Barclays Demo Day: Best of Universities
2026-11-03 · 12:30:00 · London
Barclays Head Office, London
1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HP
Barclays Demo Day: Best of Universities gathers 45 UK university ventures pitching across three sector stages at Barclays Head Office in London.
A flagship event showcasing the most exciting, high growth university ventures from across the UK.
Taking place on Tuesday 3 November, 2026 (12:30 – 16:15) at Barclays Head Office, this curated investor demo day will bring together 45 of the UK’s leading university ventures, each actively raising capital and ready to scale.
With a strong track record of convening c.200 active investors per demo day, Barclays continues to connect the most promising innovation led businesses with the capital and networks needed to accelerate growth.
Event Agenda
12.30 – Doors Open & Registration
13:00 - Introduction from Amy Morgan
13:05 – Welcome from Benjamin Storey, Head of Investor Connectivity
13:15 – Panel discussion with Tom Adeeyola (CEO, Innovate UK), Anne Dobrée (Investment Director, Parkwalk) & Riam Kanso (CEO, Conception X).
13:40 – Move to your preferred stage
13:45 – Founders Pitches
15:00 - Refreshments and networking between all founders and investors
16:15 - Close
Themed Stages
The event will run across three concurrent, sector focused stages, each hosted by leading ecosystem partners: Life Sciences – Parkwalk (Anne Dobrée, Investment Director) MedTech, Physical Sciences & Advanced Manufacturing – Innovate UK (Tom Adeyoola, CEO) DeepTech & Frontier Technology – Conception X (Riam Kanso, CEO)
Each stage will spotlight cutting edge university spinouts pushing the boundaries of research, science and technology. If you want to be at the forefront of emerging innovatio
Founder brief
Who should attend
Founders leading early-stage university spinouts and venture builders working across life sciences, deeptech, physical sciences, advanced manufacturing, and medtech who want to connect directly with specialized capital partners.
What happens
Proceedings begin at 12:30 with registration, followed by introductions and a panel discussion featuring leaders from Innovate UK, Parkwalk, and Conception X. Attendees then split across three concurrent sector stages for founder pitches, concluding with an hour of networking and refreshments.
Who's in the room
Around 200 active investors gather alongside 45 pitching university ventures. Sector hosts include Anne Dobrée of Parkwalk, Tom Adeyoola of Innovate UK, and Riam Kanso of Conception X, alongside Benjamin Storey and Amy Morgan representing Barclays.
How to prepare
Refine a concise, research-grounded pitch tailored to sector-specific venture capitalists, ensuring your fundraising targets and technical defensibility are immediately clear for the post-pitch networking block starting at 15:00.
Organizer: Barclays Eagle Labs - National Events
At a glance
- Tickets
- Free
- Sectors
- Deeptech, Lifesciences, General
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