Fintech for Good – enter the competition!

Posted on by Madeleine Tickell

Interested in improving society? Got a passion for technology, or fancy some finance

Then enter the Fintech for Good competition and disrupt the status quo to bring good to society.

Graph of finance, technology, and society interlinking
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Launched by Fidelity International, teams of 2-4 current students can submit a press release for a brand new idea, utilising Fintech to bring “sustainable disruption”.

 

 

By entering the competition, you’ll gain:

  • Experience in developing your ideas,
  • Mentoring sessions,
  • £500 “seed funding” for the five finalists to develop initial ideas into working propositions,
  • And a huge cash prize for the winning team.
Timeline of competition stages: 25th October:, Submission deadline; 28th October-1st November, shortlist. There are only five final spots. Every idea will be reviewed by senior business leaders within Fidelity, against the criteria in the Welcome Pack; 1st November -6th December, Finalists . You're in the final five and its time to develop your idea. This can include further research. customer testing and building a prototype. To help you, you will receive an Innovation Kickbox, seed funding, Fidelity mentoring and presentation training.; 10th December, Pitch It. Pitch your idea to a panel of judges. The prize is £1000 each for members of the winning team.
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Check out more details and apply here. Good luck!

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