There's more info in the FT article - https://www.ft.com/content/93abf2e2-d484-4edc-b5c9-30999a18b234 https://www.ft.com/content/93abf2e2-d484-4edc-b5c9-30999a

There's more info in the FT article - https://www.ft.com/content/93abf2e2-d484-4edc-b5c9-30999a18b234 https://www.ft.com/content/93abf2e2-d484-4edc-b5c9-30999a18b... The short version is that Barclays Eagle Labs project represented better value for the taxpayer because Barclays absorb the operational costs leaving the taxpayer's 12M to go wholly towards it's intended target. Tech Nation used some of the 12M to run it's self.