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Blackbird Selected for Mayor of London’s Prestigious Grow London Global Programme

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Blackbird plc (AIM: BIRD), the developer of the market-leading cloud video platform Blackbird and the online collaborative video editor elevate.io, has been selected for

London & Partners’ Grow London Global programme.


Grow London Global is a 12-month programme designed to support high-growth London-based companies in expanding internationally. Funded by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London & Partners, it provides expert mentorship, market insights, and tailored support to help businesses successfully navigate global expansion.


Blackbird is among 107 high-growth tech companies, chosen for this year’s cohort, gaining access to exclusive networking opportunities, trade missions, and connections with international partners, investors, and industry leaders.


With a strong track record of helping London businesses expand globally, Grow London Global is a key enabler of international growth, reinforcing the city's reputation as a world-leading technology hub.


Blackbird CEO Ian McDonough said:


"With the launch of our paid Creator Plan, elevate.io is set to scale to a broader global audience. Grow London Global offers an excellent opportunity to accelerate this growth, forge key partnerships, and showcase our cutting-edge platform to new audiences worldwide."

About Blackbird plc

Blackbird plc operates in the fast-growing SaaS, Media and Entertainment and content creation markets.  Blackbird plc’s patented technology allows for frame accurate navigation, playback, viewing and editing in the cloud and it has two products.

BlackbirdⓇ a market leading suite of cloud-native computing applications, is used by rights holders, broadcasters, sports and news video specialists, live events and content owners, post production houses, other mass market digital video channels and corporations.

elevate.io is the company’s new browser-based collaborative content creation platform currently in general release. elevate.io is built using Blackbird’s core technology and is aimed at professional teams and the fast growing Creator Economy.

Blackbird plc also licences its core video technology, under its ‘Powered by Blackbird’ licensing model, enabling video companies to accelerate their path to true cloud business models.


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