CONNECTOR
SERIES
Meet with leading firms to move your business forwards by gaining insights around market fit and product validation. Our Connector Series matches growing ProfTech businesses with organisations across the region, supporting business evolution.
ARE YOU AN SME LOOKING FOR A WAY INTO THAT FIRST CONVERSATION?
COULD DISCUSSIONS WITH ESTABLISHED CORPORATES SUPERCHARGE YOUR BIG IDEAS?
Then our SuperTech Connector Series is right for you.
Meet with leading firms to gain insights and move your business forwards to understand market fit and product validation. Our Connector Series matches growing ProfTech businesses with organisations across the region, supporting business evolution.
KEY DETAILS
The only commitment is time; there is no cost to participate.
There are monthly 1-hour slots available with each corporate involved with the programme.
These slots can be requested by ProfTech SMEs, startups and founders, seeking a conversation with a featured corporate in attendance. If they are matched through the SuperTech process they will receive a confirmation for the meeting.
SuperTech hosts the sessions which take place virtually, via teams. Breakout rooms are used to facilitate individual meetings.
Conversations aren’t prescribed or facilitated by a third party. Attendees can discuss anything relevant to their businesses/sectors in an informal and relaxed manner.
NOTE: This is not a procurement process and not suitable for sales pitches. There is no commitment from our corporate partners to continue meetings after these sessions, although some do continue based on needs and market fit.
COHORT DATES
Our fifth Connector Series will run from October 2025 - March 2026 with, in general, two meetings per month. Pre-registration is open now, so don’t delay.
WHY SHOULD I PARTICIPATE?
Gain and develop your understanding of market pain paints to inform the evolution of your business solutions.
Build relationships and gain insight from regional corporate firms.
Raise awareness of your business within the West Midlands ecosystem.
Connect with like-minded members of the SuperTech and wider ProfTech community.
Identify business opportunities and chances for collaboration.
If you would like to register your interest, please compete the form.
THANK YOU
HOW TO REGISTER
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Description text goes here1. Both parties commit to attend with sufficiently senior and empowered representatives for a meaningful exchange.
2. SuperTech facilitates the arrangement of the conversations to take place but is not responsible for the vetting of firms and/or attendees. Once confirmed, details will be shared in advance and both parties agree to the ‘booking’.
3. Sessions are for two-way conversations and knowledge exchange. They are not to be used as a pitch or sales event opportunity.
4. Exchange of contact details is by agreement of the attending parties and can be done through the session directly or by SuperTech post event.
5. Parties agree to share feedback on the quality of engagement with SuperTech, but not the exact content of the conversation, which is conducted under the Chatham House Rule inside the breakout sessions.
FEATURED CORPORATES
AL RAYAN BANK
Al Rayan Bank UK is the United Kingdom’s oldest, largest, and most successful Sharia-compliant bank. Established in 2004, it is part of the Al Rayan Bank Group - one of Qatar’s largest banking corporations.
Who will you speak to?
Imran Pasha - COO
What does Al Rayan Bank UK hope to achieve?
To connect with regional suppliers fitting with our ESG approach, learn about new technology developments in the market and giving us an opportunity to provide support and guidance to local tech businesses.
BARCLAYS EAGLE LABS
Barclays is a major employer in the region with large offices in Birmingham and Coventry. Barclays Eagle Labs is built to give you access to the right people, knowledge, and opportunities to scale and succeed.
Who will you speak to?
Balraj Singh, AI Relationship Manager
What does Barclays hope to achieve?
To support startups and their founders with access to mentoring, skills and connections, helping businesses to create, innovate and grow.
BMET COLLEGE
BMet is a large general FE college with approximately 16,000 learners and three main campuses across Birmingham.
The estates strategy and management needs to support the college’s ambitions for its students and its own sustainable business objectives.
Who will you speak to?
Andy Crowter, Head of Estates
What does BMet hope to achieve?
Expand knowledge and awareness of relevant proptech solutions, in areas such as utilisation, student services and experience, maintenance management, decarbonisation and more!
BNP PARIBAS PERSONAL FINANCE
BNP Paribas are committed to creating flexible and responsible finance solutions that customers trust.
They’ve been working with leading brands and high street names for over 45 years to help partners to attract customers, build loyalty and increase sales through flexible and innovative finance solutions, including retail finance, credit cards, insurance premium finance, motor finance, and home improvement loans.
Who will you speak to?
What does BNP Paribas Personal Finance hope to achieve?
To be challenged on their thinking with fresh ideas and solutions.
COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY
Coventry Building Society is committed to making people better off through life. Established in 1884, the Society is owned by and run for its members - more than two million savers and borrowers across the UK.
The Society is the first UK Building Society to be accredited with B Corp status, a globally recognised certification for companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
Who will you speak to?
Annie Pratt, Senior Operational Resilience Manager
What does Coventry Building Society hope to achieve?
To be a part of promoting the West Midlands’ FinTech community and speak to visionary innovators with great ideas.
COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE REINVESTMENT TRUST
Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust (CWRT) is a not-for-profit, FCA-regulated Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) dedicated to supporting start-ups and SMEs primarily across Coventry and Warwickshire. For over 20 years, CWRT has been providing accessible and flexible debt finance to businesses that are often underserved by mainstream lenders.
Who will you speak to?
Sheridan Sulskis – CEO
What does CWRT hope to achieve?
To support aspiring and thriving business owners.
To gain feedback about the needs of local businesses
To expand our knowledge around technology, innovation and networks
DUDLEY BUILDING SOCIETY
As a Society we have an ambitious growth strategy over the next 5 years in which we want to enhance customer journeys and internal processes so that we can continue to focus on giving the customer experiences that our members love so much.
We are real people helping real people and we listen because we genuinely want to support them in achieving their aspirations.
Who will you speak to?
Tom Vasiljevic – Head of Customer Experience
What does Dudley Building Society hope to achieve?
To have our eyes opened to the art of the possible.
To hear from people who want break barriers and improve customer journeys
Explore potential collaboration opportunities
PARAGON
Paragon Banking Group is a specialist financial services company, headquartered in Solihull, here in the West Midlands. Activities focus on mortgages for landlords in the UK private rented sector and commercial lending for a range of SMEs, including asset finance and development finance for housebuilders. They offer motor finance and structured lending facilities.
Who will you speak to?
Zish Khan – Chief Operating Officer
What does Paragon hope to achieve?
To support and nurture aspirational and ambitious new entrants in ProfTech, helping them to grow and develop the skills base of the West Midlands region.
We also hope to knowledge share, so that we can learn and evolve as a business.
SECURE TRUST BANK GROUP
Secure Trust Bank Group, headquartered in the West Midlands region for over 70 years, is an award-winning UK specialist bank, providing savings accounts and lending services to over a million UK customers.
The organisation sees technology as a key enabler to driving its growth strategy. Significant investment has been made to deliver enhanced customer experiences, drive operational efficiency and leverage networks with third parties.
Who will you speak to?
Senior executives from within our Chief Operating Officer, Commercial and Risk Functions
What does Secure Trust Bank hope to achieve?
To contribute to a diverse community of organisations, nurturing technological innovation in the region by working collaboratively.
To further our strategic goals and support innovative start-ups within the region.
SHOOSMITHS
Shoosmiths is one of the largest law firms in Birmingham with c.300 employees in the city.
Shoosmiths’ Birmingham office, home to a quarter of the entire firm’s partnership, plays a key role in the firm’s most innovative product development, including AI contract review robots, PropTech lease portfolio analysis, contract lifecycle management platforms, automated data protection tools and Shoosmiths' Connected Services offering non-legal solutions for our clients in one dedicated place.
Who will you speak to?
Tony Randle - Partner at Shoosmiths
What does Shoosmiths hope to achieve?
To hear from like-minded people who perhaps have an idea but need some help in bringing it to life, or who are keen to understand more about legal tech but who feel they do not currently have the contacts or experience to get involved.
UNITY TRUST BANK
Unity Trust Bank was born out of a vision by trade unions to create a bank that would embrace the philosophy of serving the common good.
Now in its 38th year, Unity is a thriving, independent commercial bank and these founding principles are still at the heart of everything it does today.
Unity aligns every loan proposal against one or more of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure that all funds deliver quantifiable impact.
Who will you speak to?
Anthony Parker-Stewart - Chief Transformation Officer
What does Unity hope to achieve?
To develop new, creative relationships with entrepreneurs in the West Midlands
To use its experience and knowledge to help create a thriving businesses community, creating employment and opportunity which will improve the lives of local residents.
WESLEYAN
Wesleyan are committed to creating a brighter financial future for professionals. Through a network of dedicated Financial Consultants, they provide tailored, specialist financial advice for a range of key professions. Whether you’re a doctor, dentist or teacher, they know the challenges you face at every stage of your career, and they will support you every step of the way. Whether you’re looking for help with savings and investments, mortgages, income protection plans or pensions, Wesleyan can provide one-off or ongoing support and guidance to help you make the most of your money.
Who will you speak to?
David Stewart - Group Chief Operating Officer
What does Wesleyan hope to achieve?
To contribute to the health and promotion of the West Midlands’ FinTech community.
To enhance the knowledge of other companies, whilst identifying opportunities for collaboration.