A “Global First Approach” For Growth Potential in Fintech

Dinaro Ly, Director of the MaRS FinTech cluster in Toronto, connects rising fintech companies with financial industry stalwarts. TechPORTFOLIO recently spoke to Dinaro about the potential that smart startups tap into by incorporating cross-border planning and setting their sights on the world market.

Platitudes and PowerPoint Make VCs say “No”

If you want VCs to turn you down, here’s what you do: Sell hard, appear desperate, compare yourself to Uber.

Cognitive Technology Meets IoT in $200 Million Munich Campus

Dedicated campus in Munich, Germany will forge links between IBM Watson and the Internet of Things and employ 1,000 experts.

Visa Testing Blockchain for International Payments

Visa Europe is launching a blockchain pilot with BTL Group in an effort it’s billed as “a first-of-its-kind blockchain-based settlement system.”

Global Startup Cultures – European Union

Brexit May Mean New European Bases For Fintech

If not London, where should fintech startups look? Berlin and Dublin are early contenders to attract investment in the sector.

EU Struggles to Unlock Value of a Digital Single Market

The European Commission recently passed the halfway mark in a plan to help revitalize the region’s economy by allowing freer digital trade, an initiative the executive body claims could unleash €415 billion ($466.9 billion) in economic growth through streaming, online shopping, and cloud computing by the end of this decade.