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Have the Banks already been Disrupted?

Matthew Griffin

Banks were once the corner stone of the community but today their industry is being disrupted and disintermediated. There were two quotes that stood out for me and they were “My children don’t see Banks as a brand any longer” and “ We’re at risk of being turned into dumb pipes”. No, I just can’t be bothered. mgriffin_uk. +44

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71 Innovation Methodologies

Open Innovation EU

Innovation Cycle (Avans). Focus stage: Growth Published: 2013 more…. Open Innovation (Chesbrough). Open Innovation Kick-Start Approach (AT Kearney). Focus stage: Early-stage Published: 2013 more…. Open Innovation Requirement Model (AT Kearney). Focus stage: Growth Published: 2013 more….

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The Banks Guide to scouting Fintech

Matthew Griffin

“Four of Europe’s largest banks reveal their Fintech scouting strategies and with one exception their approach won’t come as a surprise. As an Entrepreneur you’ve worked 247 365 and seen your bank balance dwindle. Spread your net, broaden your horizons and be open to new approaches. Check your Mirrors. mgriffin_uk. +44

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Wazoku Secures New Funding from Barclays

Wazoku

This new round of funding helps us to commit additional resource to this activity which has recently enabled us to integrate with Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter for open innovation,” Hill added. Barclays Innovation Finance allows the bank to offer increased access to finance to high growth early stage and innovative businesses.

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How hackathons can help you get started with blockchain

hackerearth

An open, decentralized database that keeps a record of all digital transactions across a peer-to-peer network—that’s blockchain. All members with access to the network can view and validate the transactions using cryptographic keys, without a third party, such as a bank. The computers in the network are called nodes.

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How hackathons can help you get started with blockchain

hackerearth

An open, decentralized database that keeps a record of all digital transactions across a peer-to-peer network—that’s blockchain. All members with access to the network can view and validate the transactions using cryptographic keys, without a third party, such as a bank. The computers in the network are called nodes.

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Disruptive Energy.

100%Open

According to the World Bank, Costa Rica used 1370 watts per capita in 2013. In March 2018, Portugal created all of its energy requirements from renewables and had some spare. Both countries are beautiful, in their own respective ways. Neither is a massive consumer of energy. Portugal used about double that, with China at 964 watts.