Industry Network

Building the
Future Together.

Our partners play a vital role in supporting our mission to advance financial technology at UCL. We collaborate with leading fintech firms, financial institutions, and technology providers to deliver unique learning experiences.

Featured Partners

INDUSTRY PARTNER

Hedge Fund Group

D.E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm and a pioneer in computational finance. Beyond investing, the group operates DESCOvery, a venture studio creating innovative businesses in fintech and insurtech.

Internship Opportunities for UCL Students
The D. E. Shaw group offers summer internships across quantitative analysis, proprietary trading, software development, fundamental research, and strategy. No finance experience is required.

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STUSENT PLATFORM PARTNER

Fintech

Chain Reaction

ChainReaction is the global student-and-builder platform for Web3, AI, and Emerging Tech. Born from the UK’s largest student blockchain conference, we connect ambitious students from universities globally to real opportunities- events, resources, internships, bounties, and grants – while tracking impact with on-chain credentials powered by Open Campus ID. Through our platform, students build in public, earn verified recognition, and accelerate their personal and professional growth.

ETH Oxford

ETH Oxford is a three‑day, in‑person hackathon at the University of Oxford (6–8 February 2026) where builders, researchers and founders come together to learn, collaborate, and ship projects across blockchain, AI and technology.

It’s free to attend for approved hackers, fully catered, and has £100k+ in prizes—bring an idea (or just show up), find a team, and build something worth showing off.