Future Finance Accelerator
Get support to adopt new technologies & grow your business.
About the Future Finance Accelerator
It’s a pivotal time for the financial services industry in the UK. Vital to all other business sectors and individuals, it faces unprecedented change in many areas. The rise of AI, ongoing changes in financial regulation and the need to provide equitable access to financial services to all areas of society creates challenges and also opportunities.
This timely, fully funded accelerator-style programme will support your financial services business in adopting new technologies and innovation to unlock more effective product and service design, increase productivity and profitability, attract and retain new talent and clients, and become more sustainable and inclusive.
As the sector evolves, firms that successfully adopt and integrate new technologies will be better positioned to overcome operational challenges, improve client services, and maintain a competitive edge – so get involved.
Who should apply?
We welcome applications from UK-based:
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Financial service SMEs and mid-tier businesses across all subsectors
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FinTechs and financial service software providers
Apply now
Use the form below to become a member of the Future Finance Accelerator.
It’s free, with access to a host of further support, and you can join here.
More broadly, we warmly invite stakeholders from across the financial services sector to participate in networking events and research activity and to engage with our insights and publications, including:
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Local, regional and national government and policy officials
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Community organisations that support individuals with access to finance and financial inclusion
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Academics with relevant expertise
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Network organisations in financial services and FinTech
More about the support
The support on offer is not generic – it’s tailored to the needs of your business. Following an onboarding meeting and an innovation potential assessment (which takes 15 minutes) our expert team will recommend the most suitable aspects of our training, which will include:
Exclusive industry insights and resources via our thriving online platform and community
Networking and matchmaking events
The programme is themed on key areas that will help you adopt new ways of working, including horizon scanning, leadership, innovation adoption processes, technical capabilities, risk and growth appetite, and effective adoption and continued use.
In-person training
Discovery and customer journey workshops
1 to 1 support & consultancy
Wider Programmes
We are part of a programme called Next Generation Professional and Financial Services, delivered by Innovate UK and ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council).
This programme aims to help professional service sectors, including accounting and law, and the financial service sectors, including insurance, lending, advisory and payment services, develop and use digital technologies.
Understand the different steps and support journey
