May book tips and other resources
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Following up on the recaps of May episodes of Voice of FinTech podcast, here are also book tips and additional resources related to May episodes. You can subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcast apps here. Keep safe!
Emerging technology due diligence - how?
Following up on the podcast with Rodney Reis, here is further recommended reading. 💻🤷♂️ Emerging Technology Innovation Assessment Tool Available from CompTIA 💡 Businesses can assess their readiness to use new and emerging technologies with the help of a new free online resource from CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global information technology (IT) industry. 📢 "The excitement generated by new business technology solutions is often tempered by uncertainty over whether a company has the pieces in place to support them," said Michael Haines, director of partner incentive strategy and program design at Microsoft and chair of the CompTIA Emerging Technology Community. 📚 Read here.
Investing in enterprise technology and scaling up: a Bay Area VC perspective
In this episode, we speak with Shruti Van Dyke Gandhi, partner at Array Ventures in California, focused on Enterprise Tech including FinTech about her transition from an engineer to a VC investor, Array's investment philosophy and approach, comparison between the West Coast and New York start-up scene concerning FinTech and more.
"Now is the best time to be an angel investor (let me show you how)" says Jason Calacanis. Agree or disagree? Read here.
The Financial Markets Series: Open Banking in Switzerland
In an open banking ecosystem, participants connect with each other via standardized nodes. US artist Janet Echelman connects buildings the world over by literally weaving networks. Taking inspiration from the nets utilized by Indian fishermen, she uses lightweight filigree materials to create voluminous, billowing sculptures in public spaces.
Following up on the interview with Sven Sviat, Head Connectivity at SIX about Open Banking in Switzerland, read more on the topic in this article: Open Banking Answers “Standard” Questions - an interview with Cornelius Dorn, Head Strategy & Business Development, Banking Services at SIX, see here.
This episode of the Financial Markets Series was brought to you by SIX, the Swiss Exchange Group. If you would like to learn more about SIX, please go to www.six-group.com.
The InsurTech Series: Where to Play with Marc Gruber, VP Innovation EPFL, Lausanne
Market Opportunity Navigator
Marc Gruber, Vice President Innovation and Professor of Entrepreneurship at EPFL and Sharon Tal, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Technion, co-wrote the book Where to Play, which is an excellent complement to the Lean Start-up toolkit.
See Steve Blank’s blog about the Market Opportunity Navigator tool here.
This episode of the InsurTech Series was brought to you by HITS - House of InsurTech Switzerland. HITS is the innovation corp-up hub focusing on the InsurTech sector, bringing corporates and start-ups to develop customer-centric solutions. HITS creates the perfect environment to make innovation happen with early-stage investors and partners from the InsurTech sector.
Open Innovation in Central Europe with VISA
Find more about what VISA does for start-ups through its VISA Everywhere initiative:
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