Raising in Gloucester
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The University of Gloucestershire’s “Do Your Thing” grant is historical: the listed application deadline passed on January 30, 2026. The program page specified five grants capped at £2,000 each. [96658][96659]
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The University of Gloucestershire’s “Do Your Thing” grant is historical: the listed application deadline passed on January 30, 2026. The program page specified five grants capped at £2,000 each. [96658][96659]
Local reporting identified Tallow + Ash as a Gloucester-based startup in April 2023 and placed its headquarters at The Laundry Lab on Barton Street in May 2023. A 2023 report described its fragrance-led laundry line as developed with external suppliers and consumer testers. Its official store displayed laundry shampoo and conditioner offers when inspected on October 4, 2026; that does not establish a current Gloucester headquarters. [96660][96661][96662][96664]
StartupBlink’s September 2026 listing named 17 startups for Gloucester and attributed ranks of #516 globally and #34 in the UK using investment, employee-count and quarterly website-traffic inputs. Its publisher-curated list named Tallow + Ash, Code Coven and Datavisual; it is not a complete census. [96665][96666]
Startup ecosystem standing
Where Gloucester ranks
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Global Startup Ecosystem Index (cities) | 2025 | #431 | No prior edition | B | Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate |
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What the sources say about Gloucester
The council's startup advice page refers founders to the Growth Hub.
Source: Business start-up advice and supportFCS Software publishes a current contact page for demo requests.
Source: Contact UsFCS Software reports more than 30 council customers across the UK.
Source: Contact UsFCS Software lists a Gloucester address on its current contact page.
Source: Contact UsStartupBlink names three companies among its Gloucester listing; this is a publisher-curated list, not a complete census.
Source: Top Startups in GloucesterThe company website currently markets laundry shampoo and conditioner bundles.
Source: Tallow + Ash
Questions about Gloucester
How does Gloucester rank as a startup ecosystem?
Its best position is #431 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025).
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