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February 24, 2023

Barclays says it will commit £24m of its own cash alongside government tech grant

Barclays Eagle Labs has committed £24m of its own money alongside the grant, and says the government plans to reduce public sector intervention in UK tech


Amy O'Brien

5 min read

Eagle Lab at the Barclays Glasgow Campus

When the UK government decided last year to award a key grant for startup support to Barclays, there was an outcry from the UK tech scene. A public grant to one of the world’s biggest banks? 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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