Barclays Eagle Labs Female Founder Accelerator in partnership with AccelerateHER

Barclays Eagle Labs and AccelerateHER are committed to bringing more women into entrepreneurship and levelling the playing field.

Barclays Eagle Labs have launched their Female Founder Accelerator in partnership with AccelerateHER to support 40 innovative female-led technology businesses.

The programme includes:

A series of 8 sessions delivered digitally over 8 weeks - an opening getting started session, 6 expert led masterclasses and a closing showcase where founders will present their proposition to a wide audience;
*potentially in person regionally with digital access by a wider audience.
All participants will have access an allocated mentor on request throughout the programme.
Early-stage tech founders will access an additional tech build clinic led by an experienced tech founder or specialist; offering low code/no-code tech build solutions for founders to build their MVP and test/validate their market.
All founders will access online learning on understanding their accounts & raising equity prior to deeper discussion on the Masterclasses.
Access to the Barclays Eagle Labs and AccelerateHer Ecosystem.
Access to business and networking events.
The opportunity to showcase your business to potential clients and investors at a showcase at the end of the programme.

Apply now

Key dates:

5th December - Applications open
6th January - Applications close
3rd February - Programme begins
24th March - Female Founder showcase

Masterclasses*:

Week 1 - 3rd February: Introductions & Getting Started
Week 2 - 10th February: Building Your Value Proposition
Week 3 - 17th February: Understanding & Validating Your Market*
Week 4 - 24th February: Getting on Top of Your Finances:**