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Ozone API won two awards at the Open Banking Expo Awards 2026: Best Open Banking Infrastructure: Ecosystem Enablers, and Huw Davies was recognised as Industry Technology Leader of the Year.

“The Open Banking Expo Awards are always an incredible celebration of innovation and it’s a real privilege to be shortlisted and incredibly humbling to win. The award for our infrastructure is due to the incredible work by the team helping to deliver national open finance infrastructure globally. I’m incredibly proud to lead this team of experts and receiving the Industry Technology Leader of the Year is a great recognition of all that the team have delivered.”

Huw Davies, CEO and Co-Founder

Ozone API won ‘Best Use of AI’ in the Fin.Tech Marketing Community Awards 2026.

“Winning Best Use of AI is a credit to my team’s innovation and open mindset. They try new ideas, share what works and show what a small team can build with AI. It’s how we scale without a large headcount or budget, and we’re only getting started.”

Katie Hayes, Head of Marketing, Ozone API

Ozone API has won the Best Open Banking Initiative at the UK Fintech Awards 2026.

“It’s amazing to be recognised as the winner of the Best Open Banking Initiative at the UK Fintech Awards. We do what we do as we believe open finance has the power to be a force for good for both people and businesses around the globe and we want to deliver the best possible technical infrastructure to make that happen more quickly. It’s not about the awards, but that said, this is a great recognition of the incredible work the team have done over the past year.” – CEO and Co-Founder, Huw Davies

Ozone API won Best Open Finance / API Ecosystem Solution at the MENA Fintech Awards 2025 

“A standout innovator, industry shaper, and regional powerhouse, this year’s winner has redefined what’s possible for fintech in the MENA region. Their relentless pursuit of excellence, impact-driven solutions, and commitment to raising industry standards truly set them apart. Congratulations to their team for leading the way and inspiring the next wave of transformation across the ecosystem.” – MENA Fintech Association

Ozone API won Best Regulatory Open Banking Initiative at Open Banking Expo 2025

“The Open Banking Expo Awards are a celebration of the best innovations from around the globe in the open banking, open finance and open data landscapes. We’re thrilled and very proud to have won the Best Regulatory Open Banking Initiative. It’s a great recognition of our role helping to design and power the open finance ecosystem in the UAE and our impact around the world helping to deliver open finance across all markets and standards.” – Huw Davies, Co-Founder and CEO, Ozone API

We’re absolutely thrilled to share some huge news from the Fintech Marketing Global Awards this year. The Ozone API Marketing Team were awarded Best B2B Marketing Team, Best Use of Social Media in Marketing and were highly commended for Best Use of Thought Leadership.

“These wins feel like a massive validation of the hard work, agility, and commitment to leading our field that the team has shown over the past year. To be recognised on this global stage is genuinely humbling. I couldn’t be prouder to lead this group of talented, dedicated people. They are the true definition of a dream team!” – Katie Hayes, Head of Marketing at Ozone API

We’ve been highly commended for The Best Workplace Culture Award and The Best Employee Onboarding Experience Award in Harrington Starr’s Top 1% Workplace Awards!

This award recognises companies shaping the future of work, building diverse teams, embedding AI responsibly, and creating environments where exceptional people thrive. We’re so proud to be on this list!

Ozone API won the award for Open Banking System Excellence of the year at the Fintech Awards London.

“UK fintech is central to the innovation strength of our key growth sectors. These awards are crucial in shining a light on the initiatives, leaders and organisations at the vanguard of fintech excellence from open finance and regtech to AI and tackling economic crime. My mayoral theme, Growth Unleashed, looks to champion such work and drive them forward as we pursue economic growth in every corner of the country.” – Alastair King, Lord Mayor of London

Ozone API won the Made in the UK, Sold to the World award for Financial Services & FinTech.

“The innovation and entrepreneurship shown by the businesses entering the Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards demonstrate the best of British business. When small businesses export, the whole economy benefits. By celebrating the outstanding international trade achievements of UK SMEs, we hope to encourage more businesses to get on the exporting ladder and take the best of Britain to markets around the world.” – Gareth Thomas, Minister for Services, Small Businesses and Exports