Finance for Tomorrow launches the 5th edition of the Fintech for Tomorrow Challenge
At Change Now, Finance for Tomorrow announced the launch of the 5th edition of its Fintech for Tomorrow Challenge, the reference call for projects to support and promote green and sustainable fintechs. A source of partnerships and development opportunities, the Fintech for Tomorrow Challenge aims to strengthen the contribution of fintechs to the ecological transition.
Innovative projects whose activities support the transformation of financial sector practices and/or the reorientation of flows towards a sustainable and inclusive economy have until 15 September to apply.
This year, the Fintech for Tomorrow Challenge will award three prizes:
This year, the Fintech for Tomorrow Challenge will award three prizes:
Fintech for Tomorrow Prize: This prize is aimed at companies building new models transforming the financial sector. The prize aims to address issues related to financial innovation thanks to the expertise of partners at the heart of the French financial ecosystem.
- Financial prize: €16 000
- 1 year incubation with le Swave
- Masterclass Seabird Impact
- Free memberships within associations of the Paris financial centre: Finance for Tomorrow, Pole Finance Innovation, France Fintech, La Place Fintech
Fintech for Diversity and Inclusion Prize: This prize is aimed at companies fostering social inclusion within the financial sector or that come from entrepreneurs from all backgrounds. The prize aims to address issues related to social and territorial inequalities through the support of partners specialised in social and environmental impact issues.
- Financial prize: €16 000
- 1 year incubation with Liberté Living Lab
- Masterclass Seabird Impact
- Mentorships by Techstars Paris
- Free memberships within associations of the Paris financial centre: Finance for Tomorrow, Pole Finance Innovation, France Fintech, La Place Fintech
International potentiel Prize: This prize is aimed at French companies aiming to deploy their solution for the transformation of the financial sector internationally. The prize aims to address issues related international development thanks to the support of partners facilitating the implementation in other ecosystems.
- Financiel prize: €16 000
- 1 month access to Finance Montreal’s Station Fintech and accelerator
- Mentorship by Techstars Amsterdam « Future of Finance »
- Free memberships within associations of the Paris financial centre: Finance for Tomorrow, Pole Finance Innovation, France Fintech, La Place Fintech
All finalists :
All maturity levels: idea, proof of concept, first customers, scale up, fund raising or international expansion
All sectors of the ecological transition: circular economy, renewable energies and energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, preservation of water resources, pollution prevention, just transition, social inclusion, transformation of territories, protection of biodiversity, etc.
All activities related to the financial sector: insurance, banking, investment, services, non-financial projects that can support the evolution of financial sector practices, etc.
All type of innovations: technological innovation (applications and online platforms, data management and artificial intelligence, blockchain, payment systems, internet of things and satellites, etc.) Usage innovation (change of use according to a need) Social innovation (responds to new or poorly satisfied social needs).