The FinTech Innovation Lab is an annual mentorship programme for entrepreneurs and early-stage companies that are developing cutting-edge technologies for the financial services sector. Having already successfully run for two years in New York in collaboration with the Partnership for New York City Fund, we are pleased to launch the first FinTech Innovation Lab London. The London Lab is run by Accenture in collaboration with a group of the UK's leading financial service institutions, angel investors and venture capital firms. It is supported by the Mayor of London, the City of London Corporation and the Technology Strategy Board.
Each year, chief technology officers from the world's leading financial services firms will invite a handful of aspiring entrepreneurs with promising ideas to refine and test their financial technologies with programme partners at the FinTech Innovation Lab in London. At the end of the 12-week programme, winners have the opportunity to present their concepts to chief technology officers and senior technology executives from participating firms and potential investors.
"The FinTech Innovation Lab London is a great step forward that will enable entrepreneurs to develop new ideas and cement London's position as a global leader in financial services and technology innovation." Antony Jenkins, Group CEO, Barclays.