Send Money Abroad with TransferWise. Credit Benchmark. Blog. Today we welcome an exceptional group of hardware and Internet of Things focused startups into the 2015 R/GA Accelerator.
This talented group of entrepreneurs has come from around the world to join us in NYC for an action packed 15 weeks. By combining R/GA’s expertise around innovation, technology and design with the mentorship-driven model and entrepreneurial network of Techstars, we offer a game-changing advantage to hardware and IoT focused startups. The 2013 program was a huge success and we have set the bar high for this new class of startups. I’m looking forward to seeing how the 2015 class develop their businesses and I’m honored to be part of this journey with them. Barclays Accelerator. More than 90 Percent of Bank Directors and Officers Worry About Non-Bank Competition. Banks increasingly face competition from outside the banking industry.
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