SME Accelerator
Providing businesses with a range of services to help them connect, grow and scale into the agricultural industry. 
Barclays Eagle Labs, which fosters business growth in UK start-ups and scale-ups has formed an exciting new partnership with Hartpury University's Tech Box Park, encouraging SMEs to elevate their business to new heights within the agricultural industry.
Designed for SMEs with traction, ready to take their growth and scalability to the next level, the memberships will help founders and entrepreneurs turn their products or services into a commercial success for the agri-tech, food-tech, or green-tech industries.
Why apply for a Tech Box Membership?
Connect with specialist mentors to help you navigate challenges and grow your business.
Whether you want to talk about your product or have a question about expanding your business, our specialist mentors and innovation advisors will share their knowledge and insights to support you.
Access 12 hours of online training and coaching across the following modules:
- Unlocking growth in tomorrow’s market
- New leadership in an era of transformation
- Future proof your digital sales and marketing strategy
- Creating a sustained competitive advantage
- In pursuit of innovation
Plus,
- Testing and trialling at Hartpury’s commercial farm
- One-on-one mentoring
- Support from SME growth business experts and scale-up specialists
- Access to members-only portal
- Networking
- Co-working space, meeting rooms and breakout spaces for product launches
- Events dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation
Barclays Eagle Labs expert connections
With access to over 325 years of business expertise and connections, Eagle Labs is committed to helping businesses grow and scale.
Whether you’re an inventor, an innovator, or a mentor, their spaces are conducive to nurturing and growing your idea with support from Barclays and the Eagle Labs network.
“This is yet another exciting partnership for us here at Barclays Eagle Labs in our mission to support UK tech start-ups. Using the funding from the Digital Growth Grant from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology we think Hartpury University is an ideal partner for us. This match-funding will help them continue their proven track record in supporting local start-ups at The Tech Box Park.”
Amanda Allan, Director at Barclays Eagle Labs
“This is yet another exciting partnership for us here at Barclays Eagle Labs in our mission to support UK tech start-ups. Using the funding from the Digital Growth Grant from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology we think Hartpury University is an ideal partner for us. This match-funding will help them continue their proven track record in supporting local start-ups at The Tech Box Park.”
Amanda Allan, Director at Barclays Eagle Labs
Applications open – 2 January
Applications close and shortlisting – 31 January to 2 February
Decisions communicated – 5 February
Onboarding starts - w/c 12 February
Cohort showcase – June TBC
“We’re excited to join forces with Barclays Eagle Labs to drive innovation and cultivate growth in the regional economy. Backed by the UK Government, Barclays Eagle Labs offer a unique support system that seamlessly integrates with our existing Tech Box Park offer more valuable opportunities for founders, entrepreneurs, and scale-ups in the region to test, trial and commercialise new products for the land-based sector.”
Catherine Briggs, Tech Box Park Manager
“We’re excited to join forces with Barclays Eagle Labs to drive innovation and cultivate growth in the regional economy. Backed by the UK Government, Barclays Eagle Labs offer a unique support system that seamlessly integrates with our existing Tech Box Park offer more valuable opportunities for founders, entrepreneurs, and scale-ups in the region to test, trial and commercialise new products for the land-based sector.”
Catherine Briggs, Tech Box Park Manager
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