In collaboration with Scottish fintech Inbest, NatWest Group has launched a benefits calculator for its customers.
Fintech Scotland
Scotland's fintech innovation space has been given a significant boost with the announcement that FinTech Scotland has achieved a new level of cluster excellence accreditation. The accreditation, which is the highest level achieved by a fintech body in UK and Europe, comes at a time when economic cl
A new fintech event series has been announced which is focused on collaboration and stakeholder engagement to support the development and delivery of the recently published FinTech Scotland Research and Innovation Roadmap. The financial services industry contributes £132 billion to the UK econ
FinTech Scotland has signed a partnership agreement with Finance Isle of Man to promote and develop insurtech and fintech capabilities across the two jurisdictions, with the intention to boost economic and business cooperation and investment. They will work together to stimulate education, recr
Fintech Scotland has announced the core theme of this year's Scotland Fintech Festival will be celebrating collaborative innovation that is driving economic recovery. This will be the fifth FinTech Festival hosted by FinTech Scotland and will take place over four weeks in September and October. It i
Scottish fintech start-up Snugg has raised £1.2 million in their first seed fundraising round. The funding from private investors is being used to accelerate development of a unique, net-zero eco platform for UK homeowners and private landlords to make home energy efficiency improvements simpl
In collaboration with FinTech Scotland, TSB is launching an innovation lab “TSB Labs” in Edinburgh, inviting fintech small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to work together and address relevant customer challenges.
A new initiative, FinTech-Tables, has been launched to support the growth of the FinTech ecosystem in Scotland in order to drive growth, innovation, collaboration and connectivity. Launched by BDM Marketing & Communications and supported by FinTech Scotland, the initiative will deliver a series
Phoenix Group has launched a new Innovation Forum that will look to use the latest FinTech innovation to build greater engagement and support the well-being of its customers, driving forward greater financial inclusion. In collaboration with TCS’ Co-Innovation Network (TCS COINTM) innovation e
FinTech Scotland has announced that Sainsbury’’s Bank is joining its group of strategic partners. The strategic collaboration with Fintech Scotland will enable the supermarket bank to collaborate with innovative leaders in technology, helping to shape future customer propositions. This b
FinTech Scotland, the cluster management body, has announced a new strategic partnership with NCR Corporation, a leading enterprise technology provider to further advance innovation for financial institutions. The partnership builds on NCR’s strong innovation track record as a software and ser
Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group and FinTech Scotland have launched three new strategic innovation challenges. The duo has opened the second cohort of its Launch Innovation Programme, which invites fintechs from all over the world to take part.
FinTech Scotland has published a ground-breaking Research and Innovation (R&I) Roadmap with the objective of boosting economic recovery, driving growth and creating jobs over the next ten years. Over the ten-year period, the ambition will be to deliver in Scotland an additional 20,000 plus finte
Global cyber security and risk mitigation expert, NCC Group, has secured a new strategic partnership to offer its services to FinTech Scotland’s cluster of almost 200 fintech businesses with the aim of strengthening security postures and boosting resilience. Cyber threats are a growing concern
FinTech Scotland has confirmed a 27% increase in the number of fintech enterprises in Scotland as the cluster management organisation reaches its fourth anniversary. The FinTech SME community has now reached 190 Compared to 147 this time last year and just 26 firms when Fintech Scotland started four