Working under the FinTech North banner, Whitecap Consulting is delighted to have been asked by the Department for International Trade to help deliver a FinTech mission in November 2017. This will involve 20 Nordic-Baltic FinTechs visiting the Northern Powerhouse to explore opportunities to work with UK banks, building societies and other FS providers.

The two-day programme will showcase the UK’s Northern Powerhouse cities of Manchester and Leeds. UK attendees will be primarily senior decision makers from UK financial services industry players including banks, building societies, mortgage lenders, insurance companies and other product and service providers.

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The visiting Nordic-Baltic Fintech companies will get a chance to meet targeted potential business partners to gauge interest for their business development in the UK’s Northern Powerhouse. The FinTechs will receive an overview of the landscape and opportunities within the UK’s northern Digital / FinTech economy and will have the opportunity to deliver a 3 minute pitch of their proposition to the audience.

Schedule for Nordic-Baltic FinTech Mission:

Monday 20th November

Afternoon: Arrival in Manchester.

Evening: Northern Powerhouse welcome drinks & dinner (HOLIDAY INN)

Tuesday 21st November

Morning: Overview of Manchester & North West Digital / FinTech economy (DLA PIPER)

Lunch (RBS)

Afternoon: FinTech North Showcase – 3 minute pitches from 20 Nordic-Baltic FinTechs, followed by one-to-one discussions (THE VAULT)

Evening: Networking drinks and dinner in Leeds (PLATFORM)

Wednesday 22nd November

Morning: Overview of Yorkshire & North East Digital / FinTech economy (UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS)

Afternoon: FinTech North Showcase – 3 minute pitches from 20 Nordic-Baltic FinTechs, followed by one-to-one discussions (AQL)

Late afternoon: Networking drinks (AQL)


If you are a UK northern based business operating in the financial services sector, and are interested in taking part in the FinTech North Showcase element of this initiative, please let us know by contacting [email protected].

About FinTech North:

  • FinTech North is a regional event initiative designed to generate collaboration and knowledge share within the Leeds City Region, and to enhance the FinTech reputation within the region and beyond. FinTech North is a collaborative project, conceived and created through the partnership of Whitecap Consulting and White Label Crowdfunding.
  • Visit the FinTech North website