesses grow, secure funding, and harness AI | Entrepreneurs, startups, charities and social enterprises in Cambridgeshire now have the chance to access fully funded, expert-led training to scale their businesses, secure funding, and adopt AI-driven growth strategies.
The Allia Digital ... |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Showcase of Female Entrepreneurial Talent Comes to Glasgow | Glasgow’s Social Hub is getting set to welcome the movers and shakers of Scotland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem in a spectacular display of founding talent at the AccelerateHER Showcase, later this month.
Taking place from 12.30 – 4.30pm on W... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Report: Number of UK Companies Grows 300K Year-on-year | As of July 2024, there are 5.43 million companies registered in the UK, according to the latest data from Barclays – over 300,000 more than the same time last year.
Regions across the UK maintained or grew the overall number of businesses t... |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Bridging the Future: EnergyTech and Innovation in the UK | In the heart of the UK, a new dawn is breaking for energy technology. The EnergyTech Bridge Programme, a collaboration between Opportunity North East (ONE), Barclays Eagle Labs, and CodeBase, is paving the way for innovation. This initiativ... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | ONE, CodeBase, and Eagle Labs Launch Latest EnergyTech Bridge | The latest version of a programme which supports firms working at the intersection of the energy transition and digital tech innovation has been launched by Opportunity North East (ONE), in partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs and CodeBase.... |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Lawformer’s AI-Fueled Speed-Up for Lawyers’ Work | Georgian Lawformer presents its proprietary LLM for contract drafting, Lawformer AI Users can upload their contracts and templates to organize them into personal clause libraries The next steps include integrating Lawformer AI with MS Word ... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Barclays relaunches Cambridge coworking space for climate tech startups | Barclays, the British multinational universal bank, has relaunched its Cambridge Eagle Lab with a fresh emphasis on supporting high-growth climate tech startups in connecting, growing, and scaling, the bank announced on Thursday. The revamp... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CPayant Transforms Global Payments with Innovative Blockchain Solution | CPayant Mobile App
CPayant, an innovative UK-based fintech company headquartered in Sheffield, is revolutionizing global payments through its innovative blockchain technology. SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, July 10, 2023/EINPre... |
| Feb 13, 2023 | DIGIT Deal RoundUp: January 2023 | Funding and Investment Scottish Enterprise
£150,000 of funding awarded by the Scottish Enterprise will go towards two university projects focusing on green energy and renewables.
The High Growth Spin Out funding is directed at products and ... |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Taking Wing? Barclay Bank’s Eagle Labs Scores £12.9 Million To Grow Britain’s Tech Ecosystem | Hannah Bernard, Head of Business Banking at Barclays Barclays |
| Feb 7, 2023 | All Change: Where Next For The U.K. Tech Ecosystem As Its Greatest Cheerleader Bows Out? | Gerard Grech, CEO of Tech NationTech Nation |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Tech Nation looks for new home as UK Gov hands tech ecosystem contract to Barclays | After over ten years in operation, Tech Nation, the UK’s government-sanctioned ecosystem builder for UK tech startups and growth tech companies is to cease operations after losing its grant funding to a programme run by Barclays Bank Eagle ... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Movers and Shakers | November 2022 | Welcome to the November 2022 edition of the DIGIT Movers and Shakers column.
This month features another bumper crop of Scottish awards, relocation, partnership, and recruitment news.
Here’s all the latest news in one place.
Recruitment xDe... |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Barclays Eagle Lab and Edinburgh Uni Partner for Tech Incubator | Barclays Eagle Labs has formed a new partnership with the University of Edinburgh’s Venture Builder Incubator (VBI), a programme tailored to help PhD students develop and commercialise academic research.
The news comes as 24 new cohort comp... |
| Sep 26, 2022 | ‘Insane’ — UK tech reacts to government moves that might hand UK startups contract to Barclays Bank | Tech Nation is trailing in second place in the race to remain the U.K.’s government-backed “startup champion” after the latter put the £12 million contract out to tender, according to TechCrunch’s sources. First in line at this point in tim... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | A Beginner’s Guide to Funding Rounds | You may already know just how long and difficult the fundraising process is. Despite its challenges, when successful, you can proudly walk away with all the money you need to enable your start-up to grow and flourish. Only the luckiest few ... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Is Crowdfunding Right for You? | It’s likely that you’ve heard the word crowdfunding thrown around a lot, especially if you’re venturing into a new project or starting a new company. Crowdfunding campaigns can be an outstanding way to raise the capital necessary to transfo... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | 12 Top Tips For Creating A Compelling Investor Pitch Deck | As one of the Partners of AI Seed and previously Investment Manager for the London Co-Investment Fund, I’ve seen a lot of investment decks. I’ve seen decks that make me schedule a meeting a few slides in, decks where I’ve had to wade throug... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Crowdfunding at a Glance | Crowdfunding is something that you’ve more than likely heard all about. It’s essentially a highly effective method of raising capital, through the combined effort of family, friends, customers and investors. It’s a popular way for people to... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | A Beginner’s Guide to Funding Rounds | The difference between pre-seed, seed, and series A, B, and C: Everything a first-time founder needs to know about the structure, requirements, payout amounts, and process of funding rounds.
You may already know just how long and difficult... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | John’s Blog: 2020 – Let’s help startups figure it out. | This year has certainly been tough. As I write parts of the UK are into their 2nd lock down with the Prime Minister now urging UK Citizens to work from home for the next 6 months and the already slowing economic recovery likely to go into r... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | 11 Top Tips For Writing A Winning Grant Application | Applying for innovation grant funding can be a labyrinthine task. From seeking the right opportunity, through developing your project plan, finding partners, understanding all the resources you require and match funding. After all this, you... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Why Crowdfund? | Previously, it was incredibly difficult to raise capital without having contacts and experience. Now, whether your passion is technology, design, law or education, you can crowdfund your way to your dream. Crowdfunding is a legitimate, but ... |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Barclays Analysts Predicts Increasing Interest in VR Via Metaverse and NFTs in Games | Ryan Epps, Tech Times 18 February 2022, 07:02 pm
In a blog post released by Barclays Eagle Labs titled "Predicting the games industry's biggest trends of 2022," several analysts highlight the burgeoning road map for NFTs in games,... |
| Feb 16, 2022 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | January 2022 | Recruitment and Appointments The Data Lab
Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, The Data Lab, has a new Interim CEO at the helm.
Brian Hills will be responsible for leading the 50+ strong team, driving the growth of AI and data scie... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Scots Female Founders to Meet Former Apple Advisor in Trade Mission | A trade mission led by Scottish female business founder is seeking to provide a springboard to growth by sharing current market information and business insights and opening doors to new connections through the global AccelerateHER network.... |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Where Eagles Dare: Why A Major U.K. Bank Has Gone Into The Startup Ecosystem Business | Jon Hope of Barclays Bank's Eagle Labs Barclays |
| Nov 12, 2021 | DIGIT Movers & Shakers | October 2021 | Recruitment Aveni
Speech analytics firm Aveni has appointed Elizabeth Gooch, MBE, as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer.
Shortly after its recent funding round, the speech analytics company also announced a raft of key design and engineeri... |
| Nov 12, 2021 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | October 2021 | Recruitment Aveni
Speech analytics firm Aveni has appointed Elizabeth Gooch, MBE, as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer.
Shortly after its recent funding round, the speech analytics company also announced a raft of key design and engineeri... |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Report: Edinburgh Top City Outside London for High-growth Businesses | The new Unlocking Growth report from Barclays and Beauhurst has identified the key to generating growth by exploring the importance of public and private sector partnerships in creating strong local technology ecosystems in which businesses... |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Startup Accelerator for Black Tech Founders Launched | Barclays Eagle Labs has announced the launch of its second, 12-week virtual accelerator programme.
The programme is designed to help early-stage tech startups founded by one or more black entrepreneurs to continue to help boost diversity in... |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Barclays : launches second dedicated start-up accelerator for Black founders | Barclays is launching its second Black Founder Accelerator, an immersive 12-week accelerator programme for 40 Black founder-led tech businesses
Applications are open until the 8th October for the programme, which includes a series of expert... |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Barclays : What you need to know about scams, cybercrime and digital safety | The pandemic drove a great spike in online scams and digital dangers, making support from Barclays Digital Eagles more important than ever. From regular virtual sessions to collaborations with groups across the field - here's how the team i... |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Trading places: entrepreneurs and international markets | As ways of doing business evolve, the UK's entrepreneurial creativity and innovation continue to be in international demand, according to a report by Barclays and Beauhurst. Katherine Morgan shares why high-growth British companies are look... |
| Apr 9, 2021 | BARCLAYS PLC
Barclays : Why do Black founders face extra barriers – and what can be done? | UK-based Black founders face multiple barriers, and receive only a tiny proportion of venture capital investment. Now Barclays is aiming to change things. We talk to four entrepreneurs from the bank's Black Founder Accelerator about why it'... |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Barclays : Why do Black founders face extra barriers – and what can be done? | UK-based Black founders face multiple barriers, and receive only a tiny proportion of venture capital investment. Now Barclays is aiming to change things. We talk to four entrepreneurs from the bank's Black Founder Accelerator about why it'... |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Barclays : Helping Black founders scale their businesses | The first Barclays Black Founder Accelerator saw 25 entrepreneurs take part in a programme of expert masterclasses and mentoring. Barclays' Liz Boadi and James Ankers join Indie Gordon from project partner Foundervine to explain the motivat... |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Barclays : How Barclays' “digital natives” are helping one community thrive | Designed to help the community become more digitally innovative, Barclays' Digital Eagles partnership with Salford City Council changed gears during the pandemic. We find out how the network and the local authority are boosting the skills o... |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Barclays : Three Eagle Lab startups transforming the law industry | Startups in the lawtech sector are finding ways to transform the legal industry, from tackling notoriously long working hours to automating some of the more arduous but essential tasks. Three founders based at Barclays' dedicated lawtech Ea... |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Barclays to Partner with CodeBase and ONE on EnergyTech Initiative | Barclays Eagle Labs, in partnership with Opportunity North East (ONE) and CodeBase, has announced the launch of an EnergyTech initiative to accelerate innovation in the UK energy sector.
The group will work with industry leaders and bring t... |
| Feb 5, 2018 | Eagle Lab Flight lands in Reading | Eagle Lab Flight lands in Reading
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We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Eagle Lab Flight, a comprehensive business and leadership accelerator for early-stage high-growth companies.
Barclays is recruiting companies to join t... |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Finishing a career break? Tech Returners helps you jump into technology | This article was originally posted on the Tech North website.
Tech is a field that requires constant education. There’s always something new to learn, and if you take a break from your career it can be a challenge to catch up. That’s where... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | New Cambridge office space up for grabs | New Cambridge office space up for grabs
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After its successful launch in May 2016, Barclays is investing in the Cambridge business community by expanding its Eagle Lab based at Chesterton Road, Cambridge.
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| Sep 6, 2017 | FiveAI Raises £26.8m in Funding | FiveAI, a Cambridge and Bristol, U.K.-based driverless car startup, raised £26.8m in funding.
The $14m Series A funding round was led by Lakestar Capital, with participation from Notion Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, and Kindred. In add... |
| Sep 5, 2017 | FiveAI raises $18 million to power autonomous cars on busy urban streets | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Fledgling U.K.-based driverless car startup FiveAI has raised £14 million ($18 million) in a series A round of funding led by Lakestar ... |
| Sep 5, 2017 | UK’s FiveAI gets $35M to build a taxi service powered by its own self-driving car platform | The race is on for autonomous vehicle technology, and now a startup out of the U.K. is the latest to throw its hat into the ring to help build it. Cambridge-based FiveAI — a partner in the U.K.’s StreetWise self-driving project — has raised... |
| Sep 5, 2017 | FiveAI raises $18 million to power autonomous cars on busy urban streets | Fledgling U.K.-based driverless car startup FiveAI has raised £14 million ($18 million) in a series A round of funding led by Lakestar Capital, with participation from existing seed investors Notion Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, and Ki... |
| 70 FREE business networking events in November you need to know about | Business networking has never been more important than in today’s remote world of work. When you or your contacts are based online, being able to connect in-person is a fundamental skill; and one that’s increasingly in danger of dying out.
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