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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

At Plexal, our approach to innovation is designed to support inclusive, sustainable growth that creates jobs, attracts investment and strengthens the UK's economy. 📍 58% of supported companies are based outside London. Read the full Impact Update: www.plexal.com/our-impact/

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Can you develop hidden stab vests specifically designed for women working in close protection? To apply for the latest HMGCC Co-Creation funded challenge, see: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...

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HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Hidden stab vests for women

Innovators are being invited to apply for HMGCC Co-Creation’s new challenge, seeking hidden stab vests designed for women.

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

KETS Quantum Security joined Cyber Runway to understand critical sector challenges. The team "introduced more nuance to understanding problems and routes through which buyers will be looking for solutions," says Robert Starkwood, Head of Performance at KETS. Hear his story 📼

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our latest Scaleup Programme cohort with Barclays Eagle Labs! 💡 These 25 high-growth UK tech businesses spanning AI, cyber, health, energy and more are set to conquer the opportunities and challenges of scaling. Get to know them here 📰 www.plexal.com/news/scaleup...

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Scaleup Programme: How 25 high-growth companies are advancing technologies for industry and society

Following a competitive application process, Barclays Eagle Labs and Plexal have selected 25 high-growth UK tech businesses to take part in the fourth edition of our Scaleup Programme.

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💪 The UK's strength in technology depends on ambitious founders accessing customers, investment and scaling opportunities. Plexal programmes have helped startups and scaleups build partnerships, secure funding and reach new markets. 🔗 Our Impact Update: www.plexal.com/our-impact/

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Can AI help keep bomb disposal experts safer? HMGCC's new Co-Creation challenge is seeking a machine learning solution to identify electronic components in X-ray images. Up to £60k funding. 12-week project. Apply by Thursday 29th October: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Determined to overcome scaling challenges, Nuria Manuel, CEO and founder at Veriom, joined Cyber Runway. The team was able to stop and assess what the most important focus areas were, pivoting to deliver what customers really needed. Hear her story 📼

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At a time when technology is reshaping economies, societies and national security, success depends not just on innovation, but on scaling and adopting it where it can make the greatest difference. 🔗 Read our latest Impact Update: www.plexal.com/our-impact/

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Can you build an AI agent that behaves like normal phone users, to make testing easier and faster? Apply now for the latest HMGCC Co-Creation funded challenge. See: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're entering a new phase of AI adoption. In our latest article, we explore why securing AI can't wait, the risks organisations need to understand and how industry, government and academia can work together to build resilience. 🔗 Read more: www.plexal.com/news/ai-ally...

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From AI ally to adversary: Why securing AI can’t wait

As AI adoption accelerates across critical infrastructure, AI security is becoming a strategic priority. Explore the risks, opportunities and solutions.

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Forces shaping the future are moving faster, changing frequently and creating consequences that are increasingly difficult to understand and anticipate. In a world that's becoming harder to read, better decisions start with better insight – we can help 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚀 On Monday 28th September, we introduce the new Scaleup Programme cohort! 🎟️ Come along to meet 25 exciting high-growth businesses developing technologies at the forefront of AI, cyber security, digital health and enterprise software: luma.com/a0bwn667

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Increasing brand awareness was the key for Sam Soares at CultureAI, leading him to Cyber Runway, where we worked with UK Government and "opened the doors to important conversations" with CISOs and partners. Hear his story 📼

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For Gloucestershire Tech Week, Plexal and CyNam will convene technology, national security, research and industry leaders at Hub8 in Cheltenham to ask: what will it take for the UK to maintain strategic advantage in the age of AI? 🇬🇧 🎟️ Book your tickets now: luma.com/v6o4rhi6

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AI Sovereignty in the Era of Strategic Competition · Luma

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping economies, industries and societies around the world. As AI capabilities accelerate, questions of sovereignty,…

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🌐 Harriet Farlow, CEO at Mileva Security Labs, turned to Cyber Runway to connect with peers she could look to for advice and support. 💡 And she went from new product idea to rollout and securing customers. Hear her story 📼

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Can you help us minimise a person’s data footprint? Apply now for the latest 12-week HMGCC Co-Creation challenge which is looking for a mobile app solution. For more info, see: eu1.hubs.ly/H0y51R_0

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🚧 Access to customers, not innovation, is the biggest barrier for many cyber SMEs. For CloudPeek CEO Oliver Bridal, reaching CNI customers wasn't straightforward. 🔑 Through Cyber Runway, we helped unlock opportunities and routes to market. Hear Oliver's story 📼

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

1/4 🚀 Plexal Coworking Week is back: 14th – 18th September 2026. We’re giving startups, enterprise teams and freelancers five days of free workspace at our Stratford HQ. Here’s what’s on tap: 👇

Bright, modern workspace reception with colourful lights on the ceiling, varied seating and working areas, a front desk, and a ceiling-height digital display with a living wall of green plants on either side.

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Applicants are invited to apply for a 12-week funded HMGCC Co-Creation challenge looking for anti-surveillance tech to reveal hidden objects in walls, ceilings and floors. See: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🚨 This is your two-week countdown – applications for Scaleup Programme from Barclays Eagle Labs and Plexal close Monday 27th July: labs.uk.barclays/what-we-offe... 🗣️ Still debating? These fast-growth founders share their programme experiences: www.plexal.com/news/fast-gr...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🚀 Our new DiSH Accelerator with Barclays Eagle Labs is underway, bringing in 20 high-potential startups from across the North West to strengthen cyber resilience, accelerate growth and access customers. We look forward to seeing what they achieve as we guide them on this journey 👏

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Can you turn down the heat on tactical, battlefield radios? The latest 12-week funded challenge by HMGCC Co-Creation is about helping these radios run for longer, without them getting too hot. To take part, see: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The ecosystem is in place. The outcomes are proven. The opportunity is here. The next UK cyber growth phase requires a shift from support to sustained demand – backed by investment and procurement paths. 📰 Here's how we turn cyber innovation into national advantage: www.plexal.com/news/uk-worl...

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The UK has built a world-class cyber ecosystem – now we must scale it | Plexal

Plexal has supported the government as the UK has built a diverse and fast-growing cyber ecosystem. Now, the challenge is turning innovation into contracts, capability and national advantage. Here’s h...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Could you develop the next generation of sensors to protect against chemical and biological hazards? To apply for HMGCC Co-Creation's latest 12-week, funded challenge, see: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

This Wednesday, we’re bringing together leaders from policy, tech and AI to explore exactly that as part of SXSW London. Join us for candid discussion, fresh thinking and practical insight into how innovation can strengthen public safety and protect those most at risk. 👉 luma.com/yxy32ov5?tk=...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

To close the fifth Cyber Runway with DSIT, we assembled our programme participants and alumni for Cyber Runway Live – an in-person celebration of their efforts to innovate, grow and make the UK more secure from digital threats. Have a watch ▶️ youtu.be/1-Q1Gb9-yXQ?...

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Cyber Runway Live 2026

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📰 Director GCHQ Anne Keast-Butler has today declared “cyber security has never been more important” and we must be “making cyber security ten times more urgent." 🎥 Watch our new video for a look at how UK cyber and AI founders are stepping up: youtu.be/aLagZid7fPA?...

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Inside Plexal HQ: UK Cyber and AI Startups Meet Minister Liz Lloyd

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

🚨 The four-month hybrid Scaleup Programme from Barclays Eagle Labs and Plexal, which is designed for high-growth UK tech companies tackling the challenges of scaling, is now accepting applications for our fourth edition: labs.uk.barclays/what-we-offe...

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Scaleup Programme

A curated four-month hybrid programme, including four in person workshop days, designed for high-growth UK tech companies ready to tackle the challenges of scaling.

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Countdown is on for SXSW London festival! On Wednesday 3rd June, Plexal’s panel: “Tech for good” will bring together innovators from startups, the public sector and industry to explore how technology can drive safer communities and effective societal change. 🎟️ : luma.com/yxy32ov5?tk=...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🥼 One week until Growth Lab! Join our half-day workshop on Channel Partnerships: From Idea to Informed Action on Thursday 28th May at Plexal Stratford. Learn when partnerships work (and when they don’t), leaving with clear next steps. 🎟️ Tickets just £40: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/growth-lab...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

👑 The need to protect UK critical national infrastructure is so significant, the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill includes laws to ensure essential services, such as energy and healthcare, and was addressed in the King’s Speech last week.

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Cyber Resilience in an Era of Constant Disruption: A CISO Roundtable · Luma

As part of Infosecurity Europe 2026, Plexal is hosting a roundtable event for and CISOs (or equivalent role) chaired by Jo Miller, National Security Officer,…

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Having worked with Infrawatch CEO and founder Lloyd during our latest Cyber Runway Grow programme with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, this is fantastic news – congratulations team! 🥳 tech.eu/2026/05/20/i...

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Infrawatch secures $3M pre-seed for internet infrastructure intelligence

The new funding will support Infrawatch’s expansion as it develops infrastructure intelligence technology for cyber threat detection and online fraud prevention.

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🌐 With 70,000 employees, the UK cyber sector isn’t an accident – it’s the result of deliberate collaboration, targeted support and a shared focus on solving real challenges. Founder, government official, CISO or investor? Join the conversation 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/uk-cybe...

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UK cyber growth is no accident – scaling security takes specifics in an unstable world

The power of programmes like Cyber Runway in supporting UK cyber growth as government introduces new pledge and sectoral analysis

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

It was a pleasure welcoming Baroness Lloyd to Plexal HQ and connecting her with cyber and AI founders securing the UK 🇬🇧 The visit coincided with new cyber measures and growth statistics being announced, which are encouraging signs. 🔗 See more from the visit: www.linkedin.com/posts/plexal...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🇬🇧🇸🇬 From the UK to Singapore, Goldilock helps operators disconnect critical systems from the internet without relying on software control or local staff intervention. Here's how partnerships have helped accelerate the company mission globally 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/tig-01...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🔎 What’s the impact of AI on critical national infrastructure? Join our next CISO Forum, which comes to Infosecurity Europe on Thursday 4th June, as we unpack that very question in conversation with Jo Miller, National Security Officer at Microsoft. 🎫 🔗 luma.com/g4xoxyr8

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Cyber Resilience in an Era of Constant Disruption: A CISO Roundtable · Luma

As part of Infosecurity Europe 2026, Plexal is hosting a roundtable event for cyber and AI security leaders and CISOs, chaired by Jo Miller, National Security…

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

New challenge from HMGCC Co-Creation x jHub: can you build an automated audio transcription system for defence wargaming – offline, fully wired and capable of handling 60+ participants in real time? Find out more: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🥼 Introducing Growth Lab, our new strategic workshop on Thursday 28th May. 🤝 Learn when partnerships drive growth – and when they don’t – leaving clear on whether, when and how to pursue them. 📍 Plexal, Stratford | 🎟️ Early bird tickets £30 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/growth-lab...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Having led the UK Tech: San Francisco Trade Mission on behalf of UK Government, we sought to create the growth conditions for a cohort of British cyber and AI security startups. 🗞️ Here's what our team had to say about the experience: www.plexal.com/news/creatin...

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Creating growth conditions for UK cyber and AI leadership through the San Francisco trade mission

Having led the UK Tech: San Francisco Trade Mission on behalf of UK Government, we’ve returned from the US with international insights to declare as the global cyber ecosystem convened in California f...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🇴🇲 Octopus CyberSecurity, based in Oman, serves governments and telcos with continuous compliance and risk insights. 🤝 With global ambitions, it’s been expanding into the Middle East and Singapore via CyberBoost Catalyse: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We kicked off April with news that PA Consulting and Plexal are the private sector delivery partners for the Home Office's Accelerated Capability Environment 📰 📖 Now, we’ve closed out the month by turning the page onto The Next Chapter of this ACE story: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🌐 One of Plexal’s various CyberUK engagements included supporting our partner Golden Valley, which saw "recognition as a significant growth project for the UK intelligence community". 🔗 Here's how it went: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🥸 Deepfakes are getting easier to create and even harder for the digitally savvy to detect. They’re being used to cause political instability, get into systems and scam people, which is where US-based startup Resemble AI comes in 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/resemb...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🧑‍💻 Our latest Coworking Week, during which we open the doors to Plexal HQ to offer innovators free workspace access, business insights and lifestyle experiences, came to a close on Friday last week – and what a week it was! ✍️ Read the full recap here: www.plexal.com/news/coworki...

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Innovators flock to Plexal’s Stratford HQ for week of workshops, coworking and connections | Plexal

Here are some of the highlights from our latest latest Coworking Week, during which we open the doors to Plexal HQ to offer innovators free workspace access, business insights and lifestyle experience...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

👥 Humans are the biggest cyber threat to an organisation. But what if you could reduce your human-related risk exposure? 🔒 SecureAge Technology makes sure no cyber criminal, ransomware or malware can steal your data. 🔗 Here's how: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🔋 The #CyberUK26 energy has been excellent! And it charged up as we rubbed shoulders with our alumni from programmes including NCSC For Startups, Cyber Runway and CyberBoost Catalyse in the NCSC's Ecosystem Zone. Some of our thoughts on the Ecosystem Plenary 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/jaywal...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

📰 As the UK cyber community gathers in Glasgow for #CyberUK26, the Laboratory for AI Security Research has released new research that speaks directly to one of the conference’s most pressing challenges: securing AI systems at scale. 🔗 Read in full: www.lasr.ac.uk/research-ins...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🛡️ SAIF Autonomy provides a real-time guardian for AI-driven systems capable of monitoring actions and intervening to mitigate emerging cyber vulnerabilities. 💵 Having secured $3.4m in funding, it's keen to connect with investors, customers and partners www.linkedin.com/posts/plexal...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🏁 No enterprise wants to fall behind in the race to adopt generative AI. That’s why Vulcan helps organisations deploy AI safely and confidently. Get to know the business here 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Plexal @plexalcity.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

From the UK to Oman, South Korea to the US, CyberBoost Catalyse brought cyber security leaders from around the world together in Singapore to explore how to grow across APAC. These are the lessons learned👇 www.plexal.com/news/singapo...

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Why Singapore is the trigger for these startups as they shoot for global growth

Business-friendly with an advanced digital economy and consistently regarded as a world-renowned smart city, Singapore is a special place for technological progress. Speaking with founders that have c...

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