2025 Winners & Finalists

Best Fintech Collaboration 2025

This award will recognise the best collaboration between an established Financial Service institution and a Fintech SME. This could be a collaborative product, pilot or partnership.

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FINALISTS

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​AperiData & TSB

Aizle & FCA
TSB & Sikoia

Level E Research & Aberdeen ***WINNERS*** 
Equifax & Ciendos

TSB & Profylr

Amiqus & Virgin Money

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Best Use of Data/AI 2025

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This award will recognise an organisation that can demonstrate an exceptional use of Analytics, ML or AI to solve a business challenge or deliver improved customer outcomes.

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FINALISTS

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HAELO

JPMorganChase
Behavioural Finance

Aveni ***WINNERS*** 
Inicio AI

docStribute

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Best Start Up / New Entrant  2025

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This award will recognise the top new entrant, highlighting a new organisation that has already started generating waves and shows great future potential. (Entrant organisations must be less than 3 years old at the point of application)

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FINALISTS

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​Finspector ***WINNERS*** 

My Executor Box

Senguard

Finwise School

HAELO

URCASH Financial Platform Services UK LTD

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Climate & Environmental Impact 2025

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This award will look at climate and environmental impact, recognising an organisation who has leveraged Financial Technology to drive positive outcomes for environment improvement, climate change or sustainability.

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FINALISTS

 

Lloyds Banking Group

CienDos ***WINNERS*** 
NatWest

GoCodeGreen
ESG360°​

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Digital Transformation 2025

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This award will recognise an entrant that has embraced digital technology to drive wholescale organisational change, and can demonstrate improved efficiency, productivity, and services.

 

FINALISTS

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GoCodeGreen ***WINNERS*** 

JPMorganChase
Soar Tech Ltd

Lloyds Banking Group

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​Evangelist 2025​​​

The judges are looking for an individual who has been an evangelist for the industry; inspiring and encouraging their peers across the Financial Technology community.

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FINALISTS

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Rose Ulldemolins

Colin Frame

Kal Bukovski

Sheetal Dash ***WINNERS*** 

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Financial Services Innovation 2025

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This award will recognise an established Financial Services company that can demonstrate the greatest success in using technology to drive improvement, innovation or organisational transformation.

 

FINALISTS

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​BT & Fintech Scotland

TSB Bank
Glasgow Credit Union

Lloyds Banking Group

Mylo from Aegon ***WINNERS*** 

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Financial Technology Partner 2025

This award category will recognise the best partnership collaboration between a Financial Service or Fintech company and an external partner from outwith the FS sector. This could be an academic institution, government body or supply chain partner.

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FINALISTS

 

Snugg ***WINNERS*** 

Sopra Steria Financial Services

Stellar Omada

Centre for Investing Innovation
Level E Research Limited

Lloyds Banking Group

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Outstanding Leader 2025​​​

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This award will recognise an outstanding leader from the financial technology sector. The judges will be looking for an individual who has excelled in their field; driven improvement within their organisation and been a positive force within their team and the wider ecosystem.

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FINALISTS

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Adam Betteridge

​Khalid Rafiq

David Ferguson ***WINNERS*** 

Sonia Schulenburg

Vinay Jha

Ann Devine

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RegTech Innovation 2025

This award will recognise an organisation driving innovation in the field of regulation and compliance. This could include RegTech companies, academic institutions or FS / Fintech organisations driving progress, invention or development within the regulatory domain.

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FINALISTS

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Corlytics

The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab ***WINNERS*** 
AutoRek

Sopra Steria Financial Services
docStribute

ALMIS International​

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Social Impact 2025

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This award category will look at social value, recognising the organisation (or individual) who has leveraged Financial Technology to address a socio-economic challenge or make a positive impact to people or the community.

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FINALISTS

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Inicio AI

Senguard
OneBanx

Sopra Steria Financial Services
Soar Tech Ltd

Stellar Omada ***WINNERS*** 

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Special Recognition 2025

This award will be selected by the judges to recognise an individual or organisation that has made an exceptional contribution to the Scottish Financial Technology ecosystem.

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Adam Betteridge, TSB

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Fintech of the Year 2025

 

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This award will recognise the Fintech that has achieved the most significant growth, development, and commercial success. Judges will be looking for visible progress across key areas, such as: headcount; revenue, profitability, and customer base.

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FINALISTS

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Seccl

ESG360 RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Share In Ltd

Level E Research Limited
Aveni

Love Electric Financial Services Ltd​ ***WINNERS*** 

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