THE CHALLENGE
The unique offer of FinTech Village is the opportunity to execute a PoC/PoV with a top tier bank through a sponsorship structure that appoints a dedicated senior manager at the bank who wants to explore the potential of a commercial collaboration with you. We are interested in the following solutions:
Personal Bank
Solutions that drive personal experiences through data analytics, AI & AR.
Efficient Bank
Solutions that deliver 10x gains in operational efficiency & effectiveness and optimize workflows across the bank.
Secure Bank
Solutions in the Biometrics, Cybersecurity, Regtech & Risk Modelling sphere.
Open Bank
Solutions that challenge the borders of financial services today using secure APIs or digital IDs.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Senior-level lead sponsor from ING helping with your Proof of Concept
Tailor-made programme on the relevant learnings to move forward.
Mentors and sponsors from ING to support your progress and access to their networks
A dedicated office space close to your ING sponsor during the program.
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
Have a working prototype and further
Be willing to assign the necessary resources to be present in Benelux for the execution of the PoC/PoV and the masterclasses track
REAL-LIFE TESTING & TUNING
Depending upon the development stage of your solutions, we will team up to conduct: a Proof of Concept to make sure that your technology works in the complex and regulated environment of a top tier bank, and/or a Proof of Value to measure the business impact of your solutions and its value. This will provide you with more experience and enable you to tune your solution for even more relevance and impact…and ultimately to sign a contract with ING.
MASTERCLASSES
To support the Proof of Concept, we run a track of masterclasses. This track exists out of key trainings and is complemented with ad hoc mentoring & support via a mentor pool. The goal is to better equip you with the skills, tools & networks needed to accelerate your growth, and continue to improve your solution and go-to-market.
TIMELINE
DEADLINE APPLICATIONS
The deadline for applications is at midnight on the 3rd of November (UTC+1)
ANNOUNCEMENT SELECTED STARTUPS
Announcement of selected startups for the pitch day will be on the 19th of December
PITCH DAY
The pitch day of selected startups will take place on the 22nd of January 2020 in Brussels. Shortly after you will be informed about the results and the preparation work for the PoCs will begin.
KICK-OFF
On the 2nd of March, we will officially kick-off the program and announce the participation startups externally.
DEMO DAY
On the 16th of June 2020, the startups will present their achievements at the Demo Day.