From £1m+ in private sector co-investment and commercial deals to an ecosystem that has grown from 32 to 180 start-ups and scale-ups since 2020, SuperTech WM’s 2026 Impact Report charts the growth of the West Midlands’ FinTech, PropTech and LawTech ecosystem and the role SuperTech and its partners have played in turning connections into commercial opportunities.

Read the report to explore the impact so far and the opportunity to build on it.

What testing AI tools on real legal workflows tells us about readiness, risk and how to adopt with confidence.

The LawTech Open Innovation Lab partnered with the Aston-Capgemini Centre of Excellence for Enterprise AI at Aston University to provide academic rigour and insights on the results of testing within the programme. This report sets out what that testing found and is written to sit alongside the Legal AI Adoption & Evaluation Toolkit.

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A landmark new report, out today, explains how AI and disruptive technologies will reshape work in the financial services sector.

The report is an evidence-based view of the opportunities that AI can offer financial services growth. As a contributor to the research, we welcome the Financial Services Skills Commissions report.

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The West Midlands Tech Review 2026

Published by Tech WM supported by Tech UK.

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Produced by WBS Gilmore Centre, This insight paper sets out a practical alternative to native issuance and wrapped assets. It proposes a two‑layer architecture where regulated custodians hold assets off‑chain, while ownership is recorded on a public blockchain - giving FinTechs scalable, programmable settlement without sacrificing compliance or control.

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This report examines the LawTech Open Innovation Lab (LOIL), a collaborative experiment led by SuperTech WM to accelerate technology adoption in legal services. Drawing on academic analysis and industry participation, it offers evidence-based insights into how open innovation can address onboarding, compliance, and productivity challenges at scale.

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The Future Finance.AI (FFAI) Conference 2025 - by Gilmore Centre for Financial Technology - explored the ways that emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain are transforming the financial and real estate markets. Focussing on the next phase of the UK PropTech revolution this report reflects the dual mission and benefits of bridging academic rigour with industry relevance.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming many aspects of the built environment. Yet, while the benefits of AI often take centre stage, the hidden costs frequently go unnoticed. The RED Foundation Data Ethics Steering Group has released a new report that explores the unseen costs, offering a critical perspective on the ethical challenges AI presents

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UK tech developers surveyed by Equinet revealed widespread gaps in awareness and understanding of equality law as it applies to AI. The report’s findings informed targeted capacity‑building training to embed non‑discrimination protections into AI development.

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A roadmap for the growth of the ProfTech sector, covering FinTech, LegalTech and PropTech. Developed in the West Midlands, to support the prosperity of the region and the UK.

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As part of the Consumer Duty Financial Regulation Innovation Lab, led by FinTech Scotland in partnership with SuperTech WM, research from the Gillmore Centre of Financial Technology, Warwick Business School, looks at how consumers interpret financial information and the implications for financial services.

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Impact Report commissioned by SuperTech, reveals that Birmingham and the West Midlands are on track to achieve £1 billion in economic output.

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Published by BMet in April 2023, this report is described as a ‘Blueprint for Further Education in Birmingham and the West Midlands’, and provides insight with recommendations on how to strengthen our region’s FinTech sector.

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Produced by City-REDI, University of Birmingham, learn more about the impact of the no-code programme delivered by SuperTech, funded by HM Government Community Renewal Fund.

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Understanding the ProfTech Business Base in West Midlands - an exploration of the ProfTech business base in the West Midlands and their drivers/ challenges.

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A deep dive into the business professional services sector in Birmingham, commissioned by the Dept of BEIS and the Professional Services Businesses Council.

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An investigation into the FinTech ecosystem in the West Midlands.

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A deep dive into the economic contribution and productivity drivers of the West Midlands financial and professional services sector.

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