Analysis

April 4, 2019

Four British startups graduate from GCHQ’s “secret” spy school

First ever cohort of GCHQ's Manchester startup programme tackle social isolation, recruitment, shopping behaviour and gadget automation.


Carly Minsky

3 min read

GCHQ Wayra accelerator demo day (credit: Wayra)

Four UK startups have just graduated from GCHQ’s first ever engineering accelerator, with one closing a six-figure deal during the programme.

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