Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Finnovate Hackathon Kicks Off First Round with 104 Teams
A new competition called Finnovate Hackathon is starting soon!
It's all about making it easier for people to use financial services using new technologies and AI.
Over 100 teams were chosen to participate after a registration phase.
These teams will work on solving real-world financial problems, like making banking easier for everyone, using new tools.
They will get help from mentors and experts to guide them.
The first round starts next week, with a special meeting on August 22 to explain what to do.
Experts will decide who wins based on how good their ideas are.
Finnovate Hackathon, presented by Kyndryl, is starting its first round next week.
104 teams have been shortlisted from 180 entries.
The hackathon focuses on solutions for financial inclusion using language technologies and AI.
Teams will work on real-world problems, testing their creativity and understanding of language and finance.
A mentorship session is scheduled for August 22 to brief participants.
- Who
- Teams, experts from banking and technology.
- What
- Finnovate Hackathon's first round.
- When
- The first round begins next week; mentorship session on August 22.
- Where
- India's financial ecosystem.
- Why
- To drive language-powered innovation and financial inclusion.
- Event
- Finnovate Hackathon
- Presenter
- Kyndryl
- Host
- Mint
- Support
- Bhashini
- Teams Shortlisted
- 104
- Focus
- Financial inclusion through language tech and AI
- Mentorship Session
- August 22, 12:30 PM