FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge

The FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge brings together the most disruptive emerging and scaling FinTech talent from across the world to address real challenges championed by corporates through to proof of concept or prototype. In 2019, the challenge builds on two years of success in supporting leading innovators in working with regional corporates on real problems.

With FinTech Abu Dhabi as the gateway to the Middle East & North Africa for global and regional FinTech businesses, Abu Dhabi Global Market, in collaboration with Unbound and KPMG, will act as a catalyst for collaboration between corporate leaders and FinTech start-ups from around the world.

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Every year Abu Dhabi Global Market and partners hunt for the disruptive businesses developing the solutions to problem statements created with UAE-based institutions (Corporate Champions). Startups can apply directly to the Innovation Challenge and take part in the FinTech Abu Dhabi Tour / Roadshow events to learn more. Those selected are then invited to take part in Innovation Deep Dives with Corporate Champions during FinTech Abu Dhabi before pitching their solution to an audience of financial institutions, regulators, corporates and media in Startup Battles on the Main Stage of FinTech Abu Dhabi.

However, the FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge doesn't just aim to present potential solutions to real problems. It seeks to solve them. In taking part in the Innovation Challenge, startups will have the opportunity to enter into long-term relationships with the Corporate Champions and will be invited to set up their base on Abu Dhabi's Al Maryah Island.

2019 challenge in collaboration with KPMG                2019 Lead Partner