| Antler UKSchemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Investors | The UK arm of a global early-stage investor that runs a residency for would-be founders in London and funds the companies they start. | London | uktech.news/funding/exclusive-british-business-b · uktech.news/funding/vc-funding/antler-closes-uk- · uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this | one source |
| Barclays Eagle LabsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Barclays' network of incubators and start-up programmes, which since 2023 has held the government's Digital Growth Grant. | Chiswick Works, London; Brindley Place, Birmingham | uktech.news/growth-strategy/barclays-eagle-labs- | one source |
| Conception XSchemes, programmes and AI lines | A nine-month programme that helps PhD students turn their research into start-ups. | London | home.barclays/news/press-releases/2019/02/univer · ucl.ac.uk/engineering/case-studies/2021/nov/conc | verified |
| Creative Destruction Lab Oxford (CDL-Oxford)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | A nine-month programme at Oxford's Saïd Business School where science-based start-ups, including an AI stream, set goals with mentors and investors. | Saïd Business School, Oxford | sbs.ox.ac.uk/news/creative-destruction-lab-oxfor · scaleupinstitute.org.uk/programmes/creative-dest | verified |
| Encode Fellowship (Pillar VC and ARIA)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | A fellowship run by the investor Pillar VC with ARIA that places AI talent in UK science and venture work. | | gov.uk/government/publications/ai-opportunities- | one source |
| Entrepreneur First (EF)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | A London investor that recruits individuals before they have a company, helps them find a co-founder and funds the start-ups they form. | London | uktech.news/funding/angel/entrepreneur-first-ser · businesscloud.co.uk/news/14-uk-firms-among-lates · uktech.news/news/government-and-policy/ai-safety · uktech.news/defence-tech/ai-conflict-simulation- | one source |
| Faculty FellowshipSchemes, programmes and AI lines | A paid placement scheme that trains STEM PhD and master's graduates as data scientists, machine-learning engineers or product associates with host companies. | London | faculty.ai/en-gb/fellowship-fellows · newsroom.accenture.com/news/2026/accenture-compl | verified |
| Founders at the University of Cambridge — Start AcceleratorSchemes, programmes and AI lines | A 12-week University of Cambridge accelerator that gives each start-up guaranteed funding from a £2m pool. | Cambridge | uktech.news/tech-hubs/the-east-of-england/cambri | one source |
| Founders FactorySchemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Investors | A London venture studio and accelerator that builds and funds start-ups with large companies as partners. | London | aviva.com/newsroom/news-and-research-overview/ne · uktech.news/news/founders-factory-lands-multimil · uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-zilc · uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-this | verified |
| Founders Factory and CSC Group AI start-up programme (2016)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | A 2016 deal under which Founders Factory would invest in five early-stage AI start-ups a year and create two new AI companies a year. announced | London | uktech.news/news/founders-factory-lands-multimil | one source |
| Spärck AI scholarshipSchemes, programmes and AI lines | A government scholarship that funds master's students in AI at UK universities to attract and keep AI talent. | | gov.uk/government/publications/ai-opportunities- | one source |
| Tech NationSchemes, programmes and AI lines | A UK tech growth programme, owned since 2023 by Founders Forum Group, that runs founder cohorts and an AI hub in London. | London | uktech.news/growth-strategy/exit-strategy/founde · uktech.news/ai/tech-nation-london-ai-hub-2025011 · gov.uk/global-talent-digital-technology | one source |
| Tech Nation London AI HubSchemes, programmes and AI lines | A shared space in Farringdon, London, planned by Tech Nation to bring AI start-ups, investors and researchers together. announced | Farringdon, London | uktech.news/ai/tech-nation-london-ai-hub-2025011 | one source |
| TechFirstSchemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Services and skills | The government's tech skills programme, with strands from schools to apprenticeships, scholarships and doctoral support, including AI skills. | | gov.uk/guidance/techfirst · gov.uk/government/publications/ai-opportunities- · gov.uk/government/publications/digital-and-techn · gov.uk/government/news/pm-launches-national-skil | verified |
| ZincSchemes, programmes and AI lines | A London company builder that recruits cohorts of people to start companies tackling social problems, with a year of support and money. | London | uktech.news/funding/zinc-fund-2-20220601 | one source |