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    Greater Manchester is one of the UK’s largest Tech Ecosystems and the Largest regional FinTech ecosystem in England.

    Manchester is home to some of FinTech’s biggest brands, such as Adyen and Klarna, and is also the base of some of FinTech’s rising stars such as Mojo Mortgages and Nivo. Some of the North’s most innovative FinTechs with purpose call Manchester home, such as financial advice FinTech OpenMoney, financial wellbeing experts Financielle and financial inclusion focussed lender Auden.

    Greater Manchester has a real strength and specialism in Payments and eCommerce, relating to its proud industrial heritage as a centre for textiles and retail. Manchester also has a mature funding ecosystem and is Europe’s second largest private equity hub after London.

    There is an array of great work spaces in Manchester, including the Bonded Warehouse and a newly opened Barclays Eagle Labs.

    The University of Manchester are very active in FinTech, as are Manchester Metropolitan University and Salford University.

    For any and all inward investment enquiries, the fantastic team at MIDAS (Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency) are on hand to support.

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    Greater Manchester is one of the UK’s largest Tech Ecosystems and the Largest regional FinTech ecosystem in England.

    Manchester is home to some of FinTech’s biggest brands, such as Adyen and Klarna, and is also the base of some of FinTech’s rising stars such as Mojo Mortgages and Nivo. Some of the North’s most innovative FinTechs with purpose call Manchester home, such as financial advice FinTech OpenMoney, financial wellbeing experts Financielle and financial inclusion focussed lender Auden.

    Greater Manchester has a real strength and specialism in Payments and eCommerce, relating to its proud industrial heritage as a centre for textiles and retail. Manchester also has a mature funding ecosystem and is Europe’s second largest private equity hub after London.

    There is an array of great work spaces in Manchester, including the Bonded Warehouse and a newly opened Barclays Eagle Labs. The University of Manchester are very active in FinTech, as are Manchester Metropolitan University and Salford University.

    For any and all inward investment enquiries, the fantastic team at MIDAS (Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency) are on hand to support.

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    FinTech in Greater Manchester, Whitecap’s Ecosystem Analysis

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