Nominations for AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2016 are Open
- 10 years 4 days ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Nominations are open for the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2016 - an annual showcase for the amazing people who use digital technology to make the world a better place. Entry is free and open to any business, charity, individual or public body with a base in the UK. Winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony hosted by BT in July.
Gartner Predicts Value of IoT to Reach $2 trillion
- 10 years 5 days ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
One of the hottest trends in tech right now is the Internet of Things, or IoT. Morgan Stanley projects that within the next five years, as many as 75 billion smart connected devices will be communicating with each other via IoT. Research from Gartner predicts that IoT will generate nearly $2 trillion in global economic value by 2020.
Bittium to Release IoT Solutions at Wearable Technology Show 2016
- 10 years 6 days ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Bittium will exhibit its customized, secure IoT solutions and engineering services at Wearable Technology Show 2016, to be held in ExCel, London, the United Kingdom March 15–16, 2016. At display are Bittium Smart Watch and IoT gateway reference designs, which can be easily customized according to customer needs and industry specific requirements.
Village Capital and PayPal Partner to Extend Access to Global Financial Services
- 10 years 1 week ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps, Financial
Today, Village Capital, the venture development organization that finds, trains and funds entrepreneurs working to solve global challenges, and PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:PYPL), the global technology platform and payments leader, announced an expanded global relationship to support entrepreneurs focused on democratizing access to financial services for low-wealth individuals, families and small businesses.
China UnionPay and Visa Commit to the Philosophy of Openness
- 10 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments, Security, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
China UnionPay (CUP) and Visa Inc. today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Shanghai with both parties agreeing to collaborate on payments security, innovation and financial inclusion. The MOU was signed between Shi Wenchao, President of CUP, and Charlie Scharf, Chief Executive Officer of Visa Inc.
Nasdaq and Republic of Estonia Advance Blockchain Technology in Estonia
- 10 years 1 month ago
- Transaction Banking, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Republic of Estonia have announced that Estonia's e-Residency platform will be facilitating a blockchain-based e-voting service to allow shareholders of companies listed on Nasdaq's Tallinn Stock Exchange, Estonia's only regulated securities market, to vote in shareholder meetings.
Israeli Start Up Capitali.se Named 'Best in Show' at FinovateEurope
- 10 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
A revolutionary new platform that bridges the gap between simple words and the complex world of automated investment strategy has won FinovateEurope's coveted award for 'Best in Show'. Capitali.se was one of the few selected winners that attracted the greatest number of votes among those attending the exhibition.
CloudAlerts Mark New Milestone in Market Alert Infrastructure Digitalization
- 10 years 1 month ago
- Cloud, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Xignite, the leading provider of market data cloud solutions for financial services, today introduced Xignite CloudAlerts—a next-generation market data API that lets fintech developers alert investors and users by automatically notifying them of real-time market events and conditions, such as price movements or volume breakouts.
Linux Hyperledger Project Welcomes New Members
- 10 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today is announcing new members from across the industry, a formal open governance structure and technical updates to the new Hyperledger Project.
BKM Announces Formation of FinTech Istanbul
- 10 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Turkish BKM announced that it's collaborating with academics from Istanbul University and Ozyegin University to launch a framework for the country's startup ecosystem through the formation of FinTech Istanbul.
EY and Innovate Finance to Launch of a FinTech Secondment Programm
- 10 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
EY and Innovate Finance announced the launch of a FinTech secondment programme.
ExperienceLab Announces Partnership with Vipera
- 10 years 1 month ago
- Financial, Infrastructure
ExperienceLab, Serco’s user experience design agency, and Vipera, the specialist digital financial services provider, has today announced a worldwide non-exclusive partnership to collaborate on next generation, mobile centric, user experience design, leveraging each other’s highly complementary offerings in their respective markets.
CQCL Named As One of Bloomberg Business’ Top 50 Innovators 2016
- 10 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Bloomberg has announced its “Bloomberg Business Innovators” list, naming Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQCL) as one of the breakthrough businesses that is has identified in its inaugural 2016 group of innovators that will change the way we live and work. An expert judging panel convened by Bloomberg, comprising leaders of finance, technology, social enterprise and fast growth sectors, selected CQCL for inclusion as one of the top 50 companies.
GFT Analyzes Global Technology and Business Landscape Trends in 2016
- 10 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Cloud, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
GFT, the leading business, design and technology consultancy working with the top 10 global investment banks, today announced the trends that will impact the global technology and business landscape among financial services and institutions in 2016. These trends outline how the industry continues to be shaped by shifting regulations, Big Data, the need for increased transparency, and the emergence of distributed ledger concepts and new FinTech... more
Cambridge Blockchain Announced Winners of the Santander InnoVentures Distributed Ledger Challenge
- 10 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Santander InnoVentures, the $100 million fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group, in partnership with Onevest, a leader in the startup ecosystem operating CoFoundersLab and 1000 Angels, today announced Cambridge Blockchain as the winner of itsDistributed Ledger (DL) Challenge. Massachusetts based Cambridge Blockchain was among five finalists, selected from more than 100 applications, to pitch directly to the judging panel at the... more
