Join us for Barclays Demo Day: Best of Universities

Taking place on Tuesday 3 November, 2026 (12:30 – 16:00) 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 Abdul Qureshi, Head of Barclays Business Banking

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

14:45 - Refreshments and networking between all founders and investors

16:00 - 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)
• 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 innovation, this event offers a unique opportunity to meet carefully selected university spinouts, engage directly with founding teams, and uncover investment opportunities from across the UK’s leading universities.