The Innovation Stage, organised by Fintech Fringe, will highlight cutting-edge solutions that address critical industry needs. The innovation stage provides the ultimate platform for showcasing the winners of this accessibility-focused challenge, spotlighting groundbreaking solutions, fostering collaboration, and driving impactful conversations around the future of payments innovation.
This collaboration aligns perfectly with PAY360’s mission of bringing together stakeholders from across the payments ecosystem to drive innovation, collaboration, and meaningful change.
The Innovation Challenge Series reflects Fintech Fringe’s broader mission to help fintechs scale and grow by addressing real challenges, fostering collaboration, and delivering practical solutions. By kicking off the series with a focus on accessibility, Fintech Fringe reaffirms its commitment to making fintech innovation work for everyone.
StartUp Pavilion
The StartUp Pavilion will provide startups with an accessible entry point to exhibit at PAY360, offering unparalleled visibility to industry decision-makers. This initiative reinforces PAY360’s commitment to empowering smaller businesses and supporting the fintech ecosystem’s future leaders.
Contact Raf De Kimpe at [email protected] to learn more
Innovation Challenge Series
The Innovation Challenge Series is a flagship initiative by Fintech Fringe designed to drive collaboration between fintechs, financial institutions, and large enterprises to solve real-world problem statements. This programme brings together innovative startups, market leaders, and corporates to co-create impactful solutions that address pressing challenges in the fintech industry.
Launching in January 2025, the Innovation Challenge Series will host three challenges throughout the year, each focused on a specific theme. The series aims to:
- Tackle industry-critical challenges by connecting corporates with cutting-edge fintech innovators.
- Provide a global platform for innovation, scouting talent both in the UK and internationally.
- Deliver real-world solutions that address tangible business needs.
The first challenge of the series is dedicated to payments innovation, culminating in winners pitching their solutions on the Innovation Stage at PAY360 2025. As the organisers of the stage, Fintech Fringe is thrilled to leverage this opportunity to showcase emerging fintech talent and solutions at Europe’s most significant payments event. With over 6,000 industry professionals in attendance, PAY360 provides the perfect platform to spotlight the transformative power of collaboration and innovation.
To find out more contact Calypso Harland at [email protected]
Spotlight on Accessibility: Partnership with Project Nemo
As part of the inaugural challenge, Fintech Fringe is partnering with Project Nemo, a leading advocate for improving accessibility and the disabled customer experience in financial products and services.
This challenge focuses on enhancing accessibility through innovative payment solutions, directly addressing the needs of over 1.3 billion disabled individuals worldwide. The partnership with Project Nemo aims to:
- Inspire businesses to prioritise accessibility at every stage of the customer journey.
- Develop solutions that break down barriers and foster independence for disabled customers.
- Promote accessibility as a cornerstone of innovation in the fintech and payments industry.
Key Messages:
- #ThinkAccessibility: Inclusion isn’t optional. Businesses must consider disabled customers in every aspect of their journey.
- Technology can either include or exclude—this challenge is about ensuring it includes.
- Accessibility is not just a feature; it’s a fundamental commitment to equity and independence.
About Fintech Fringe
About Fintech Fringe
Fintech Fringe is the fastest-growing fintech ecosystem in the UK, dedicated to supporting the scale and growth of fintech companies. Launched in June 2023 with a festival at London Tech Week, it was praised as an “accelerator on steroids” for scaling businesses. Building on this success, Fintech Fringe introduced an annual programme of events with Rise, created by Barclays, and launched Forum—an interactive platform dubbed the “LinkedIn for fintech.” With the upcoming launch of its Marketplace and consulting arm, Scale & Grow, Fintech Fringe is set to provide comprehensive support for companies looking to expand in the UK and beyond. By laying the foundations for a thriving fintech ecosystem in the UK, Fintech Fringe is well-positioned to expand its offering into other markets, creating a globally connected network.
