Overview of the Fintech eco-system in Scotland.

1. FINTECH IN SCOTLAND
WHY ARE INTERNATIONAL FINTECHS
LOCATING IN SCOTLAND?

2. POWERHOUSE OF
SCOTLAND IS A
INNOVATION & INVENTION
Television Penicillin Radar
ATM MRI Bicycle
Telephone
0110
0110
0110
Li-Fi Dolly the Sheep Bionic Hand
History of Great Inventors
More recently

3. World's most welcoming
country and favourite
destination
(Rough Guides awards 2017)
Edinburgh ranked 2nd
worldwide in Deutsche
Bank Global Quality of
Life Survey 2017
Glasgow voted
friendliest city
(Rough Guides Nov 2016)
3 UNESCO creative cities:
Edinburgh- UNESCO City of Literature
Glasgow- UNESCO City of Music
Dundee- UNESCO City of Design
Best Place to live in the
UK for quality of life
(EU Regional Social Progress
Index 2016)
Most beautiful country in
the world
(Rough Guides 2017)
OUTSTANDING
QUALITY OF LIFE

4. SCOTLAND IS A
RECORD-BREAKING
PLACE TO INVEST
UK’s most attractive region for investment
(outside of London)
(Ernst & Young 2012-17)
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen in top 10 UK
cities for foreign direct investment
(Ernst & Young in 2017)
Edinburgh - best city in Europe for
tech start-ups
(2016 European Business Magazine)
Top location in the UK for the attraction of
R&D projects
(Ernst & Young Attractiveness Survey 2018)

5. Blending talent, experience and opportunity
UK’s second largest
Financial Services
cluster
Strong tech
eco-system
15,000 tech
graduates
annually
The Growth of Fintech in Scotland

6. Expertise in Financial Services
Scotland is the UK’s 2nd largest Financial hub

7. Large Firms Growing in Scotland
Continued investment

8. Highly Skilled Workforce
Scotland is home to world leading universities

9. Increased Focus on Data
Continued investment in Data Driven Innovation
The University of Edinburgh is a world leader in data science
and artificial intelligence.
As part of a £1.3bn investment in Edinburgh by Government
there is a focus on Data Driven Innovation.
The newly opened Bayes Centre adds extra expertise.
It brings together more than 600 researchers, students and
external partners.

10. “Edinburgh has all the component parts to
enable a thriving FinTech ecosystem and in
an area of roughly one sq. mile across the
city centre, one can access major FS
organisations, deeply experienced
technologists, highly intelligent and practical
academics and secure early stage funding.
There are not many other cities that have
an 'ecosystem concentration’ like
Edinburgh!”
Connecting Global FinTech: Hub
Review 2017, Deloitte
What makes Scotland different?
(it’s not just the castles and whisky!)

12. Fintechs moving to Scotland
London + Scotland approach
2017-18: Fintechs in London growing in Scotland
London (Sales) + Scotland (Technology)
2019: International Fintechs starting to
expand in Scotland to support UK growth

13. How we can help
Academic
connections
Flexible
workforce
development
Financial
support
R&D grants
Training
grants &
support
Recruitment
& skills
advice
Property
searches &
advice
Supply chain
development
Practical support before, during and
after locating in Scotland
Link to
business
networks
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY

14. Interested in Finding out more?
UK Fintech Week 2019 - Visit
Day of Fintech Activity in Edinburgh – 2nd May 2019
• Meeting with the Royal Bank of Scotland to discuss their future
plans and interest in partnering with Fintech companies
• Session with the University of Edinburgh to discuss their
research expertise and how they work with Fintechs
• Networking event with Scottish Fintechs and Corporates

15. Thank You