UK Innovation Agency Organizing a Competition for Fintech Startups
UK innovation agency, Nesta, is now hiring for a senior manager to organize a competition between fintech startups that will include prize money for the winner. Nesta Now Hiring Senior Manager for Competition. The competition will be aimed at encouraging fintech firms to develop data-driven comparison tools to support small businesses in selecting financial products and services. The competition will include a “multi-million pound” prize for whichever fintech startup ends up winning. According to the job listing at Nesta’s official website, the two-year program is closely aligned with a....
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