Experience the future of innovation! Join us on the 8th of May for our Innovation Leadership Programme Demo Day.
About our programme
Focused on boosting the UK financial services sector's impact and global competitiveness, we bring a clear understanding of what drives innovation and what holds it back.
User and stakeholder experiences are at the heart of our approach. By tackling the root causes of market issues and organisational barriers that slow down innovation, we aim to improve access to financial services for all.
Ann Francis (Cambrian Credit Union Ltd)
The project looks at how Cambrian Credit Union can improve the customer journey from loan application to approval in order to attract more customers and reduce costs.
Camilo Pieschacón (DepositPass)
Revolutionising rental deposits: DepositPass converts bank deposits, savings accounts and life insurance savings plans into cashless rental deposits.
Christopher Wilkinson (CCU Credit Union)
Empowering a sustainable future, one green initiative at a time. Ireland's greenest credit union - where your finances and the environment thrive together.
Ciaran Stark (Begley Brown Financial Solutions Ltd)
Introducing BB Learn – a new educational platform designed to help our clients build confidence and enable us to better engage with the next generation. Try our demo site and share your feedback!
Emily Crawford (Lisburn Credit Union Ltd)
Promoting and encouraging valuable collaboration opportunities within the Credit Union Movement in Northern Ireland.
Gemma Cowan (Portadown Credit Union)
Enabling Portadown Credit Union to embrace new technologies and processes, streamlining the journey for both new and existing members, with the aim of increasing membership and loan book figures. Securing PCU's future as the local lender of choice for the community.
Jack Butler (Hargreaves Lansdown)
Introducing a reward programme designed to encourage behaviours that build loyalty and increase client retention.
James McCabe (Dungannon Credit Union Ltd)
An innovative piece of hardware designed to streamline internal efficiencies, reduce carbon footprint, and provide a more secure way of processing and storing personal information.
Jamie Calder
(VWM Wealth)
Revolutionising client meeting note-taking - recording more accurate data, saving time, and creating integration opportunities to streamline post-meeting actions.
Karen Wallace (Right Way Credit Union)
We're harnessing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and AI technologies to streamline our day-to-day operations, reducing manual tasks and freeing up valuable time for what truly matters — serving our members with the personal care and community spirit they deserve.
Nathan Long (Hargreaves Lansdown)
Create a new way of working to capture the opportunities from imminent regulatory change.
Nejc Korošec (Moneyhub Financial Technology Ltd)
A simple way to find, compare and seamlessly switch accounts using Open Finance, helping people find the right accounts for them and encouraging greater involvement with their finances.
Paul Godsmark
(Auxillias)
Standardised and simplified compliance guidance and resources to bridge the gap for credit broking businesses between the complex FCA Handbook rules and costly professional advice.
Paul Waterfall (WR Ethical Limited)
Introducing a new solution to convince mortgage holders who currently pick a new deal themselves to opt for independent advice.
Seana Tracey (SAG Credit Union Ltd)
SAG Credit Union is empowering our members with secure, seamless access to their finances. Open banking puts you in control.
Shiona Crichton
(Moneyline)
We were the first lender to market offering Variable Recurring Payments as an alternative payment method, particularly for those most financially excluded. We have been working to dispel the myths that giving people back financial control means they won't pay!
Steven Wright
(G R Finance Ltd)
Enhancing our lending process through digital applications and automation to better serve a digitally savvy client base.
Una Holland (Torrent Credit Union)
Expanding access with an intuitive online platform for deposits and withdrawals - meeting the needs of the 55% of surveyed members whose schedules don’t align with branch hours. Digital when you need us, personal when you need us.
Vladimir Shipov
(WeCovr)
WeCovr has developed CalorieHero, an AI-powered nutrition tracking app available via subscription or free with WeCovr’s private medical insurance for individuals and businesses, helping users effortlessly monitor their diet and receive personalised, healthy recipe suggestions.
Ann Francis (Cambrian Credit Union Ltd)
The project looks at how Cambrian Credit Union can improve the customer journey from loan application to approval in order to attract more customers and reduce costs.
Camilo Pieschacón (DepositPass)
Revolutionising rental deposits: DepositPass converts bank deposits, savings accounts and life insurance savings plans into cashless rental deposits.
Christopher Wilkinson (CCU Credit Union)
Empowering a sustainable future, one green initiative at a time. Ireland's greenest credit union - where your finances and the environment thrive together.
Ciaran Stark (Begley Brown Financial Solutions Ltd)
Introducing BB Learn – a new educational platform designed to help our clients build confidence and enable us to better engage with the next generation. Try our demo site and share your feedback!
Emily Crawford (Lisburn Credit Union Ltd)
Promoting and encouraging valuable collaboration opportunities within the Credit Union Movement in Northern Ireland.
Gemma Cowan (Portadown Credit Union)
Revolutionising client meeting note-taking - recording more accurate data, saving time, and creating integration opportunities to streamline post-meeting actions.
Jack Butler (Hargreaves Lansdown)
Introducing a reward programme designed to encourage behaviours that build loyalty and increase client interaction.
James McCabe (Dungannon Credit Union Ltd)
An innovative piece of hardware designed to streamline internal efficiencies, reduce carbon footprint, and provide a more secure way of processing and storing personal information.
Jamie Calder
(VWM Wealth)
Enabling Portadown Credit Union to embrace new technologies and processes, streamlining the journey for both new and existing members, with the aim of increasing membership and loan book figures. Securing PCU's future as the local lender of choice for the community.
Karen Wallace (Right Way Credit Union)
We're harnessing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and AI technologies to streamline our day-to-day operations, reducing manual tasks and freeing up valuable time for what truly matters — serving our members with the personal care and community spirit they deserve.
Nathan Long (Hargreaves Lansdown)
Create a new way of working to capture the opportunities from imminent regulatory change.
Nejc Korošec (Moneyhub Financial Technology Ltd)
A simple way to find, compare and seamlessly switch accounts using Open Finance, helping people find the right accounts for them and encouraging greater involvement with their finances.
Paul Godsmark
(Auxillias)
Standardised and simplified compliance guidance and resources to bridge the gap for credit broking businesses between the complex FCA Handbook rules and costly professional advice.
Paul Waterfall (WR Ethical Limited)
Introducing a new solution to convince mortgage holders who currently pick a new deal themselves to opt for independent advice.
Seana Tracey (SAG Credit Union Ltd)
SAG Credit Union is empowering our members with secure, seamless access to their finances. Open banking puts you in control.
Shiona Crichton
(Moneyline)
We were the first lender to market offering Variable Recurring Payments as an alternative payment method, particularly for those most financially excluded. We have been working to dispel the myths that giving people back financial control means they won't pay!
Steven Wright
(G R Finance Ltd)
Enhancing our lending process through digital applications and automation to better serve a digitally savvy client base.
Una Holland (Torrent Credit Union)
Expanding access with an intuitive online platform for deposits and withdrawals - meeting the needs of the 55% of surveyed members whose schedules don’t align with branch hours. Digital when you need us, personal when you need us.
Vladimir Shipov
(WeCovr)
WeCovr has developed CalorieHero, an AI-powered nutrition tracking app available via subscription or free with WeCovr’s private medical insurance for individuals and businesses, helping users effortlessly monitor their diet and receive personalised, healthy recipe suggestions.
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Why this is important
Limited access to financial services across certain UK communities and regions is not only damaging to specific individuals, it hinders economic growth.
The way people engage with financial services has undergone significant transformation, and an evolving regulatory and technological environment has left vulnerable communities particularly impacted.. As a result, breaking free from poverty is becoming more challenging, with social divides increasing.
We partner with financial service firms, supporting them to navigate this changing environment and find opportunities to increase access to their services, connecting underserved communities to the financial services they need, while supporting growth to their business.
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.