SuperTech West Midlands has announced the technology companies selected for the LawTech Open Innovation Lab, a national programme designed to benchmark Legal AI tools in real world legal workflows. Uniquely, every workflow in the programme contributes directly to improving pro bono capacity and access to justice.

Aston University has joined SuperTech’s LawTech Innovation Challenge to help law firms shape the next generation of Legal AI. The partnership brings academic rigour to an eight‑week programme where legal teams and technology SMEs evaluate AI tools in real‑world workflows. With support from Aston’s Centre of Excellence for Enterprise AI, the initiative aims to create shared benchmarks, generate evidence‑based insights and accelerate responsible adoption of Legal AI across the sector.

BNP Paribas Personal Finance, has reinforced its commitment to drive regional financial services innovation by joining forces with Inicio AI, a an alumnus of its UK FinTech Incubator Programme, the Innovation Lab.

SuperTech has opened applications for technology SMEs to take part in its second LawTech Innovation Challenge, calling on innovative companies to help shape the next generation of Legal AI. The programme builds on the success of its UK- first, sector-led challenge and provides SMEs with a rare opportunity to test and benchmark their AI tools against real legal workflows across multiple firms.

A new industry report from PEXA UK and the Future Property Transactions Group highlights how greater digital collaboration and data sharing could significantly improve the speed, transparency and reliability of UK property transactions. The findings underline the role of technology, interoperability and cross-sector collaboration in shaping a more efficient future for the property market.

The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) today announced the four fintechs selected to receive grants through its latest Future of Wealth Innovation Call, delivered by FinTech Scotland in partnership with SuperTech WM.