- Launch of Science Card: Science Card, a London-based start-up, has launched in the UK to raise awareness of university research and address funding challenges for researchers.
- Product Offering: The start-up offers a free e-account, a Mastercard-powered debit card issued by Enfuce, an app for financial management, and support for domestic and international payments, with instant transfers between users.
- Currency Options: Currently, accounts are available in GBP, with USD and EUR options planned for the future.
- Supporting Research: Customers can support UK university projects by rounding up card payments to fund research in their chosen fields.
- Profit Allocation: Science Card pledges to allocate 10% of its profits to these selected research projects.
- Current Research Focus: Customers can support projects on dementia, cervical cancer, and kidney transplants at institutions like Kingston University, King’s College London, University College London, and Newcastle University.
- Mission Statement: The founder, Daniel Baeriswyl, PhD, emphasizes the mission to bridge the gap between science and financial services, enabling people to contribute to a sustainable future through everyday spending.
- Impact on Research: Professor Bashir M. Al-Hashimi of King’s College London highlights that the funding will support technological advances in aerospace, medical imaging, and environmental monitoring.
Science Card introduces new debit card offering to help accelerate UK scientific discovery
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