03/04/2024
What’s coming up in Barclays Eagle Labs
| Welcome to the fortnightly issue of What’s coming up in Barclays Eagle Labs! Below we have briefly summarised activity coming up that is available for businesses to take full advantage of including programmes, events, content and more. We have also included a forward look of activity throughout the year. Please see image attached to use if you wish to share any of this information on socials |
| Reports Tech in the UK 2023 – Innovation Nation Our tenth in a series of thought leadership reports, Tech in the UK 2023 – Innovation Nation, has been published in partnership with Beauhurst and funded by the UK Government, to provide a detailed view of the growth trends and opportunities, within the UK tech sector. In addition to the main flagship report we have also produced eight regional reports, deep diving into company population stats, investment levels, support nodes and wider information on the most prominent regions within the UK’s tech ecosystem. Read the report here |
| Programmes 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 Energy Transition Bridge Unlocking innovation to help support the transition to green energy. Opportunity North East (ONE) working in collaboration with Codebase and Barclays Eagle Labs are launching a new programme focused on the transition to green energy. Applications close 26 April Find out more and apply here Global Connect This virtual programme, in partnership with Panache Ventures, is designed to give ambitious founders the opportunity to learn from Silicon Valley veterans and teach them how to scale, expand and raise funding in the US. Applications close 21 May Find out more and apply here Sustainability Bridge To help support a transition to low carbon transport, Barclays Eagle Labs and Codebase are launching a new Bridge programme. The Sustainability Bridge will focus on transport and micromobility, such as bikes, e-bikes and electric scooters. Applications close 26 April 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 Black Founder Accelerator We’ve partnered with Foundervine to run the Barclays Black Founder Accelerator, a programme especially designed to champion diversity in entrepreneurship and showcase Black Founder-led businesses. Foundervine is an award-winning social enterprise with a strong track record of helping entrepreneurs from under-represented communities to start their own business. Applications open 3 April Find out more and apply here |
| Events Gearing up for your product or service launch 11 April 13:00 Daniil Shcherbakov is an alumnus of Cambridge Judge Business School and a regular speaker for the school’s Entrepreneurship Centre. He’ll be joining us to share his extensive experience of launching a product or service, highlighting some of the key steps to consider and offering valuable how-to tips. Register here Exploring ClimateTech: Exploring the potential of retrofit 25 April 12:00 Join Lucy Lyons, CEO of Kestrix, as she discusses current progress in retrofit technology. Lucy will share her experiences as she delves into their remarkable journey which includes how Kestrix navigated securing pre-seed funding, a significant grant and also pivotal partnerships with major housing providers. Register here Unlock the power of generative AI for your startup 30 April 12:00 Join us and Microsoft as we delve into the fascinating realm of generative AI and explore how it can revolutionise the tech solutions you provide for your customers. In this session we will cover how to develop your own AI solutions and Copilots. From content creation to personalised experiences, generative AI can help you do more for your customers. Register here Attract, retain, onboard: How to win top talent 1 May 11:30 In a competitive, candidate-short market it can be hard to beat bigger companies in the race for great talent. Therefore, it’s important, now more than ever, for businesses to get their recruitment process up to speed. BrightHR are joining us to share helpful steps founders can take to be in the best position possible to build a talented team. Register here |
| 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. April Product Builder Programme funded by the UK Government, applications open Black Founder meetup – London Asian Founders meetup – Leicester May Funding Readiness Programme funded by the UK Government, applications open Black Venture Growth Programme funded by the UK Government, applications open Asian Founders meetup – Aberdeen Telling your ClimateTech business story – Virtual event June Asian Founders meetup – Birmingham Exploring the potential of sustainable fashion – Virtual event Getting to product market fit – Virtual event And beyond… Plexal Scale up funded by the UK Government, applications open Seeking Investment for ClimateTech – Virtual event Female Founder meetup – Birmingham Product Builder Programme funded by the UK Government, applications open Female Founder Programme funded by the UK Government, applications open Funding Readiness Programme Product Builder Programme funded by the UK Government, applications open |
