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.
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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