Tagged: innovate finance

September 12, 2015 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK’s Innovate Finance has partnered-up with Hartree Centre to create the FinTech Blockchain lab.  Hartree Centre is a “high performance” computing and data analytics research facility which was founded by the UK government.  Innovate Finance is a not for profit group that was created… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 1:33 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  Recently, the first back-to-school ads popped up on my music streaming service, accompanied by the scent of the school year–anticipation of the new. I paused, remembered what it felt like to use an eraser and be dropped off at the curb daily, then kept writing. A computer… Read More

July 30, 2015 @ 12:24 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has backed the UK FinTech 2020 manifesto created by FinTech trade body Innovate Finance, according to a release. The manifesto, which was released as Cameron leads a trade delegation of British FinTech leaders to South East Asia this week, aims… Read More

June 26, 2015 @ 1:12 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

In a turning of the tables, VCs recently took the stage before a “Dragons’ Den”-style panel of entrepreneurs to pitch for themselves. The event was held by Innovate Finance, part of a series of events complementing London Tech Week, as Innovate Finance reports. “Could it be time for disruption… Read More

June 22, 2015 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

GLI Finance has been recognized as the “Influential Voice in FinTech and “Encourager for SME Growth at Innovate Finance’s Diversity Awards.  GLI is an investor and operator in disruptive finance.  The company has remained outspoken about the benefits of disruptive finance in challenging traditional financial… Read More

May 18, 2015 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Lawrence Wintermeyer has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer of Innovate Finance while founding CEO Claire Cockerton exits. Innovate Finance was launched with much fanfare in 2014, along with the verbal support of Chancellor George Osborne, in the recognition of the UK’s growing role… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 2:00 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  Web search results for “Claire Cockerton” will have her bio featured on one of Europe’s largest technology accelerators, financial services conferences or a listing of women in fintech (to name a few) – providing a snapshot of what her LinkedIn profile confirms: Claire is a serial entrepreneur and… Read More

March 10, 2015 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Louise Beaumont joined a panel on Democratising finance yesterday at the inaugural Innovate Finance conference.  The session entitled The rise of alternative finance in the UK saw her join a prestigious group to discuss the future of finance. Louise is the head of Public Affairs at GLI… Read More

March 9, 2015 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance, a new organization that represents the fast growing FinTech sector in the United Kingdom, is holding its inaugural conference today in London.  The summit will discuss the impact of new innovative FinTech firms on the traditional financial industry.  Innovate Finance is expected to… Read More

September 1, 2014 @ 2:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial research group Beauhurst, a company that has been tracking the boom in UK equity investments has noted that the credit crunch of past is no longer holding back growing companies. To quote the company, growth companies are seeing a “massive surge in popularity among investors… Read More

August 11, 2014 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Announced just this past week, Innovate Finance is a new industry body for the fast grow tin UK FinTech industry. The representative group was backed by over 50 financial industry participants including big names in the crowdfunding industry such as Crowdcube & SyndicateRoom.  Peer to… Read More