Global FinTech Hackcelerator 2021
Summary
Step 1: Application (5 May 4 July 2021) Register for an APIX account and submit your proposal directly on the APIX platform.Step 2: Judging round (Jul Aug 2021) Up to 15 teams will be selected as finalists by a panel of industry leaders. The list of finalists will be announced in August 2021.Step 3: Hackcelerator Workshop (Sep Oct 2021) Finalists will be paired with a Corporate Champion and will undergo various workshops to strengthen their value proposition and refine their solution. Finalists will also utilize cloud prototyping platform APIX to conceptualize and refine prototypes and solutions.Step 4: Demo Day Presentation @ Singapore FinTech Festival 2021 (Nov 2021) At the end of the Hackcelerator Workshop, all finalists will have the chance to demonstrate their solution at the Singapore FinTech Festival in November 2021.All finalists will also receive a cash stipend of S$20,000, to be used either to develop a contextualized POC or enhance their solution with a corporate, and the top 3 winners will receive an additional cash prize of S$50,000 each.Post-Hackcelerator Qualifying finalists are fast-tracked to receive up to S$200,000 Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Grant from MAS to participate in a Proof of Concept with their Corporate Champion or other suitable financial institutions. There will be a chance for commercial development and actual adoption of solutions into a client context.For any further queries, please reach out to us at gfh2021@oliverwyman.com or fintech_office@mas.gov.sg.For more information on the Hackcelerator, click here.