{"id":57651,"date":"2022-04-08T15:06:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T14:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=57651"},"modified":"2022-04-08T15:13:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T14:13:10","slug":"beyond-banking-union-bank-launches-future-forward-innovative-co-creation-hub-spacenxt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/beyond-banking-union-bank-launches-future-forward-innovative-co-creation-hub-spacenxt\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Banking, Union Bank Launches Future-Forward Innovative Co-Creation Hub, SpaceNXT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\u2026reiterates commitment to innovation and technological advancement in Nigeria<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57657 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_0386-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Leading financial institution, Union Bank has launched a technological and innovation hub known as SpaceNXT.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Built to promote innovation and encourage collaboration within the tech ecosystem in Nigeria, SpaceNXT is a future-forward purpose designed co-working hub for innovators, creators and techpreneurs.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Located within the Union Bank Head Office in Lagos Nigeria, SpaceNXT was set up to provide an enabling environment where tech enthusiasts, visionaries and creators can converge for the propagation of new ideas. It is a launching pad for innovators to collaborate, develop and improve on ideas around digital systems and technology.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57660 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_145837-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_145837-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_145837-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_145837-110x88.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_145837-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_145837-537x430.jpg 537w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_145837.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Lola Cardoso, Executive Director and Head, Retail Banking and Digital, Union Bank, spoke on the benefits of SpaceNXT to the tech ecosystem. She said, \u201cGlobally, technology and innovation are key drivers of growth, and here in Nigeria, the tech community is at the forefront of our ongoing digital revolution. To unlock the massive potential of the sector, we must create an enabling environment that promotes collaboration and fosters strong partnerships within the ecosystem, this is why we launched SpaceNXT &#8211; to serve and enable the growth of the tech community.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The launch event which held on April 7th 2022 had Special Guest of Honour, Mr.Tunbosun Alake, Special Adviser on Innovation and Technology to the Governor of Lagos State, in attendance. He officially opened the space alongside the executives of the Bank.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking during the ribbon cutting ceremony, he said,\u201cThis is indeed a laudable moment for Union Bank. With the launch of SpaceNXT, Union Bank has established itself as a bonafide trusted partner for the future generation. SpaceNXT is a sandbox for culture change and an enabling lever to drive innovation and technology in Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>SpaceNXT was conceived as part of the Bank\u2019s mission to enable success for the tech community in Nigeria by providing a space that would foster collaboration within the ecosystem. Union Bank\u2019s Chief Executive Officer, Emeka Okonkwo, shared the Bank\u2019s reason for launching the Space at this time.<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57662 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_150257-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_150257-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_150257-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_150257-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_150257-110x88.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_150257-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_150257-538x430.jpg 538w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220408_150257.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to him,\u201cFor us at Union Bank, we believe the best way to predict the future is to create it. This is why we are pushing beyond banking to take a strategic position as enablers of success within the tech and innovation industry. We are excited at the opportunity to enable the ecosystem and co-create a future that is brighter than we can imagine today\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Besides being a hub for sharing and generating innovative ideas, SpaceNXT will also serve as a venue for tech and innovation events, hackathons, trainings and meetings. Union Bank remains committed to the acceleration of the technological landscape in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading financial institution, Union Bank has launched a technological and innovation hub known as SpaceNXT.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":57653,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[1395],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-57651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-news","tag-union-bank"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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