FinTech Acceleration  Program 

Applications

Closed

Program Kick-off

TBD

Applications Closed
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The BFB invites FinTech startups, with a minimum viable product, to apply to our upcoming program. The program is open to startup applicants from across the world seeking to expand in the MENA region.

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We strongly encourage you to apply if your startup solution ticks one of the boxes below:

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Blockchain & Crypto-assets

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Cybersecurity & Data Science

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Digital &Open Banking

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Financial Health & Inclusion

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InsurTech

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Payments & Remittances

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RegTech

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WealthTech

Curriculum

A broad encompassing curriculum will be offered to provide early stage startups with the business organizational and planning tools they need to scale. This includes:

                                                                                                                                                                           

  • Legal & organizational topics

  • Business planning

  • Branding 

  • Marketing and PR

  • Go-to-market analysis and approach 

  • Management & governance

Benefits

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Access to mentors with deep industry and technical experience

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Robust program curriculum designed for early stage startups

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Access to workspace during the program

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Access to a wide network of potential customers and investors

Selection Criteria

  • A FinTech product/solution that is, at minimum, in developed prototype or in early proof of concept

  • Innovative technology with a clear product development and execution roadmap

  • Existing business plan and pitch deck 

  • Strong founder(s) and management team with a balance of technical and business experience

  • The startups will need to relocate to the Kingdom of Bahrain for 8 weeks out of the 12

Applications Closed