TOP 10
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JP Morgan Chase - Financial Solutions Lab
Established : 2018 Number of locations : 1
Goldman Sachs ’ GS Accelerate initiative gives employees the chance to have a direct impact on their company ’ s future .
Staff are encouraged to submit their ideas for ways that Goldman could be improved through further efficiency , improved customer experience , new revenue streams , and more . The limit is peoples ’ imagination and competition has been huge - of the 1,400 ideas submitted so far , approximately 1 % have been given investment .
Elsewhere , the company has made a $ 500m commitment to investing in BAME entrepreneurs to increase sector diversity .
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FIS Ventures and Impact Labs
Established : 2020 Number of locations : 1
The most recently established Lab on this list , FIS set up its Ventures and Impact Labs in Denver during April 2020 .
The company ’ s intention is to invest $ 150m over a three year period , targeting only the most promising fintechs for development . The Lab ’ s emergence at the initial height of the COVID-19 pandemic is significant ; FIS was determined that , at a time when others were hesitant to innovate , it remains at the forefront :
“ FIS is deepening its commitment to stay at the forefront of innovative technologies that can help our clients accelerate digital transformation and emerge even stronger from the current pandemic ,” stated Asif Ramji , Chief Growth Officer .
146 May 2021