Fintech Scotland

Three of Scotland’s leading technology cluster voices are to work more closely to stimulate Scotland’s digital economy and develop cross-sector collaboration that will lead to growth and a prosperous economy.

Cluster management organisation FinTech Scotland has enjoyed a boost after Google Cloud joined the cluster to support the growth of the fintech SME community in Scotland. With most fintech firms using cloud solutions to integrate more easily with their clients cost-effectively, the addition of Googl

After almost three years as CEO of FinTech Scotland, Stephen Ingledew is to move to the role of executive chair. Mr Ingledew will take up his new role in November, he will remain very much involved with the strategic leadership of FinTech Scotland and the move to executive chair will enabl

The use of technology and the adoption of digital innovation within Scottish businesses has accelerated at an extraordinary level in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Addleshaw Goddard in partnership with the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institut

FinTech Scotland has today confirmed the programme for the third Scotland Fintech Festival which will take place virtually.  The September festival will see a diverse range of fifty-plus events throughout the month sharing fintech developments in Scotland and from around the world.

The growing international role of Scotland’s fintech cluster was given a further significant boost today with the announcement of £22.5 million innovation funding for the Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence (GOFCoE) to be established in Edinburgh and the Central region. The news was

FinTech Alliance has announced a partnership with Fintech Scotland in a mission to bring together the strengths of the UK’s FinTech ecosystem on one all-encompassing platform, and to support the continued growth of the sector. FinTech Alliance is a digital platform uniting both the UK and the

Scotland’s growing financial technology sector has become the first in the UK, and only the third in Europe, to receive formal accreditation as a cluster of excellence. The European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) looked at 36 economic indicators before making the award.

FinTech Scotland has confirmed that the number of innovative fintech SMEs based in Scotland has grown by over 60% from 72 to 119 over the last twelve months. The announcement comes on the second anniversary since the formation of FinTech Scotland, a joint initiative by a number of financial services

The first ever FinTech National Network Symposium, bringing together the various fintech bodies from across Britain, will take place in Glasgow on the 10th of October.

Sopra Steria, one of the world’s largest tech consultancies has launched its new scheme to bring fintech organisations into the forefront of innovation in financial services. Launched in partnership with FinTech Scotland and the University of Edinburgh, the new programme, named Chemistry, prov