When: 15th-16th September 2020
Where: Virtual
Why: At Fintech UK, we think this is a brilliant free fintech event and delighted to share it. If look at the topics to be covered, we think you will agree.
Registration: https://hopin.to/events/mcr-fintech-virtual-mission
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The DIT is partnering with MIDAS Manchester's Inward Investment Agency on 15th-16th September. DIT colleagues and clients will have the opportunity to explore what makes Magnificat Manchester one of the top 5 European city locations for FinTechs.
Topics include:
* Attract and retain the right FinTech Talent
* Partnering with Manchester's pioneering universities
* Meet with MIDAS
* Setting up a FinTech in the UK
* Securing FinTech Funding in Manchester
Great support in the form of FinTech North, DIT, MIDAS and Tech Nation
Register now to explore Manchester’s thriving FinTech scene from the comfort of your home
Home to a thriving £5bn digital ecosystem, Manchester is officially the UK's Top Digital Tech City (The Data City, 2020) and boasts the largest regional FinTech ecosystem in the UK (Whitecap Consulting, 2020).
Attracting the ambitious from around the world - including firms OakNorth, Adyen and Klarna - and with ambitions to create a critical mass of homegrown digital expertise, it is a region rich in talent. Driven by ideas and innovation, Manchester has been creating and shaping the future for more than 250 years. The city's reputation for the radical has seen it take a leading position in established and emerging digital sectors, including FinTech, which has seen Manchester become one of the top five European cities for FinTechs to locate in (Savills, 2020).
MIDAS and Partners
MIDAS, Manchester’s inward investment promotion agency, has helped hundreds of FinTech and financial services firms successfully establish operations in the city. Now, in lieu of travel, MIDAS is collaborating with the Department for International Trade, FinTech North and Tech Nation to give you the opportunity to explore the FinTech capital of the North – all from the comfort of your home.
You have the chance to hear from successful brands driving the FinTech agenda in Manchester, as well as network with FinTech peers and professionals from across the city region and the world.