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When Disruption Becomes Destructive: How Can Financial Services Companies Close the Innovation Gap?

Qmarkets

caption id="attachment_40714" align="alignright" width="438"] The speed of change in the banking industry has CEOs more concerned than in any other industry. The combined valuation of the top 50 banks worldwide make up almost one-third of this number: a whopping $4.3 banks are among the 10 least-loved brands by the millennials.

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Innovation Ecosystem: Bridging the Gap Between Digital and Offline Innovation

Qmarkets

GroupMe, a group messaging app, began as a hackathon project at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in 2010. In 2011 it was acquired for $85 million by Skype. One Qmarkets’ client, a large European retail bank, runs large events at the end of every year. Some major companies were in fact born from these hackathons.

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Innovation Ecosystem: Bridging the Gap Between Digital and Offline Innovation

Qmarkets

GroupMe, a group messaging app, began as a hackathon project at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in 2010. In 2011 it was acquired for $85 million by Skype. One Qmarkets’ client, a large European retail bank, runs large events at the end of every year. Some major companies were in fact born from these hackathons.