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National Climate Tech Accelerator
Accelerate the growth of your climate tech startup
Join the virtual accelerator and competition for UK climate tech startups and access a comprehensive suite of services available from Barclays Eagle Labs and Sustainable Ventures.
Support available across the 3 accelerator tiers includes:
Tier 1
Digital Support
Free Sustainable Ventures Digital Learning Platform Access
Eagle Labs Entrepreneur Academy Access
Access Member Rewards through registration with Eagle Labs Community
Company Health Check session
Meeting with Barclays specialist teams - to discuss products, services and support
Virtual and Physical Event Invitations
Access to SV document library (NDAs, founders agreements etc)
Up to £250k Google Cloud credits
Investor connections through Barclays Demo Directory
Tier 2
Premium Support*
Funded 1:1 support & mentoring
£500 workplace credit at Sustainable Ventures or 3 months club membership at London Innovation Hub, Cambridge – Chesterton Road or Glasgow Eagle Labs
£175 welcome offer on opening account**
SV pitch days focused on Climate Tech
Access to Barclays Business Bank marketplace, including debit card rewards
Automatic entry into the Barclays Entrepreneur Awards
Tier 3
Competition Entry*
NCTA pitch competition – feature as a case study to be promoted by Barclays
Media pack / assets created and shared with founders
Accreditation of finalist in pitch competition
NCTA Pitch Winner acknowledged at the Barclays national entrepreneur awards
* Support under National Climate Tech Accelerator Tiers 2 & 3 is exclusive to new and existing Barclays customers.
**Subject to T&Cs, only available to new customers and only on offer until 9th January 2026.
More on the programme:
Barclays Eagle Labs and Sustainable Ventures have partnered to deliver the National Climate Tech Accelerator, addressing the sector-specific needs of the UK’s startup & climate tech founders.
Sustainable Ventures helps climate startups & entrepreneurs across the UK to scale through investment, workspaces and venture support - from beermat to exit.
Barclays Eagle Labs are an entrepreneurial network supporting ambitious startups and scaleups.
Accelerator eligibility:
UK incorporation address
SMEs and organisations supported under the programme require a UK incorporation address.
Climate-tech focus
Core business activities and objectives are to mitigate and address climate change
Aspiration to grow
The programme will support ambitious founders with aspirations to grow and scale their impact.