BLK Global selected among Scotland's top 50 most innovative tech companies
The Glasgow-based tech company was shortlisted to take part to the EIE20 event, a conference bringing together Scotland's most innovative companies and investors seeking to support them challenging the status quo.
Edinburgh, December 2019. EIE is the premier technology investor showcase. The annual EIE conference features the most promising innovative, data-driven high growth companies, enabling them to connect with public and private investors.
In a highly competitive process, companies are pre-selected from a range of sectors such as AI & Data Science, Fintech & Cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Energy, Climate & Cleantech, Robotics, Satellite & Space Tech, Medtech and more.
Gabriele, BLK Global’s founder, commented: “I am humbled to have been shortlisted among some of the most technologically-advanced and fast-growing companies in Scotland.”
Organised by Informatics Ventures, EIE has been connecting investors and high-growth tech ventures since 2008 and it is now at its 12th edition. Companies go through a rigorous screening process before being awarded a spot at the event where, after a fast-paced accelerator programme, they get the chance to take the stage and pitch to investors in the suggestive setting of the McEwan Hall, in Edinburgh.
The event will be held on the 23rd April 2020 and is aimed at fast-tracking the growth of some high-potential ventures.
“We are proud to be taking part to one of the UK’s highest profile events of its kind and wish to extend our deepest gratitude to the Informatic Ventures’ team for having selected us. It is going to be a challenging few months ahead and we are looking forward to it with growing anticipation!”.
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BLK Global joins the FinTech Scotland community
Blkcommodities.com becomes part of FinTech Scotland, a community at the hearth of the Scottish entrepreneurial ecosystem.
BLK Global launches first online commodities marketplace setting a milestone for worldwide spot markets
Glasgow-based start-up tech firm officially launched www.blkcommodities.com, the world's first commodities, raw materials and industrial supplies marketplace. Connecting Buyers with Sellers and Shippers globally, blkcommodities.com is set to become the online spot market.
Our vision is to open markets. Our vision is to connect buyers with sellers and shippers worldwide to enable a truly free, competitive and open trade. Our mission is to give the same possibilities to everyone, regardless of the size of their businesses, to access the materials they need at their true spot prices.
We did this by exploiting the now-consolidated technology of e-commerce and applying it to the trade of commodities, raw materials and industrial supplies to create the world's first dedicated online marketplace.
We have therefore created the first "Online Spot Market"
"A clear gap exists in the market between the producers of raw materials and the final users" said Gabriele Dadò, Managing Director at BLK Global. "Nearly 9 billion tons of commodities and raw materials are produced, bought and shipped on a yearly basis, however there is a major barrier for small and medium enterprises as the vast majority of these commodities are dealt with by banks and traders".
BLK Global was born exactly to address this market gap. With the consolidated approach of e-commerce to retail, it was just a question of when, not if, the same principle could be applied to the B2B spot markets. Thanks to blkcommodities.com, the answer is now.
"I am thrilled to officially launch www.blkcommodities.com" said Gabriele during the initial presentation "We are at a turning point in the history of global trade and BLK Global is proud to pioneer this new approach to the online spot market".
The company, headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, was incorporated in 2018 and initial estimates predict its value to hit $560M within the next 5 years.
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