China Merchants Bank Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
Add another Asia-based #bank to R3’s growing roster.
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Insurance Giant MetLife Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
#MetLife has announced it will join banking #consortium R3CEV.
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Plane Maker Airbus Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project
French airplane manufacturer #Airbus has joined the #Hyperledger #Project, the Linux Foundation-led #blockchain initiative begun earlier this year.
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Capital One Joins Effort to Educate Seniors About Online Banking
#Banks only care #about millennials, right? Not really, though marketing about digital efforts may make it appear that way. Yesterday #Capital One, a leader in digital #banking, joined OATS (Older Adults #Technology Services) in launching‘“Ready, Set, Bank: #Online Banking Made Easy,’” an educational tool designed to increase online banking usage among older adults, enabling themRead More
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Thomson Reuters Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
Mass media company #Thomson #Reuters has become the latest member of the R3 #blockchain #consortium. The firm announced today that it had joined the effort, which has seen dozens of #banks and finance firms collaborate to explore the #technology. Recent members include Absa Bank, one of South Africa’s largest banks, and Toyota Financial Services, the financial arm […]
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PwC FinTech Lead Joins Blockchain Startup Libra
#Blockchain #startup #Libra has announced new hires it says will help it position itself as the “Microsoft Office for blockchain”.
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South African Bank Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
One of #South Africa’s largest #banks has joined the global #blockchain #consortium led by R3CEV.
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Blockchain Startup Everledger Joins MasterCard Incubator
#MasterCard has selected diamond provenance #startup #Everledger for its summer startup #incubator. One of seven companies to join the 2016 Start Path Global program, Everledger will receive assistance from MasterCard to scale its operations and enter new markets. The startups will begin the program by working with MasterCard during a week-long immersion in London, followed […]
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Eric van der Kleij joins DigitalZurich2025’s Kickstart Accelerator program to develop and internationally connect FinTech in Switzerland
The founding partners of Kickstart Accelerator – an initiative of DigitalZurich2025 &8211; are delighted to announce that Eric van der Kleij, former CEO of TechCity UK and founder of Level39, together with an experienced international team will lead the development of the #FinTech #program scheduled to launch in August 2016.
Eric and the #accelerator team bring with them a wealth of experience from setting up and delivering world-class accelerator programs and hubs such as Level 39 in London, to supporting and investing in high potential startups in Silicon Valley. Working for the #Kickstart team they will apply their expertise and international connections throughout August to November 2016 at the Kickstart Accelerator program in the heart of Zurich.
I am impressed with the level of ambition, resource and access that Kickstart and its leading banking, insurance, telco and consulting partners have brought together” says Eric van der Kleij. “Adding the international FinTech connections to Zurich as a world financial centre will prove hugely attractive for pioneering new talent and I believe that the close links being organised between founders and the partner companies will help to #develop both high potential new concepts and the connections to rapidly scale for world markets.
The FinTech program is part of the Kickstart Accelerator, an initiative of DigitalZurich2025 and one of the largest accelerators in Europe, which aims at promoting #Switzerland as one of the leading locations for digital enterprise. Operated by Impact Hub, the Kickstart Accelerator and its distinct FinTech program will provide unrivalled access for selected start-ups to leading players in the Swiss and global financial marketplace.
Furthermore, successful applicants will benefit from financial assistance for three months, a workplace in Zurich, industry-leading mentorship, exclusive meetings with prominent voices in the FinTech ecosystem, introductions to investors and, of course, the expert guidance of Eric van der Kleij and the international accelerator team.
As of today more than 900 teams from 40 countries have applied for the coveted places at one of the four Kickstart programs which are organised into four themes: FinTech, Smart & Connected Machines, Food and Emerging & Future Technologies.
For FinTech more than 200 start-ups have submitted their business cases with focus areas in #Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Wealth Management, InsureTech and Digital Identity.
A detailed selection process is currently underway to identify applicants that have the most compelling concepts as well as the largest potential to benefit from the three months acceleration program. Final selections are to be expected no later than July 2016.
The FinTech program within Kickstart Accelerator is funded and facilitated collaboratively by several leading Swiss-based organisations including Credit Suisse, EY, Global FinTech Association, Swisscom, Swiss Life and UBS.
DigitalZurich2025
DigitalZurich2025 is a cross-industry initiative which aims at making Switzerland a leading digital innovation hub in Europe. Its focus lies on enabling digital start-ups, companies and talents as well as supporting Swiss companies in managing the digital transformation. The initiative was set up in 2015 by over 20 well-known companies, academic institutions and political representatives.
Kickstart Accelerator
Kickstart is the most ambitious Swiss startup program to date. Never before has Switzerland or Europe had a multi- corporate and equity-free accelerator program welcoming over 100 founders from around the world. Backed by academia, corporates and the local startup ecosystem, it aims to put Switzerland on the map by bringing some of the most promising early-stage startups from different fields to Switzerland for three months. Operated by Impact Hub Zürich, Kickstart Accelerator was founded in 2015 and is an initiative in cooperation with DigitalZurich2025.
Impact Hub Zürich
Impact Hub Zürich is a community of creators building a radically collaborative world. Being part of the largest network of entrepreneurship and innovation centers across the globe, Impact Hub Zürich sets out to create a thriving innovation ecosystem where people collaborate across organizations, cultures and generations to solve the grand challenges of our time. Impact Hubs offer community memberships, workspace, incubation & acceleration programs and corporate innovation services.
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Chinese Finance Giant Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
A major #Chinese financial firm has inked a new partnership with startup R3CEV.
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