At London Tech Week, the FCA’s announced its Supercharged Sandbox, a major initiative to accelerate safe AI innovation across the financial services sector in the UK.
Delivered in partnership with NayaOne and supported by Nvidia, the Supercharged Sandbox will now offer enhanced compute power, enriched datasets, and advanced tooling – giving firms the environment they need to prototype and test cutting-edge AI solutions securely and at speed.
As part of this evolution, participating firms will gain access to:
- Nvidia AI Enterprise: a comprehensive, cloud-native software suite to streamline the development, deployment, and scaling of AI applications.
- Training and learning resources, including access to Nvidia’s Deep Learning Institute and GTC On-Demand Sessions, bringing the latest in AI and accelerated computing directly to users.
- A broader innovation ecosystem, opening opportunities for collaboration through Nvidia’s global AI community.
The initiative is designed to strengthen the UK’s position as a global leader in financial innovation and responsible AI, aligning closely with the Government’s broader growth agenda and technology ambitions.
“Safe experimentation is a foundational pillar of innovation. By combining the FCA’s regulatory leadership with Nvidia’s software suite enabled by the NayaOne’s platform, the Supercharged Sandbox gives firms everything they need to move from AI ambition to delivery – securely, quickly, and with confidence,” said Karan Jain, CEO at NayaOne.
Applications for the Supercharged Sandbox are now open, with firms able to begin testing early-stage proof-of-concepts from October 2025.
To learn more and submit an application, visit the AI Lab – a central hub for exploring how AI can be prototyped, governed, and scaled safely within financial services.
This is a unique opportunity for startups, established firms, and researchers to test bold ideas, demonstrate real-world impact, and shape the future of AI innovation in financial services.
NayaOne is the leading Vendor Delivery Infrastructure (VDI) platform for financial services and public sector institutions. NayaOne enables organisations to discover, evaluate, and integrate third-party technologies quickly and securely through synthetic data sandboxes, governed environments, and a unified marketplace of curated vendors. It supports rapid innovation delivery without compromising compliance or control.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the conduct regulator for 50,000 financial services firms and markets in the UK. Through initiatives like the Digital Sandbox and Supercharged Sandbox, the FCA supports innovation that benefits consumers, strengthens market integrity, and helps firms bring trustworthy technologies to life in a safe and supervised environment.
Nvidia is a global leader in accelerated computing and artificial intelligence. Its platforms and software frameworks empower developers, enterprises, and governments to build and deploy AI solutions at scale – across industries such as healthcare, automotive, financial services, and more. Nvidia AI Enterprise simplifies and speeds up the path to production for cutting-edge AI innovation.
