Eagle Lab to soar into Birmingham through x+why and Barclays partnership
Flexible workspace specialist x+why has partnered with Barclays to launch two new Eagle Labs, one of which will be based in Birmingham.
The labs aim to support local entrepreneurs and ambitious startups to connect, innovate and grow. The new locations include a new business incubator space in Birmingham, and the first Barclays Eagle Labs in London, based in Chiswick.
The Birmingham Eagle Lab is housed at Foundry in the heart of Brindley Place, a space designed to support young impact-led companies on their journey to growth.
The Eagle Labs will provide start-ups and entrepreneurs with co-working office and meeting space. Barclays will also support entrepreneurs with access to banking services, business expertise, mentoring and coaching from scale-up specialists. The team will also host a full year-round events programme for members dedicated to promoting collaboration and innovation in the community.
Rupert Dean, CEO of x+why said: “We are delighted to partner with Barclays Eagle Labs at two of our sites in Birmingham and Chiswick. We have always been committed to uniting like-minded businesses, inspiring community, collaboration and culture, and this ethos chimes closely with the work that Barclays Eagle Labs are doing to enable entrepreneurs to connect, network and grow, and to support the UK’s startup ecosystem more widely.
“I look forward to our innovative workspaces playing their part in accelerating the development of this new generation of businesses and supporting them in amplifying their work and growing successfully and sustainably.”
Matt Corbidge, Head of Barclays Eagle Labs, said: “We’re so pleased to be opening our doors in Chiswick and excited to be back in Birmingham. With the right partner on board we feel that these sites are going to enable businesses to make huge strides forward in growth and innovation across a wide range of industries.
“Each site also has a dedicated Barclays Ecosystem Lab manager to ensure that there are opportunities to provide feedback and discussion on the types of services and support delivered – which was important in the decision-making process when opening new Eagle Labs in these areas. Combined with x+why’s expertise and skillset we feel we can make a larger impact for those businesses looking for support at a crucial stage of development.”
