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Amesbury-based BankProv has recently joined Mass Fintech Hub together with seven other new members to support the advancement of financial technology in the state.

Since its launch in 2021, the fintech community has grown to nearly 50 members in two years, including banks with Massachusetts presence such as Citizens Bank, Eastern Bank, Reading Cooperative Bank and M&T Bank.

Including BankProv, the eight new members are software-as-a-service company B Cube Analytics, Boston University, financial coaching platform Fisecal, financial learning platform Kite, cross-border payments firm Kura, small business capital lender Lendica and consulting firm Wolf & Company, P.C.

Other than banks and fintech startups, the Mass Fintech Hub is also comprised of academic institutions, asset management institutions, insurance companies, IT-related firms and other independent lending platforms.

“These new members come from a variety of sectors, bringing new perspectives which will help us promote economic growth and talent development across the Massachusetts fintech ecosystem,” Carolyn Kirk, executive director of the , said in a statement.

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative is the state economic development agency tasked with boosting the tech and innovation economy