Why is the Baltic region a global leader in innovation?
A recent return visit to the Baltics and one of their great innovation events brought a specific perception front of…
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Is your business strategy process simplistic or simple?
That might sound a bit harsh, however, in our experience some organisations jump to a strategy conclusion without undertaking detailed…
Due Diligence From Every Angle: A Combined Approach
Fortunately, we think there is a better way, that’s both more cost effective and produces more useful outputs. We have…
Relevance and sustainability are front of mind for building society CEOs
Along with Richard, the other panellists were David Cutter, CEO, Skipton Building Society; David Marlow, CEO of Nottingham Building Society;…
Vice Chancellors’ Priorities for 2020 and beyond
Introduction With the student recruitment cycle for 2019 now complete, University Vice Chancellors will be focussed on 2020 and beyond….
Whitecap supports FinTech Mission to the North of England – 26-17th November 2019
This November, a delegation expected to include 20 European FinTech scale-ups (primarily from the Nordic and Baltic region) will visit…
Smart City North – Whitecap’s first Smart Cities event will take place in Liverpool on 7th November
Register here The world as we know it is changing and the pace will be rapid. Powered by advances in…
Strategy sprints: Building a strategic innovation culture
Standing still is arguably the greatest threat to sustaining competitive advantage. In a landscape in which new technologies are disrupting…
How to address uncertainty within your business strategy
There is one word that is closely associated with the overall Brexit discussion, and that is uncertainty. In terms of…
Reflections from the NatWest FinTech Accelerator Demo Day – September 2019
In February 2018 Whitecap Consulting and NatWest announced the a national series of events called the UK FinTech Forum. The…
Need help with your retail distribution strategy and scaling your FMCG product?
In this blog, Whitecap Associate and retail specialist Nick Parkes outlines the challenges faced by many product owners trying to…
West Midlands to conduct regional FinTech Ecosystem research
The research commences at a time when the UK’s FinTech sector is now said to be generating £6.6 billion in…
A Q&A with Lal Tawney
1. Why being a member is important? For me, it’s about opportunity. I want to be part of the…
Five Essential Tests of Good Business Strategy
A successful business strategy can be measured in several ways; however, fundamentally it is about creating value for the organisation…
Whitecap to lead regional FinTech research projects in Bristol, Leeds and North East
The research projects commence at a time when the UK’s FinTech sector is now said to be generating £6.6 billion…