Money Dashboard Finalists In Awards For Scotland’s Best Business Ideas

March 9, 2010 - PRLog -- Money Dashboard has been nominated as finalist in the John Logie Baird awards for its innovative work to launch an online personal finance tool for the UK consumer.  As part of the awards programme, Money Dashboard will exhibit and showcase their innovation to the business community, at a high profile exhibition at the Glasgow Science Centre.

Designed to recognise and celebrate innovation by encouraging the commercial exploitation of Scotland’s intellectual capital, the results of this year’s prestigious
John Logie Baird Awards will be announced at a gala awards dinner in Glasgow on Friday 12 March.

The awards are presented to the innovative projects with the best prospects of commercial success and provide a full programme of support and national publicity to the winners.  Isabell Majewsky, CEO of award organisers The GO Group, comments: “It's fantastic to see so many inventors and innovators from Edinburgh making it to the next stages of the Awards programme. The calibre of entries this year was particularly high so all those shortlisted should be immensely proud of their achievement."

With a total of over 200 applications received this year just seven, including
Money Dashboard, have been shortlisted out of 45 initial entries to the Impact through Innovation category. This category recognises innovation developed by a new or existing company or organisation which has the potential to demonstrate a substantial impact within the marketplace.

The awards’ key objectives are to identify and highlight innovative commercial ideas in Scotland, to provide a range of benefits and assistance to entrepreneurs and companies, and ultimately to optimise the commercialisation of the best business ideas in Scotland and beyond.

Gavin Littlejohn, Money Dashboard’s CEO explains:  “For Money Dashboard to be nominated for an award for innovation is wonderful and we are honoured to received the endorsement of such an influential national competition. Independent of banks, building societies and lending organisations, our aim is to be the consumer’s friend, putting people in control of their finances and helping them find ways to save.”

Money Dashboard is a free online personal finance service for the UK consumer.  It brings a person’s bank accounts, credit cards and store cards together in one service - giving a clear up to the minute picture of their personal finances.

Consumers can access it from any PC and by spending just ten minutes a month it allows them to track spending, set budgets and helps them save. It will also send email and text alerts of budget overspend, suspicious transactions or important events.

Initially, entrants compete at a regional level, with judges looking for originality, entrepreneurial ability, market potential and the ability to develop the idea.

The national John Logie Baird Awards are run in partnership with the Technology Strategy Board, Informatics Ventures, the University of Glasgow Innovation Network, Biggart Baillie LLP, EDTC Technology Gateway, Edinburgh Napier University and PERA Innovation Network.

The awards are open each year to both individuals and companies from across Scotland. Entrants compete to win £20,000 worth of product and marketing support.

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About Money Dashboard:

Founded in 2006, Money Dashboard reduces financial stress by giving users real control over their money and improved budgeting. It saves time and hassle of keeping track of everything and gives timely and relevant alerts on ways to save money. Online financial accounts including savings and current account; credit and store cards and mortgage account information are brought together into one place. Users tag transactions and set budgets - giving a better understanding of where money is being spent, and sending out email and text alerts of budget overspend, suspicious transactions or important events. For more information, log on to www.moneydashboard.com.