Helsinki to Become Scandinavia’s Fintech Capital, Blockchain Hub
Nordea, a financial services group in the Nordic and Baltic region, continues its hunt for AI and blockchain breakthroughs. Later this year it is launching its Fintech accelerator in Stockholm and Helsinki. 200 startups applied to join the 3-month program that will be led by Nordea and its partners, including IBM, Tata Consultancy Services and Nestholma Venture Accelerator. Nordea’s accelerator program goal. The main goal of Nordea’s accelerator program is to hunt for developments in both Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technologies. Presently, only 35 startups have made it through....
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