A new event has launched to encourage fintechs to accelerate their growth in the UK.
Fintech Fringe, which is an official London Tech Week fringe event, takes place from 12 to 15 June.
It is being run in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade, Barclays Rise, Fintech Alliance, Innovate Finance, Level39, London & Partners, and Tech Passport.
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The four-day programme will enable fintech scale-ups to meet investors and potential customers, gather insights from the successes and failures of industry peers, and learn from industry experts.
“The UK is regarded as a global leader in fintech, but recently that position has come under threat,” said Calypso Harland, founder of Fintech Fringe. “Critical to maintaining leadership is ensuring the UK remains the best place to scale your fintech business. This is why we’ve created this unique event that has a dedicated focus on pragmatic ways to scale fintech businesses to the next level. With some of the biggest names in the industry alongside the right blend of knowledge, connections, and advice, I believe we’ve created a programme that will deliver real value to fintechs in high-growth mode.”
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Fintech Fringe aims to showcase the UK as the best place for global fintech investment, providing solutions for high-growth fintechs looking to expand in the country. This includes overseas firms that are assessing the UK as their next key market for international expansion and UK-based firms looking to grow domestically.
Topics covered during the event will include UK market insights, sales tactics and the regulatory climate.
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“The UK and London has long held the reputation as the best place in the world to start and scale a fintech business, and we’re delighted to be bringing the Fintech Fringe to life during London Tech Week,” said Janine Hirt, chief executive of Innovate Finance.
“Connecting the ecosystem and offering further support to scaling fintech businesses at a time when the spotlight is on the tech sector at large. Fintech Fringe will bring together industry, government and regulatory voices to support the scaling journey of some of our most promising businesses and encourage global innovative companies to expand their presence in the UK.”
