It’s almost time for Stockholm FinTech Week and our editor Ewan is very much looking forward to attending. There is still time to purchase your tickets and flights. Will we see you there? Our editor Ewan is heading out tomorrow evening and will be on the hunt for interesting FinTech and financial services technology firms […]
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Innovate Finance hosts first FinTech Growth Forum
Innovate Finance is hosting the inaugural FinTech Growth Forum on Tuesday 19th September 2017 to support our members on their scaling journeys. Whether you are a startup looking for funding or a high-momentum company considering an exit, join us to access media, discuss capital and hear war stories from the global entrepreneurial community. By focussing on three […]
P2P Financial Systems International Workshop 2017
The P2P Financial Systems International Workshop 2017 will be held on 20-21 July 2017 at UCL Wilkins Building, London. The aim of the conference is to bridge the gap between industry, academia and finance, debating on the potentials and controversies of financial disintermediation. Main topics to be covered are digital currencies, blockchain technologies, P2P lending […]
Can the UK FinTech industry weather Brexit’s storm?
With just three days to go until London FinTech Week, we invited the organisation’s founder, Luis Carranza, to answer this question: Can the UK FinTech community weather Brexit’s storm? —– If I was a weather forecaster, I would describe the outlook for the UK fintech industry as calm and cloudy with spells of uncertainty. But […]
Women in FinTech 2017 Powerlist
June 28th 2017, London, UK: Innovate Finance, the UK membership organisation that represents global FinTech, announced yesterday, the opening for submissions to its 2017 Women FinTech Powerlist. The annual list celebrates the contribution of female talent in the development of the FinTech sector and is open to candidates from around the world. The widely popular […]
Stockholm to host its first large conference on cryptocurrency and blockchain
On September 7th, the Swedish capital will host a large conference dedicated to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency – Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm. The event is a part of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference, which is the first and the largest network of crypto conferences in Europe organized by Smile-Expo who hold similar events in the […]
US accelerator targets UK smart Fintechs with $100,000 grant
Fintech71 are helping the most promising finance start-ups/scale-ups! Applications invited by July 17 on www.fintech71.com British entrepreneurs are being offered the chance to develop financial services ideas in one of the top financial regions in the US, with a $100,000 (£77,000) equity-based grant and a package of support for growing businesses. The initiative aims to bring […]
SixThirty accepting applications for fall 2017 portfolio
SixThirty, the global financial technology venture fund and business development program based in St. Louis, Missouri, have opened applications for its Fall 2017 Portfolio. SixThirty targets late-seed stage B2B FinTech companies with working products and market traction, and focuses on accelerating their revenue growth. Selected companies will receive up to a $100,000 investment in exchange […]
Fintech firm launches revolutionary new software in the flight delay compensation space
After the massive IT failure that hit BA this weekend, this press release from Allay, the company behind flight delay compensation app airFair, seems topical! airFair is the first app of its kind in the UK and allows users to check if they are eligible for compensation for any flight delayed for more than three […]
Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague participants discussed future of blockchain and cryptocurrencies
On May 19, the Czech capital hosted the largest conference on digital currencies and blockchain – Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague. 15 speakers from 8 countries (300 participants in total) discussed the development of cryptocurrencies, blockchain projects in Fintech and Govtech, as well as legislative challenges. Business & community Open blockchain systems for business were […]