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The next edition of the European FinTech Hackcelerator is about to start

  • Date:
    8 November 2021
  • Industry:
  • Place:
    Singapore
  • PAIH participation (ZBH):
    NO
  • Organizer:
Applications are being accepted for the European FinTech Hackelerator competition, in which an international jury will select the best startups in the FinTech industry. This year's edition is aimed at innovative companies providing Green Finance solutions. For a second year in a row, the International Partner of the European edition is the Polish accelerator Accelpoint, and the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) is one of the Strategic Partners of the initiative. The competition is a regional edition of the Global FinTech Hackceleratorwhich is part of the Singapore FinTech Festival.

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The European FinTech Hackcelerator is an opportunity for innovative startups to present themselves to an international audience at the largest fintech conference in the world and attract the attention of global corporations and investors. It is also an opportunity to promote your business in the ASEAN region. The winner of the European edition will receive a prize of 20,000 Singapore dollars and the opportunity to present at the Global FinTech Hackcelerator Demo Day during the Singapore FinTech Festival, where they will compete for additional prizes.

The finalist of the competition, in addition to the cash prize and the opportunity to participate in the Global FinTech Hackcelerator, will be able to start cooperation with the Accelpoint network of partners. In addition, participation in the Global FinTech Hackcelerator is a chance for further benefits: $ 50,000 in prizes and up to $ 200,000 in a POC grant.

This year's edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival and the European FinTech Hackcelerator competition focuses on the subject of Green Finance. Poland is more and more active at the Singapore FinTech Festival, promoting innovative domestic companies that participate in the event every year and win industry awards. This is another edition of the competition prepared by the Polish team under the leadership of the Accelpoint accelerator and the Polish Investment and Trade Agency as one of the Strategic Partners.

The application form and the schedule of activities related to this year's edition of the competition can be found on the website.

About the Singapore Fintech Festival

The Singapore Fintech Festival is the world's largest platform for the global FinTech community, and at the same time the most prestigious event in the field of financial technologies, connecting startups, technology companies, investors, financial institutions, research institutes and independent specialists in the field of innovation. Every year, there are over 50 thousand participants in the event. The festival is organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, with the participation of The Association of Banks in Singapore and SingEx Holdings. The next edition of the festival is planned for November 8-12, 2021.

About the Polish Investment and Trade Agency

The Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) is an advisory institution supervised by the Ministry of Labour and Technology Development. The agency is also one of the entities belonging to the Polish Development Fund Group (PFR) and the first point of contact for exporters and investors. It operates both in Poland and through its offices around the world. PAIH cooperates with the public sector and regional partners, offering, among other thing: training, audit and promotion of investment properties, cooperation in the organization of business missions and communication support in the implementation of joint projects.