Incubators news and trends

Smaller US Cities Foster More Payments Innovation
Innovation // May 16, 2019

The next chapter in the history of digital payments and commerce is being written in technology incubators – but not only those shops run by merchants and brands, or even in Silicon Valley. Smaller towns keep trying to up their game, and could provide fresh...

Ireland Boosts FinTech Development Efforts
B2B Payments // April 30, 2019

Ireland’s finance minister wants to add thousands of jobs to its international financial services arena, in part, by a focus on FinTech development. Recent days have seen a raft of announcements tied to FinTech and FI collaboration in the sector. Elsewhere, a startup incubator takes shape in...

Welcome To The New C-Store Innovation Game
Innovation // April 09, 2019

Retail innovation labs – incubators or tech hubs – aren’t confined to operations run by the likes of Amazon or Walmart. A new lab store from 7-Eleven underscores the innovation wave that is taking place in the convenience store sector of retail – a sector...

Growing A Food Startup With Incubators
Retail // June 25, 2018

Startups love bringing new products to market, but building a business out of an idea is no easy feat. Swapples Founder and CEO Rebecca Peress explains how incubators can help a business take off – and bring products into brick-and-mortar stores.