The West Midlands has become the first region globally to invest in latest ‘no-code’ technology to help drive economic growth. SuperTech, a collaboration between some of the region’s largest, well-established businesses and emerging technology companies, aims to increase the rate of tech development and adoption in professional services, with fully-funded no-code training bootcamps forming part of its central offering.

The Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell, will today [4th March 2021] start a virtual visit to Birmingham to deepen the partnership between the two cities and harness the full potential of the growing ‘SuperTech’ cluster in the West Midlands – the first financial and professional services technology supercluster in the UK.

An independent review has set out a plan for the UK to retain its global leadership in fintech by helping the country’s financial technology firms to scale up, access the talent and finance they need, and deliver better financial services.

An independent review has set out a plan for the UK to retain its global leadership in fintech by helping the country’s financial technology firms to scale up, access the talent and finance they need, and deliver better financial services.

Representatives from six of the UK’s key regional FinTech networks have joined forces to deliver a letter to the Chancellor with more than 250 signatures from across the UK, calling for the soon to be released UK FinTech Review to recognise the important role of regional FinTech.

A new global report commissioned by the City of London Corporation reveals that the UK remains the world’s most competitive destination for business and professional services (City AM). Hilary Smyth-Allen, Executive Lead for SuperTech, outlines what this means for the sector regionally and how it relates to SuperTech.