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We incubate, inspire and educate UK founders, startups and scaleups and help them to succeed and scale.
Programmes
Designed with industry experts to help your business grow. Whether you’re at idea stage, just starting up, growing or scaling, you can join a programme dedicated to support your business.
Connections and networks
We can connect founders with potential investors, and help corporates solve challenges by linking them with startups. We also have expert mentors offering one-to-one sessions, a UK-wide network of Eagle Labs co-working spaces, and Ecosystem Managers with specialised local knowledge.
Industry-specific support
We use our understanding of the different sectors to provide business-growth programme and access to specialists. We also encourage connections with the best talent to address specific challenges in a number of industries.
Resources
You can access our insights and learning content that’s relevant to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. This includes virtual and in-person events, thought leadership reports and our free, online Eagle Labs Academy.
Community initiatives
International Women's Day
Accelerate action
International Women’s Day 2025 with nationwide events celebrating and supporting women throughout March.
Programmes
Business growth programmes
Designed and delivered with a network of partners and industry experts, whether you’re at idea stage, just starting up, growing, or scaling you can join a programme designed to grow your business.
Programmes taking applications
Carbon13 Venture Launchpad
Applications close - 31 March, 2025
We’ve partnered with the Carbon13 Venture Launchpad to help pre-seed / early stage businesses launch high-potential, global impact ClimateTech ventures.
Barclays Black Founder Accelerator
Applications close - 22 May, 2025
Register your interest for our next 12-week accelerator programme designed to accelerate, scale and showcase early-stage Black Founder-led businesses.
Growth tools
Barclays Demo Directory
Raising capital can be hard. It’s not about finding an investor but finding the right investor. Speaking with founders and investors, we’ve learned raising equity capital can be time consuming and inefficient for all so to support this we have built the Barclays Demo Directory.
Expert connections
One-to-one coaching and mentoring from startup experts
We provide access to a range of mentoring and coaching options.
Whether you want to talk about your product, have a question about expanding your business or just need to talk to someone who’s been in your shoes, our mentors will share their knowledge and insights to support you.
Get the latest learning and insights from Eagle Labs
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Tech in the UK 2024 – Innovation Nation
We’ve conducted a national survey of 3,000 C-suite and above professionals, to inform our research into the state of innovation across the UK tech ecosystem. Our Flagship report deep dives into the state of current growth and investment trends, across varied regions and cities.
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Exploring the UK's tech skills and entrepreneurship
We’ve conducted a thorough review of the UK’s skills and hiring trends, taking into account desirable skills that companies now look for, to suit current vacancies. Training and development opportunities are also evaluated, with a view towards closing the digital skills gap.
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UK Business Demography – January 2025 Update
As of January 2025, the UK is home to 5.46m active and dormant companies, representing a slight drop of 0.20% from the 5.47m recorded at the end of October 2024.
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