The hackathon, organised by PolyFinTech 100, with the support from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and industry partners is an industry collaboration initiative aimed to nurture FinTech talent to meet the rapidly changing needs of the financial services sector. Students from the 5 local polytechnics participate in the hackathon to develop Fintech prototypes using Open APIs from the industry to address real world problem statements, with the mentorship from the sponsoring industry partner.
Close to 500 polytechnic students and 106 teams participated in this year's hackathon. The emerged 5 finalist teams will converge here at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 to showcase the pitch of their solutions. Click the event video link to join us to support these teams who will compete in the Grand Finals on 12 Nov 2021, 10am!
PolyFinTech 100, a joint initiative by MAS and the 5 polytechnics, aims to nurture a pool of skilled manpower to further develop Singapore as a Smart Financial Centre. It seeks to work with the FinTech community globally to provide internships and mentoring opportunities to polytechnic students who are keen to pursue careers in FinTech, helping them understand markets, technology, skills, ecosystem actors and regulatory environment.
Find out more at www.polyfintech100.edu.sg
BAS/Tribe Accelerator
PayPal
Prudential
Singapore FinTech Association
TIBCO
