Beyond Hackathon

Beyond Hackathon Beyond Hackathon is part of Eurobank Innovation Center’s initiatives designed to spark, cultivate and promote open innovation in the FS industry

Are you a software developer/designer/marketer/business developer/startup aiming to reshape Banking? Then be part of Beyond Hackathon, the annual Regional FinTech Competition led by Eurobank in partnership with two of the biggest startup enabling platforms in Athens, Found.ation and The Cube. Beyond Hackathon brings together Tech Giants, Professional Services companies, Global and local Accelerato

r Programs, Digital Agencies, Academia, VCs & FinTech Companies that will collaborate for this venture aiming to inspire the rapid creation of innovative products and services that customers will love! To make this happen, Eurobank will add a powerful tool to your toolkit by offering its API already being used in several applications and by third party companies with an access to simulated data that will be created solely for this competition. During the three day event you will have the chance to get inspired by World-Class Speakers, receive mentoring from business, design, technology and communication experts and present your idea to a panel of Eurobank executives, entrepreneurs & VCs who will determine the winners. FinTech startups up to 5 years old and individuals are encouraged to apply and showcase their solutions. The winners will receive 5,000, 3,000 or 2,000 Euros cash prizes for the first, second and third places respectively and the opportunity to further develop their product with Eurobank.

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