Top 10 Fintech Innovation Labs | 5: Barclays Eagle Labs
In May’s edition of FinTech Magazine, we counted down our top 10 fintech innovation labs, in at number 5 is Barclays Eagle Labs.
Part of Barclays’ ongoing mission to develop the UK’s digital presence on the global stage, Eagle Labs is an initiative aimed at driving skills, fostering innovation and encouraging growth. It achieves this goal by guiding companies through a structured plan centred on digital transformation, as well as providing access to state-of-the-art technologies and advice on the best ways to utilise them. Barclays’ first lab was opened in 2015 and has gone on to be recognised by the wider industry for its innovation, social responsibility and enterprise support.
Rise by Barclays
Rise, Barclays' global FinTech platform, creates the ultimate conditions for innovation and growth in financial services. Since 2015, Rise has focused on building a global community of the best minds in FinTech to disrupt, challenge and confront the way things are done in our industry.
“It’s about that bond of working with people, for the people and being part of the ecosystem. That's what's unique about Rise, especially if you are in FinTech.”
- Zvi Goldstein, Senior Quantitative Analyst, Ontic Capital