Protecting the bank and its customers, now and for the future
- Cybersecurity
- Digital identity
- RegTech
- Zero Trust Architecture
HSBC Innovation, Ventures and Digital Partnership
About us
HSBC Emerging Technology, Innovation and Ventures team is a dedicated group of technologists, scientists and venture capitalists focused on emerging trends that will help HSBC deliver world class digital-first banking across our global network.
Our mission is to drive innovation across HSBC; unlocking opportunities to enhance our services, improve customer experience, and embrace disruptive technologies.
Our approach is rooted in experimentation, prototyping, and iteration. Partnering with internal business teams, we rapidly test and refine ideas, implementing only the most impactful and viable solutions.
We partner with leading businesses, fintechs, academic institutions and government agencies to ensure we’re at the forefront of digital innovation and can accelerate time to market.
Our areas of expertise
By combining the scale and stability of HSBC with the mindset of a tech start-up, we can nurture new ideas, drive innovation and transform the future of banking.
Security, crime prevention and identity
Exploring cutting-edge technologies with the potential to reshape banking
Using research and engineering capabilities to provide enhanced services in a secure manner in these areas:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital assets
- Quantum technologies
Impact and sustainability
Investing for a sustainable future
- Environmental, social & corporate governance (ESG)
- Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
- Education
Our latest investments
Prophecy Opens in new window
Prophecy enables all data users and makes them productive by helping develop, deploy and observe data pipelines on cloud data platforms.
TechWolf Opens in new window
“TechWolf provides AI-powered skills intelligence to help organisations maximise workforce agility and optimise talent management strategies“
poolside Opens in new window
poolside is building next generation AI for software engineering
Contextual AI Opens in new window
Contextual AI builds customised language models for businesses to enhance AI applications.
Our latest news
HSBC ranks 2nd in Global Quantum Index for Financial Services Opens in new window
HSBC secured the 2nd spot in a new global index tracking the adoption of quantum technology in the finance sector.
Prophecy Takes in $47M Led by Smith Point Capital Opens in new window
Data copilot company Prophecy today announced a $47M Series B extension including HSBC to accelerate the AI-powered transformation of the data integration market.
TechWolf announces strategic investment from HSBC Opens in new window
The investment shows HSBC's commitment to skills intelligence, keeping its workforce central and boosting TechWolf's leadership.
HSBC pilots quantum-safe technology for tokenised gold Opens in new window
HSBC announced today that it has successfully trialled the first application of quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenised physical gold.