Plexal
@plexalcity.bsky.social
We're the innovation and growth company helping to strengthen the UK’s technology capabilities through collaboration with government, startups, industry and academia.
https://www.plexal.com
https://www.plexal.com
We’re encouraged by the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill’s introduction, which couldn’t come at a more important time.
Just look at the Co-op Group's £206m in lost revenues, to see how online attacks can damage the economy.
Here's where SMEs fit in 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Just look at the Co-op Group's £206m in lost revenues, to see how online attacks can damage the economy.
Here's where SMEs fit in 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We’re encouraged by the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill’s introduction, which couldn’t come at a more important time.
Just look at the Co-op Group's £206m in lost revenues, to see how online attacks can damage the economy.
Here's where SMEs fit in 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Just look at the Co-op Group's £206m in lost revenues, to see how online attacks can damage the economy.
Here's where SMEs fit in 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🧑🧑🧒🧒 We're pleased to announce our Cyber Runway family with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has new additions in the form of the scaleups selected for our Scale X cohort: www.plexal.com/news/cyber-s...
🔨 We want to be the hammer scaleups can use to break business barricades down.
🔨 We want to be the hammer scaleups can use to break business barricades down.
Cyber security scaleups set to smash through growth blockers
Meet the six scaleups selected for our new Cyber Runway Scale X cohort as Plexal provides the hammer to to break business barricades down.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
🧑🧑🧒🧒 We're pleased to announce our Cyber Runway family with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has new additions in the form of the scaleups selected for our Scale X cohort: www.plexal.com/news/cyber-s...
🔨 We want to be the hammer scaleups can use to break business barricades down.
🔨 We want to be the hammer scaleups can use to break business barricades down.
“My business isn't a unicorn, it’s a cockroach – we'll survive anything” 🪳
Introducing the eight founders to join Elevate with Barclays Eagle Labs, our programme to help tech scaleup bosses make the transition from hands-on operators to long-term visionaries.
🔗 www.plexal.com/news/helping...
Introducing the eight founders to join Elevate with Barclays Eagle Labs, our programme to help tech scaleup bosses make the transition from hands-on operators to long-term visionaries.
🔗 www.plexal.com/news/helping...
Elevate: From operators to visionaries in technologies and sectors spanning AI to healthcare
Barclays Eagle Labs and Plexal have continued our partnership to launch Elevate – a new initiative for exceptional founders
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November 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“My business isn't a unicorn, it’s a cockroach – we'll survive anything” 🪳
Introducing the eight founders to join Elevate with Barclays Eagle Labs, our programme to help tech scaleup bosses make the transition from hands-on operators to long-term visionaries.
🔗 www.plexal.com/news/helping...
Introducing the eight founders to join Elevate with Barclays Eagle Labs, our programme to help tech scaleup bosses make the transition from hands-on operators to long-term visionaries.
🔗 www.plexal.com/news/helping...
🫵 Do you want to help shape the future of UK software policy?
The UK Government wants to better understand how the software market operates – from sales channels and reseller networks to marketplace functions and security practices.
👉 Take part here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
The UK Government wants to better understand how the software market operates – from sales channels and reseller networks to marketplace functions and security practices.
👉 Take part here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🫵 Do you want to help shape the future of UK software policy?
The UK Government wants to better understand how the software market operates – from sales channels and reseller networks to marketplace functions and security practices.
👉 Take part here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
The UK Government wants to better understand how the software market operates – from sales channels and reseller networks to marketplace functions and security practices.
👉 Take part here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Next week, we're heading to Slush in Helsinki with
the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
We won't be alone... we're attending with the six forward-thinking founders selected for our Cyber Runway Ignite leadership programme!
Meet them all here 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/governm...
the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
We won't be alone... we're attending with the six forward-thinking founders selected for our Cyber Runway Ignite leadership programme!
Meet them all here 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/governm...
Government-backed leadership journey begins at Slush to connect supply and demand for founder growth
Cyber Runway, funded by DSIT and delivered by Plexal, welcomes six forward-thinking founders to our Cyber Runway Ignite leadership programme.
www.plexal.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Next week, we're heading to Slush in Helsinki with
the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
We won't be alone... we're attending with the six forward-thinking founders selected for our Cyber Runway Ignite leadership programme!
Meet them all here 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/governm...
the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
We won't be alone... we're attending with the six forward-thinking founders selected for our Cyber Runway Ignite leadership programme!
Meet them all here 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/governm...
This Remembrance Day, we're taking a moment to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve this country.
We remember and honour their courage and dedication in search of a peaceful world.
Lest we forget.
We remember and honour their courage and dedication in search of a peaceful world.
Lest we forget.
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This Remembrance Day, we're taking a moment to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve this country.
We remember and honour their courage and dedication in search of a peaceful world.
Lest we forget.
We remember and honour their courage and dedication in search of a peaceful world.
Lest we forget.
Little over a month since announcing the fifth edition of Cyber Runway with DSIT had opened for applications, Plexal can reveal our new Grow cohort of 21 startups with solutions spanning from deception detection to family protection 📰 www.plexal.com/news/startup...
21 startups nurturing solutions to detect deception, protect families and more
We’ll help our carefully chosen Cyber Runway Grow businesses to lay a foundation of mentors, peers and experts to build their solutions upon
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November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Little over a month since announcing the fifth edition of Cyber Runway with DSIT had opened for applications, Plexal can reveal our new Grow cohort of 21 startups with solutions spanning from deception detection to family protection 📰 www.plexal.com/news/startup...
🚀 Plexal’s Diane Gilbert joined @techuk.bsky.social's Cyber Innovation Den to spotlight SME growth in cyber.
As Chair of the Cyber SME Forum, she shared why fast, agile innovation is key to UK resilience – and why peer networks are so powerful. More details here 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/plexal...
As Chair of the Cyber SME Forum, she shared why fast, agile innovation is key to UK resilience – and why peer networks are so powerful. More details here 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/plexal...
Diane Gilbert on fostering cyber innovation and growth at techUK event | Plexal Cyber posted on the topic | LinkedIn
🎤 Plexal's Senior Innovation Lead for Programmes, Diane Gilbert, recently took to the stage with techUK as part of the organisation’s Cyber Innovation Den – an event which brings together the cyber se...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🚀 Plexal’s Diane Gilbert joined @techuk.bsky.social's Cyber Innovation Den to spotlight SME growth in cyber.
As Chair of the Cyber SME Forum, she shared why fast, agile innovation is key to UK resilience – and why peer networks are so powerful. More details here 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/plexal...
As Chair of the Cyber SME Forum, she shared why fast, agile innovation is key to UK resilience – and why peer networks are so powerful. More details here 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/plexal...
When Katie Whitlock saw colleagues pasting sensitive data into ChatGPT, she founded Fendr to tackle shadow AI risks.
Today, Fendr helps teams boost productivity without compromising data security and we've had the pleasure of providing support 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/fendr-h...
Today, Fendr helps teams boost productivity without compromising data security and we've had the pleasure of providing support 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/fendr-h...
Fendr: Helping teams use generative AI without putting data at risk
We talk with Fendr founder and engineer Katie Whitlock, who gained product traction through our LASR Validate programme.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
When Katie Whitlock saw colleagues pasting sensitive data into ChatGPT, she founded Fendr to tackle shadow AI risks.
Today, Fendr helps teams boost productivity without compromising data security and we've had the pleasure of providing support 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/fendr-h...
Today, Fendr helps teams boost productivity without compromising data security and we've had the pleasure of providing support 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/fendr-h...
Technology to detect and disrupt drones is the subject of HMGCC Co-Creation’s latest challenge. To find out more about this 12-week funded challenge see: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...
November 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Technology to detect and disrupt drones is the subject of HMGCC Co-Creation’s latest challenge. To find out more about this 12-week funded challenge see: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...
Google for Startups School: GenAI Media launched on 28th October. The program helps businesses leverage Google generative AI through weekly classes, free Cloud Skills Boost access and a Google Cloud skills credential upon completion. Register here: cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/start...
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Google for Startups School: GenAI Media launched on 28th October. The program helps businesses leverage Google generative AI through weekly classes, free Cloud Skills Boost access and a Google Cloud skills credential upon completion. Register here: cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/start...
Plexal joined Singapore International Cyber Week to discuss global cyber security.
Moderating a panel with CSA Singapore and NCSC, hosted by British High Commission in Singapore and @reversec.com, we covered public-private collaboration and more.
Overview here 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Moderating a panel with CSA Singapore and NCSC, hosted by British High Commission in Singapore and @reversec.com, we covered public-private collaboration and more.
Overview here 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
October 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Plexal joined Singapore International Cyber Week to discuss global cyber security.
Moderating a panel with CSA Singapore and NCSC, hosted by British High Commission in Singapore and @reversec.com, we covered public-private collaboration and more.
Overview here 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Moderating a panel with CSA Singapore and NCSC, hosted by British High Commission in Singapore and @reversec.com, we covered public-private collaboration and more.
Overview here 🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Plexal understands the value of cross-border collaboration leading to economic growth from foreign direct investment, bilateral trade, research, innovation and technology adoption.
Here's how innovation clusters can present the gateway to growth 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/innovat...
Here's how innovation clusters can present the gateway to growth 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/innovat...
Innovation clusters: The global growth opportunity | Plexal
As a team of innovation and growth experts, Plexal’s proud to join this week’s HM Treasury business delegation to the Gulf alongside Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Our CEO Andrew Roughan has flown to Riyad...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Plexal understands the value of cross-border collaboration leading to economic growth from foreign direct investment, bilateral trade, research, innovation and technology adoption.
Here's how innovation clusters can present the gateway to growth 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/innovat...
Here's how innovation clusters can present the gateway to growth 🔗 www.plexal.com/news/innovat...
Plexal’s proud to join this week's HM Treasury business delegation to the Gulf with Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Our CEO Andrew Roughan has flown to Riyadh with other UK leaders in line with the government ambition to deepen economic and commercial relations at the Future Investment Initiative.
Our CEO Andrew Roughan has flown to Riyadh with other UK leaders in line with the government ambition to deepen economic and commercial relations at the Future Investment Initiative.
October 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Plexal’s proud to join this week's HM Treasury business delegation to the Gulf with Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Our CEO Andrew Roughan has flown to Riyadh with other UK leaders in line with the government ambition to deepen economic and commercial relations at the Future Investment Initiative.
Our CEO Andrew Roughan has flown to Riyadh with other UK leaders in line with the government ambition to deepen economic and commercial relations at the Future Investment Initiative.
We were delighted to host the Mayor of London today for the Inclusive Talent Strategy launch.
This aligns with our mission of driving the UK's economic growth to deliver social regeneration and improve our collective standard of living.
This aligns with our mission of driving the UK's economic growth to deliver social regeneration and improve our collective standard of living.
Today I launched our Inclusive Talent Strategy and committed £147.2m to fund a skills revolution.
This funding will radically reform and transform our skills system in the face of a fast-changing economy, ensuring all Londoners are equipped for the future of work.
This funding will radically reform and transform our skills system in the face of a fast-changing economy, ensuring all Londoners are equipped for the future of work.
October 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We were delighted to host the Mayor of London today for the Inclusive Talent Strategy launch.
This aligns with our mission of driving the UK's economic growth to deliver social regeneration and improve our collective standard of living.
This aligns with our mission of driving the UK's economic growth to deliver social regeneration and improve our collective standard of living.
💭 The North West isn’t just scenic, it’s a cyber powerhouse – home to the UK’s second largest cyber cluster and the National Cyber Force.
In partnership with @lancsunibusiness.bsky.social, we're driving innovation, resilience and a greener future in the region 📰 www.plexal.com/news/north-w...
In partnership with @lancsunibusiness.bsky.social, we're driving innovation, resilience and a greener future in the region 📰 www.plexal.com/news/north-w...
Why the North West is ideal to secure critical national infrastructure such as aerospace, data and energy
We deeply understand how important the North West ecosystem is for the UK economy broadly but for cyber innovation specifically
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October 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
💭 The North West isn’t just scenic, it’s a cyber powerhouse – home to the UK’s second largest cyber cluster and the National Cyber Force.
In partnership with @lancsunibusiness.bsky.social, we're driving innovation, resilience and a greener future in the region 📰 www.plexal.com/news/north-w...
In partnership with @lancsunibusiness.bsky.social, we're driving innovation, resilience and a greener future in the region 📰 www.plexal.com/news/north-w...
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Sign up today for our Cyber Runway: NW Net Zero, a regional programme - delivered in partnership with @plexalcity.bsky.social and DSIT - for startups working in cyber innovation and net zero technologies. #BusinessandInnovation https://bsky.app/profile/plexalcity.bsky.social/post/3m2lq5kojsk2n
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🧭 Cyber Runway NW Net Zero is our new programme in partnership with DSIT and @lancasteruni.bsky.social, designed for startups in the North West of England working on cyber innovation and net zero technologies. Apply by Friday 17th October 🔗 https://innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cyber-runway-nw...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Sign up today for our Cyber Runway: NW Net Zero, a regional programme - delivered in partnership with @plexalcity.bsky.social and DSIT - for startups working in cyber innovation and net zero technologies. #BusinessandInnovation https://bsky.app/profile/plexalcity.bsky.social/post/3m2lq5kojsk2n
Cybersecurity is the focus for the latest challenge launched by HMGCC Co-Creation, which is seeking organisations able to develop small, low power network monitors. For more details, see: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...
#NetworkMonitoring #Innovation #NationalSecurity
#NetworkMonitoring #Innovation #NationalSecurity
October 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Cybersecurity is the focus for the latest challenge launched by HMGCC Co-Creation, which is seeking organisations able to develop small, low power network monitors. For more details, see: www.plexal.com/our-work/cha...
#NetworkMonitoring #Innovation #NationalSecurity
#NetworkMonitoring #Innovation #NationalSecurity
🧨 Cyber Runway Scale X is built with fast-growth cyber companies in mind, shaped to help them blast away barriers to reach the next level.
🪜 If you’re hitting obstacles while aiming to take your business to new heights, let us be your ladder innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🪜 If you’re hitting obstacles while aiming to take your business to new heights, let us be your ladder innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
October 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🧨 Cyber Runway Scale X is built with fast-growth cyber companies in mind, shaped to help them blast away barriers to reach the next level.
🪜 If you’re hitting obstacles while aiming to take your business to new heights, let us be your ladder innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🪜 If you’re hitting obstacles while aiming to take your business to new heights, let us be your ladder innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🧭 Cyber Runway NW Net Zero is our new programme in partnership with DSIT and @lancasteruni.bsky.social, designed for startups in the North West of England working on cyber innovation and net zero technologies.
Apply by Friday 17th October 🔗 innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
Apply by Friday 17th October 🔗 innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
October 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🧭 Cyber Runway NW Net Zero is our new programme in partnership with DSIT and @lancasteruni.bsky.social, designed for startups in the North West of England working on cyber innovation and net zero technologies.
Apply by Friday 17th October 🔗 innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
Apply by Friday 17th October 🔗 innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🚧 The road to growth isn’t a straightforward route, it's full of twists and turns.
🏗️ Our Cyber Runway Grow programme will guide startups to lay strong foundations to build on and we're ready to help – brick by brick.
Apply now 🗳️ innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🏗️ Our Cyber Runway Grow programme will guide startups to lay strong foundations to build on and we're ready to help – brick by brick.
Apply now 🗳️ innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
October 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🚧 The road to growth isn’t a straightforward route, it's full of twists and turns.
🏗️ Our Cyber Runway Grow programme will guide startups to lay strong foundations to build on and we're ready to help – brick by brick.
Apply now 🗳️ innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🏗️ Our Cyber Runway Grow programme will guide startups to lay strong foundations to build on and we're ready to help – brick by brick.
Apply now 🗳️ innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
The evolving cyber threat landscape – a result of advancing technologies – positions our critical national infrastructure (CNI) at risk.
🤝 Cyber Runway CNI will bring cyber SMEs and industry fellows together to strengthen UK CNI. Apply now: innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🤝 Cyber Runway CNI will bring cyber SMEs and industry fellows together to strengthen UK CNI. Apply now: innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
October 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The evolving cyber threat landscape – a result of advancing technologies – positions our critical national infrastructure (CNI) at risk.
🤝 Cyber Runway CNI will bring cyber SMEs and industry fellows together to strengthen UK CNI. Apply now: innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🤝 Cyber Runway CNI will bring cyber SMEs and industry fellows together to strengthen UK CNI. Apply now: innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🫵 Are you a cyber founder or CEO? Do you want to enhance your leadership techniques?
🗳️ Applications for Cyber Runway Ignite are open! And we’re ready to help you develop personally and professionally to move your company forward.
innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🗳️ Applications for Cyber Runway Ignite are open! And we’re ready to help you develop personally and professionally to move your company forward.
innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
October 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🫵 Are you a cyber founder or CEO? Do you want to enhance your leadership techniques?
🗳️ Applications for Cyber Runway Ignite are open! And we’re ready to help you develop personally and professionally to move your company forward.
innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
🗳️ Applications for Cyber Runway Ignite are open! And we’re ready to help you develop personally and professionally to move your company forward.
innovation.plexal.com/en/page/cybe...
✉️ You're invited to a lunchtime briefing with Google Cloud and Plexal on Thursday 16th October at the Hub8 MX in Cheltenham, centred on the future of security and national resilience in the age of advanced data and AI.
🎟️ Register here and join us: rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/googl...
🎟️ Register here and join us: rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/googl...
October 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
✉️ You're invited to a lunchtime briefing with Google Cloud and Plexal on Thursday 16th October at the Hub8 MX in Cheltenham, centred on the future of security and national resilience in the age of advanced data and AI.
🎟️ Register here and join us: rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/googl...
🎟️ Register here and join us: rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/googl...
We're excited to reveal Cyber Runway, the largest cyber accelerator in the UK, is back and bigger than ever! 💥
Here's everything you need to know about getting involved in our collaboration with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 📰 www.plexal.com/news/cyber-r...
Here's everything you need to know about getting involved in our collaboration with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 📰 www.plexal.com/news/cyber-r...
September 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
We're excited to reveal Cyber Runway, the largest cyber accelerator in the UK, is back and bigger than ever! 💥
Here's everything you need to know about getting involved in our collaboration with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 📰 www.plexal.com/news/cyber-r...
Here's everything you need to know about getting involved in our collaboration with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 📰 www.plexal.com/news/cyber-r...