SUPERTECH NEWSLETTER
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This month saw the launch of the Impact Report, outlining some of the key milestones achieved by the ProfTech sector in the West Midlands, which were celebrated with a reception hosted by City of London Corporation. As we look forward to October and the SuperTech Fringe Programme, at Birmingham Tech Week, one of the highlights will be our collaboration with finance provider, BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, to host Connector Series ‘Live’, an initiative that partners burgeoning FinTech firms with data or AI solutions, with senior executives across the business. We are also inviting innovative SMEs and founders to be part of next month’s Connector Series 2023 cohort!
Launch of our Impact Report
This month, we launched our annual Impact Report, which outlines the growth of Next Generation Services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Some of the key headline figures from the report include:
£474M – Estimated economic output from FinTech sector in WM
Double – FinTech productivity almost twice regional average per worker
542% - Growth in start-ups and scale-ups in WM PropTech sector
3,000 - Growing workforce across WM LawTech and rest of ProfTech sector
Leading figures from the regional and national ProfTech sectors gathered at Guildhall in the City to share success stories.
Read the Impact Report here.
Calling AI FinTech firms
BNP Paribas Personal Finance is seeking innovative FinTechs/ Tech companies with expertise in AI and Data to help build their future roadmap by taking the SuperTech Connector Series to the next level at Birmingham Tech Week.
Connector Series ‘Live’ is a unique opportunity to meet C-suite executives from BNP Paribas Personal Finance. Each AI firm will get to meet in person with at least two different executives, to talk about their AI solutions. Apply now to meet Stephen Hunt, CEO, Ricardo Mantovani, Deputy CEO, Richard Newland, Chief Customer Officer, Andrea Tittel, Director of Innovation or Jason Wright, Director of Operational Transformation.
Fringe Programme at Birmingham Tech Week
A reminder of the events taking place at the SuperTech Fringe programme (16th - 20th October).
Centre for Finance Innovation & Technology - hear from leaders in UK FinTech pioneering the future of Open Finance.
The RED Foundation - debate and learn as to whether data really matters in real estate?
LawTechUK Roadshow- will be taking a deep dive into the lawtech ecosystem.
SuperTech Annual Dinner - Keynote Speaker is Madush Gupta, Policy Lead for Innovation and Technology at City of London Corporation.
See full programme and book sessions here
Calling all SMEs & Founders for Connector Series 2023
If you believe engagement with established corporates and senior business leaders across the West Midlands could be the catalyst to help supercharge your start-up ideas, then our Connector Series is just for you. We've lined up eight major corporate business, professional and financial services (#BPFS) firms across the West Midlands who have committed to providing exclusive, 1-2-1 access to senior figures. Connect with like-minded members of the SuperTech and wider ProfTech community to share and exchange knowledge and expertise across their relevant fields. October cohort is now FULL but applications are OPEN for November.
For more info on the initiative and to register directly
About SuperTech. We are the UK's first professional services technology (ProfTech) supercluster, launched in the West Midlands to accelerate technological adoption across the sector, and to showcase the region's expertise and investment potential across sectors that include FinTech, LegalTech, PropTech and InsurTech.
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