Sponsoring Agency: Technology Association of Georgia
Type of Fund: Challenges, Competitions or Prizes
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/03/2021
Size of the Fund: Less than USD $50,000
The Fintech South Innovation Award is an annual prize orchestrated by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) that recognizes innovative U.S. fintech startups with ties to Georgia.
The 10 startups are selected from the eligible applicants to participate in a four week Education and Mentoring program and compete as part of a “pitch night” with three finalists selected to present their innovation at FinTech South.
Prize Information
The winner of the Fintech South Innovation Challenge receives:
• $25,000 cash award
• Admission into the ATDC Accelerate program for one year free of charge. Current ATDC Accelerate or Educate companies will have fees waived for one year.
Award Eligibility Requirements
• Innovations must be targeted at the greater financial services industry
• Applicants must be currently headquartered in Georgia or committed to relocating to Georgia
• A company cannot have raised more than $1 million in funding (equity and/or debt) for working capital purposes at the time of the application
• Preference for applicants to have a functional prototype of innovation concept
• Applicants must attend in-person and complete all four sessions of the FinTech South Innovation Challenge Education and Mentoring programs.
More information at: https://www.tagonline.org/awards/ft-innovation-awards/
