Deluxe recently selected 10 British Fintech companies to showcase products and service offerings at the company’s Innovation Center in Metro Atlanta in collaboration with United Kingdom Government organization, the Department for International Trade (DIT), according to a press release.
“Deluxe is committed to open innovation, not just within our walls, but with new, emerging businesses no matter where they are located,” said Scott Sanchez, vice president and chief innovation officer for Deluxe. “Participating in this event allows us to shape the way we work within the broader payments and data ecosystem. The future of Fintech is all about collaboration, and this event was a way to explore exciting new companies as we continue to push forward.”
The startup businesses selected for the initiative include BR-DGE, Centelli, Datactics, EarthID, Eedenbull, Float, Identitech, Liberis, Willo and Yoello.
The companies will receive feedback from Deluxe representatives, as well as the opportunity to learn more about the development efforts, industry bodies and academic agencies in the local market.
“Deluxe is a payments and data powerhouse and Atlanta is one of the most competitive and rapidly developing technology markets in the financial industry,” Magda Lowisz, head of the Southeast Financial Services Sector at DIT and lead on this initiative, said. “It’s no surprise that this mix attracted the most competitive cohort of trade mission applicants and resulted in top-caliber companies being selected to represent the U.K. Fintech sector.”
The list was chosen in an effort to leverage existing business ties between Atlanta and U.K.-based Fintech markets. The idea for the project derived from the British Consulate in Atlanta, which suggested the idea to Deluxe after noting its reputation as a “an innovator and focus in payments and data spaces.”
“This mission showcases 10 innovative financial technology companies that offer a strong representation of the level of expertise and world-leading innovation that the U.K. has to offer,” said Kari Grant, director of the Financial and Professional Services Sector for North America at DIT. “Importantly, the mission focused on Atlanta as a center of excellence for Fintech.”