Finance Isle of Man partners with Fintech Scotland
Finance Isle of Man – set up to promote the financial and professional services industry on the island – has signed a partnership agreement with Fintech Scotland. The agreement will…
Fintech Festival in Scotland to ‘celebrate collaborative innovation’
Celebrating collaborative innovation that is driving economic recovery will be a core theme at Scotland’s Fintech Festival which will take place over four weeks in September and October. This will…
Ethical electric car fintech leasing company secures £1m in seed investment
An ethical electric car fintech leasing company has secured over £1m in seed investment capital and was among the winners last week in a national business awards ceremony. Loveelectric.cars –…
TSB – the bank that says likes to say yes…to fintech collaboration
TSB is working with Fintech Scotland to invite small and medium sized enterprises to collaborate on new customer products and services. The high street bank is opening up TSB Labs…
Fintech Scotland partners with retirement savings firm to drive innovation in financial wellbeing
FinTech Scotland is helping a UK long term savings and retirement business to launch a programme aimed at harnessing the latest financial technology innovations to support its customers. In collaboration…
Global fintech expert appointed CEO of Edinburgh financial data organisation
An Edinburgh-based data organisation which aims to “open finance for good” has named a global banking and technology expert as its new chief executive. Smart Data Foundry has brought its…
New partnership will help Scottish fintech firms embrace innovation
The cluster management body for financial technology firms in Scotland has partnered with a leading enterprise technology provider to help fintech organisations embrace innovation. FinTech Scotland will work with NCR…
FinTech Scotland joins forces with banking giant Lloyds
FinTech Scotland has partnered with banking giant Lloyds to give financial technology firms globally the opportunity to collaborate with the bank. Working with the national cluster organisation for fintech firms…
Scottish fintech firm saves clients 75,000 hours with new software
A Scottish fintech firm’s “breakthrough” tool that automates the transfer of data between systems has saved its clients 75,000 hours of time in its first full year. Leading provider of…
New fintech roadmap aims to create 20,000 jobs over next decade
The national cluster organisation for financial technology (fintech) firms in Scotland has published a ground-breaking research and innovation (R&I) roadmap with the aim of boosting economic recovery, driving growth and…
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Getting the best out of patient data is key to unlocking future health benefits in Scotland
It is important that clinicians’ voices are heard in the consultation around Scotland’s new health and care data strategy, which closes this week (12 August). Busy GPs like myself are the trusted…
How motherhood helped me be a better leader
Consider this an open letter to anyone I have worked with before I became a mother and before I fully understood how being a parent is actually a prized asset…
‘We cannot achieve our goals without entrepreneurs’ – Kate Forbes on vision for new ‘tech scaler’ network
From the very start of my ministerial career, I have had responsibility for the Scottish tech sector – and I can still say what I have said from the start,…
Finding a role in cyber was ‘tough’ for Cheryl Torano. Now she’s determined to help other women join an under-represented industry
When I decided to upskill to change careers at the age of 30 and dive into the digital world, I knew I would be starting out at the bottom of…
Why innovation and marketing are the perfect partners to make changes that matter
With the rapid evolution of traditional marketing and the appearance of digital marketing, technology and innovation has become part of any marketer’s life without the need of working for a…
Transitioning to a four-day week – CEO’s vow to strike a healthier balance in the workplace
I came to Scotland nearly 20 years ago from Ireland, with no contacts but a lot of determination. While Ireland will always be my home, Scotland has given me amazing…
Women Lead: The female-led company championing intuitive working
Over the last two years, the pandemic forced a shift to more remote and flexible working practices. Whilst we might be seeing a “return to normal”, some companies are choosing…
Women Lead: My passion for young people to consider a career in digital
Twenty years ago, I stumbled across my career in digital marketing almost by accident. It was during my honours degree in marketing at Glasgow Caledonian University. I was on work…