2023 Finalists & Winners

Best Fintech Collaboration 2023

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Sponsored by the Department for Business and International Trade and Scottish Enterprise

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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Winner

TSB / Snugg

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Level E Research / M&G PLC

TSB / Lightning Reach

mnAi Data Solutions / SNIB

Lloyds Banking Group

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Best Use of Data/AI 2023

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Sponsored by Zuhlke

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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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Winner

xDesign & Money Saving Expert

 

DirectID

Smart Data Foundry

BabyReady Finance

Aveni

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Best Start Up / New Entrant  2023

Sponsored by AutoRek

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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)

Winner
BabyReady Finance
 

Predictiva

Know-it

 

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Climate & Environmental Impact 2023

 

Sponsored by Smart Data Foundry

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

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Winner

Grand Bequest

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

Lloyds Banking Group

Legado Technologies

GoCodeGreen

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Digital Transformation 2023

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Sponsored by Forrit

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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.

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Winner

TSB
 

NatWest

Lloyds Banking Group

 

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Financial Services Innovation 2023

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Sponsored by AND Digital

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.

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Winner

NatWest

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InfinitX

Predictiva

Lloyds Banking Group

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Financial Technology Partner 2023

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Sponsored by Burness Paull

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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Winner

AND Digital

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Financial Cloud

Legado

 

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Fintech of the Year 2023

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Sponsored by the Department for Business and International Trade and Scottish Enterprise

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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Winner

BR-DGE

 

AutoRek

Know-it

Miconex

Legado

 

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Outstanding Fintech Female Leader 2023

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Sponsored by DIGIT

This award will recognise an outstanding female 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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Winner

Tynah Matembe

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Lynne Darcey Quigley

Claire Pow

Pardeep Cassells

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RegTech Innovation 2023

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Sponsored by Fintech Scotland

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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Winner

AutoRek

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Analyser by the lang cat

Lovat Compliance

Encompass

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Social Impact 2023

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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Winner

Smart Data Foundry

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Women's Coin

University of Edinburgh & IOHK (IOG)

Grand Bequest

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Special Recognition 2023

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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Winner

James Varga

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Evangelist 2023

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Sponsored by MoneymatiX

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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Winner

James Varga

 

Amirreza Sarencheh

Anas Alam

Colin Hewitt

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