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Panel Session Investment Startup Delegate
Location: Stage 4 - Wed, 1 Jul 2026 · 16:00 - 16:40 (Europe/London) (40 minutes)

Innovation Competition Winners Showcase Sponsored Barclays

Hosted by
Mark Northen
Mark Northen
Head of Innovation Banking, Barclays Business Banking at Barclays Bank UK PLC

As the head of Barclays Banking Business Innovation, I am accountable for the delivery of successful end to end client outcomes through dynamic relationship management, insightful commercial knowledge, and the championing of Barclays Innovation Banking proposition.

Partners & Exhibitors

Headline Partner

GM Business Growth Hub
Headline Partner
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Headline Partner
BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC
Headline Partner
Investor Ladder
Headline Partner
CRSI
Headline Partner
ClimbGroup
Headline Partner

Event Partner

Blacks
Event Partner
Yorkshire Podcast Studios
Event Partner
Heard Story Telling
Event Partner
Northern Arc Partners
Event Partner
TECH SY
Event Partner
BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC
Event Partner
NoCodeLab.ai
Event Partner
Polestar Leeds
Event Partner
instantprint
Event Partner
Keepace
Event Partner
HOSPITABLE AUTOMATION LTD
Event Partner
WAINWRIGHT CONSULTING LIMITED
Event Partner
Innovate UK
Event Partner
Rare Founders
Event Partner
Minds by Animoca Brands
Event Partner
Perfect Cellar
Event Partner
PLEXAL (GROUP) LIMITED
Event Partner
Porsche Centre Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield, York and Teesside
Event Partner
FUEL
Event Partner
RTC North
Event Partner
NATWEST GROUP PLC
Event Partner
BIONOW LIMITED
Event Partner
MEDILINK NORTH OF ENGLAND LIMITED
Event Partner
University of Huddersfield
Event Partner
Yorkshire MedTech
Event Partner
Propel Healthtech
Event Partner
North East Mayoral Combined Authority
Event Partner
University of Salford
Event Partner
Coutts & Company
Event Partner
ThatRound
Event Partner
Forging Ahead
Event Partner
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
Event Partner
Freeths LLP
Event Partner
Mishcon de Reya LLP
Event Partner

Tour Partner

Palatine Private Equity LLP
ENTREPRENEURIAL-SPARK LIMITED

Award Partner

Blacks
Jenny Garrett Global

Woman In Business Partner

G&T (girls and tech!)

Exhibitor

Instantprint
Leeds Digital
Frntir
RTC North
Foundervine
Culture Craft
BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC
Good Deed IT
Allia
Blacks
TECH SY
Minds by Animoca Brands
Centre for Enterprise, Manchester Metropolitan University
UMi
Yorkshire Podcast Studios
Liberty Eco Labs Limited
iThink365 Limited
Polestar Leeds
Birch Strategic Services
Bradford Digital
G&T (girls and tech!)
Leeds University Business School
MEISSNER BOLTE (UK) LIMITED
RAMSDENS SOLICITORS LLP
Creative UK
MTIF NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
Caspian Insurance
PLEXAL (GROUP) LIMITED
Diligentsia Limited
YOUBEE MEDIA LIMITED
We Are PoWEr
Fagborun Limited
BURZT DRINKS LTD