Anna-Marie Turley
Head of Fintech, Financial Services and Cybersecurity, Enterprise Ireland
Ireland has become a key global fintech hub, attracting major international tech and financial firms. Irish innovators are leveraging these opportunities, driving growth in financial services and technology sectors.
The synergy of a deep pool of talent and a variety of thriving industries has led to the fusion of knowledge, skills and expertise which have provided fertile ground for the emergence of this world-leading fintech sector.
Revolutionising financial services
Enterprise Ireland is working with over 400 indigenous Irish financial services and fintech companies. This new generation of innovative fintech-focused companies is revolutionising the provision of financial services through a spectrum of new products and services and playing a leading role in the transformation of the sector globally.
These firms are developing novel solutions across every aspect of fintech, including payments and asset trading, foreign exchange, big data analytics, AI, blockchain, risk, compliance and business intelligence, insurtech, peer-to-peer lending and regtech.
As we look to the year ahead, the demand
and need for innovative fintech solutions
will continue to evolve and grow.
Providing regtech and cybersecurity solutions
Within this cohort are a number of companies providing regtech solutions, which is essential in supporting businesses to navigate the growing landscape of increasing regulation and compliance in areas such as consumer protection, data privacy and cybersecurity.
The cybersecurity sector is growing rapidly in Ireland. As part of our efforts to support and foster skills in this area, Enterprise Ireland supports a number of initiatives. For example, we are a founding member and sponsor of Cyber Ireland, the national cybersecurity cluster focused on supporting and growing the Irish cybersecurity ecosystem.
Supporting cybersecurity advancements
We also support Cyber Innovate, a 10-month full-time postgraduate programme focused on developing the next generation of cybersecurity leaders. This initiative is led by Munster Technological University (MTU) and has been funded by a €7 million investment from Enterprise Ireland over a six-year period.
As we look to the year ahead, the demand and need for innovative fintech solutions will continue to evolve and grow. With cutting-edge solutions to address global challenges, Irish fintech and financial services companies have established a leadership position for themselves in an ever-changing and dynamic marketplace.
