04/03/2024
What’s coming up in Barclays Eagle Labs
| Events What’s new with R&D tax credits? 5 March 12:00 The R&D Tax Credit programme is a government incentive that rewards companies for investing in R&D. It can be a major source of funding for research and development projects. Wesley and Maisie from Accountancy Cloud will be discussing the implications of the recently announced Tax Credit changes and what they mean for UK businesses. Sign up here Exploring ClimateTech: Part 1 – Exploring the potential of the oceans 7 March 12:00 In this virtual event, we’ll be joined by the CEO of Samudra Oceans, Joyeeta Das. She’ll share her belief about the huge potential the oceans hold for helping to reduce the impacts of climate change. Sign up here Female Founder Connections – Empowered Pathways 12 March 12:00 We are super excited to announce that our Female Founders Connections is on tour coming to Liverpool in the first of a 3-part journey across the UK. Continuing the celebrations of International Women’s Day, we want you to join us at Liverpool Eagle Labs, Avenue HQ for a jam-packed exciting event. Sign up here Talent Acquisition: The most important investment in a startup 20 March 13:00 Join Kaitlin Fitz, Entrepreneur and alumni of Cambridge Judge Business School as we discuss key steps to increase your chances of investing in the right people. Shell cover topics from how to attract talent to how to write an effective job description. Sign up here |
| Programmes Scaleup Programme powered by Cambridge Judge Business School The Scaleup programme powered by Cambridge Judge Business School is open for applications. This programme addresses the core challenges businesses, founders and their senior management teams face in scaling, by providing a bespoke, hands-on approach to help you accelerate your business’ growth. Applications close 31 March Find out more and apply here Funding Readiness Programme Many founders and entrepreneurs are confused by the funding options available to them and to help them navigate the funding landscape better. In partnership with Capital Enterprise we’ve designed a programme to help to demystify funding and to provide founders with the skills and knowledge they need to fund their business growth. Applications close 22 March Find out more here Care and HealthTech Bridge Developed in collaboration with CodeBase, our Care and HealthTech Bridge programme will bring together some of the UK’s leading corporations and promising startups to discover different approaches to collaboration and disruption in the healthcare sector. Applications close 27 March Find out more and apply here AI Bridge This programme is designed to help both startups and established businesses understand the different approaches to collaboration, and disruptive innovation in generative AI so they can harness the potential for greater productivity. Applications close 3 May Find out more and apply here Cyber Bridge Cyber Bridge is a programme we’ve developed with CodeBase, to help address the rise of ransomware attacks. This programme is designed to help startups and established businesses to understand the different approaches to collaboration and disruptive innovation in cyber security. Applications close 12 April Find out more and apply here |
| Reports Unlocking the UK’s tech talent potential In our latest report published in partnership with Beauhurst and funded by the UK Government, we provide a detailed view of the skills and hiring trends, within the UK tech sector. This report looks at some of the wider government and local interventions being made, to help address the skills gap, salary scales and to improve DE&I metrics. We explore key trends in hiring strategies, the prominent locations new hires are based in, the top technology sub-sectors actively hiring, and more. Read the report here Next Report: Impact investment report funded by the UK Government, launches today. |
| Coming up in 2024 Below we have included a future view of what activity you can look forward to seeing this year. Please be aware that dates are subject to change. March Global Connect Programme, applications open Workshop with Cambridge Judge Business SchoolEnergy Transition Bridge, applications openAsian Founders meetup – SouthamptonNeurodiversity celebration week events April Product Builder Programme funded by the UK Government, applications open Black Founder Accelerator, applications openBlack Founder meetup – LondonAsian Founders meetup – LeicesterGearing up for a product launch virtual event HR tips for businesses virtual event May Funding Readiness Programme funded by the UK Government, applications openBlack Venture Growth Programme funded by the UK Government, applications openAsian Founders meetup – Aberdeen And beyond… Asian Founders meetup – BirminghamPlexal Scale up funded by the UK Government, applications openFemale Founder meetup – BirminghamProduct Builder Programme funded by the UK Government, applications open Female Founder Programme funded by the UK Government, applications openFunding Readiness Programme Product Builder Programme funded by the UK Government, applications open |
