Four Scottish companies have been announced as part of a delegation of 10 UK firms boosting global fintech collaboration.

Payments and business technology firm Deluxe hosted the delegation in partnership with the British government’s Department for International Trade (DIT).

The partnership is designed to promote transatlantic collaboration and innovation in financial and business services, and to strengthen the ties between Atlanta and the UK as leading regional and global Fintech markets.

After a competitive recruitment process, 10 companies were selected for the chance to showcase their products and expertise to Deluxe leadership at the company’s Innovation Center in Metro Atlanta, including four based in Scotland.

The selected companies received feedback and advice from Deluxe, and all applicants enjoyed the chance to learn about the Atlanta Fintech ecosystem from local economic development organizations, industry bodies, and academia.

The 10 Fintech startups in attendance were BR-DGE, Centelli, Datactics, EarthID, Eedenbull, Float, Identitech, Liberis, Willo, and Yoello.

Scott Sanchez, Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer for Deluxe, commented: “Deluxe is committed to open innovation, not just within our walls, but with new, emerging businesses no matter where they are located.

“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.”

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Magda Lowisz, Head of the Southeast Financial Services Sector at DIT and lead on this initiative added: “Deluxe is a payments and data powerhouse and Atlanta is one of the most competitive and rapidly developing technology markets in the financial industry.

“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 UK Fintech sector.”

“This mission showcases 10 innovative financial technology companies that offer a strong representation of the level of expertise and world-leading innovation that the UK 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.”

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