NatWest Launches FinTech Growth Programme

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NatWest Group is launching its first FinThech Growth Programme, designed to support pre-Series A UK-based startups in the payments space.

The bank plans to select five FinTech companies that provide solutions to specific problems in the payments space, an ever-growing issue in our increasingly digital-led world, to participate in a ten-week program of workshops, mentoring, and coaching to co-create banking solutions.

"This programme lays a pathway to create better outcomes for our customers. Working this closely with FinTechs and UK entrepreneurs strengthens our ability to be future focused, while supporting the growth of the innovation economy," states David Grunwald, Director of NatWest Innovation.

The program, delivered in partnership with Aspire consultancy, will provide participants access to NatWest's Innovation team and senior decision makers, along with a curated scale-up curriculum. Mark Brant, Chief Payments Officer at NatWest emphasizes that "Innovation and collaboration are fundamental to growth, especially in a challenging commercial environment."

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