Apply: New York

Applications for the FinTech Innovation Lab New York are now open till Nov. 27th.

Apply below and learn more about 2025 program requirements.

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Who Should Apply

  • Early- and growth-stage technology companies with innovative solutions for financial institutions and insurance companies.
  • Non-fintech, growth-stage companies interested in serving financial services and insurance clients
  • Companies interested in collaborating with the Lab’s financial institution partners. Historically, companies in the Lab have ranged in stage from Seed to Series B.

There is no fee to apply.

Requirements

  • Companies with a solution that can be tested and deployed.
  • Proven track record of successfully integrating with customers.
  • If selected, core members of the company must participate in New York City during working hours for the 3 months of the program (April – late June).

Areas of Interest

Based on feedback from senior executives at participating financial institutions, this year’s Lab is searching for promising early- and growth-stage companies developing solutions in 10 major areas:

  • Enterprise process automation enabled by artificial intelligence and machine learning;
  • Employee productivity optimization through copilots and human augmentation;
  • Data aggregation & processing that can power AI use cases;
  • IT & DevOps powered by generative AI that can reduce time to market for new products;
  • Platform modernization & architecture to optimize disparate data silos;
  • Risk management, crime surveillance, and audit & compliance to combat an increase in security threats;
  • Cyber protection to support the increased demand for secure data aggregation, mapping, and processing;
  • Human resources to improve talent management and retention to shape the future of work;
  • Marketing technologies enabled by generative AI to increase market engagement;
  • Customer management tools that enable hyper-personalization & customer service automation.

Solutions in these areas can incorporate Enterprise Architecture, NLP/ ML, Cloud Utilization, Gamification, Sustainability solutions (and more) across asset management, banking, capital markets, CFO/treasury, inclusion and diversity, insurance, talent management, trading, and other corporate functions.

While the above list are our partners stated priorities, if you are developing a new solution that is not on this list but relevant for financial services—and cutting edge—we welcome you to apply as well.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you can still apply. However, you must have eligibility to work in the United States and/or obtain visas on your own. The FinTech Innovation Lab will not sponsor visas.

Yes, but you must disclose your affiliation on your application form.

Yes, you can apply to the program even if you have received funding. If you have, please be sure to include details regarding past rounds of financing.

Please note this concern in the “additional information” section at the end of the application along with the name of the firm with which there is a potential conflict. That firm(s) will not have access to your application during the initial review process. However, they will have access to the elevator pitch and basic corporate info (i.e. company name, address, contact).

The FinTech Innovation Lab New York focuses on early and growth-stage companies with at least a beta technology/product, especially those which will benefit from the senior access and relationships at the Lab’s forty plus participating financial institutions. We are also interested in growth stage companies that have a product being deployed outside financial services that are interested in entering the financial services vertical.

The program is hybrid, however, your company’s core team is required to attend all in-person events throughout the 12-week program.

There is no fee to apply.