Scotland leading fintech innovation
Scotland is an exceptional place to start and grow a fintech business due to its vibrant and supportive cluster, which combines over 250 fintechs, global financial services firms, world-class universities and a supportive network of organisations.
FinTech Scotland play a pivotal role as the Cluster Management organisation for fintech in Scotland linking businesses, academia, and government, with an active focus on purposeful innovation, sustainability and inclusion.
With access to global markets, robust regulatory support, and a proven track record of producing start-ups and scale-ups, Scotland provides the ideal environment for fintech firms to thrive and succeed.

An established financial sector
Many of the world’s most respected financial institutions have technology functions in Scotland. These international brands complement the large number of Scottish headquartered financial services companies.

World class fintech talent
Diversity fuels innovation. Scottish homegrown talent is complemented by international and EU students. In fact Scotland has the highest percentage of international students in the UK. They study in top universities. Five of our universities rank in the global top 200 and the University of Edinburgh host Europe’s largest school of Informatics.

Unrivalled support
The level of support in Scotland is second to none. New companies receive help, guidance and funding from Scottish Enterprise and many other organisations. Entrepreneurs and companies wanting to relocate to Scotland or expand internationally can benefit from the services provided by Scottish Development International.

Connected to the world
The Scots fintech cluster is connected with fintech hubs in the UK and around the world. More and more international fintechs are chasing Scotland as their new home.