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Top 30 Fintech Awards You Should Apply For

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Fintech companies are evolving the financial landscape as we know it. With a wide variety of finance and payments innovation emerging daily to bridge the gap between legacy and digital offerings, it can be difficult for companies to stand out. One way to enhance your company’s visibility as well as credibility is the external validation that winning fintech awards can bring. We rounded up some of the top awards that recognize the highest performing fin-tech companies around the world and the transformative projects that are ushering in the future of finance. Here are the top 30 fin-tech awards to help your company stand out.

Fintech Awards

  1. Finovate Awards
    The Finovate Awards recognize the top and brightest experts of the fintech community. Relevant award categories include “Best Customer Experience Solution,” “Best Embedded Finance Solution,” “Best Financial Mobile App,” and “Best Alternative Investments Solution.” The 25 categories honor companies who are considered the best in consumer lending, mobile payments, and the fintech industry as a whole.
  2. American Financial Technology Awards
    Hosted by WatersTechnology, the American Financial Technology Awards honor end-users and vendors who are elevating the financial banking sphere. Categories include “Best Cloud Initiative,” “Best Communication Infrastructure Initiative,” and “Best Trading Infrastructure Initiative.”
  3. The US Fintech Awards
    The US Fintech Awards were developed to recognize America’s fintech companies. Submissions are now open and will remain active until Wednesday July 12, 2023. Winners can look forward to being celebrated at the awards ceremony held at Edison Ballroom in Times Square on Thursday November 2, 2023.
  4. The Fintech Breakthrough Award
    As fintech investment increasingly accelerates and more financial institutions make the shift to digital, the 7th annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program is recognizing the breakthrough companies and products in the global financial services and technology industry today.
  5. Fintech Nexus Industry Awards
    The sixth annual Fintech Nexus sector awards will highlight the accomplishments of individuals and businesses advancing the fintech world. Past winners include MoneyLion, Argyle, and SecureSave. The 10 categories honor firms with innovation in various areas, such as lending, payments, and digital banking.
  6. Finance Feeds Awards
    FinanceFeeds will host its first-ever awards spotlighting and celebrating businesses at the forefront of institutional and retail trading, fintech, regtech, payment solutions, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and DLT technologies. Winners and finalists will make history at the first annual award ceremony. Applications are open until Monday, June 26, 2023. Those selected will be notified via email on Monday, July 3, 2023.
  7. The Banking Tech Awards
    The “Excellence in Tech” awards software providers who have developed excellent solutions, open bank systems, and implemented innovation such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. Winners from 2022 include Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, and Lloyds Banking Group.
  8. Fintech Finance Awards
    Inventive and trailblazing fintech businesses should consider applying for the Fintech Finance (FF) Awards. The publishers of The Fintech Magazine, The Paytech Magazine, The Insurtech Magazine, FF News, and Fintech Finance organize these awards. Categories recognize accomplishments within mobile payments, cross-border payments, consumer banking, and business banking.
  9. Benzinga- 2023 Fintech Awards
    Benzinga is a United States financial news publication. Its annual fintech awards, the Benzinga Awards, are free to apply for and have categories to honor the best financial service solutions. Finalists and winners will receive industry-wide recognition and media attention through the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards press release and other media relations.
  10. BAI Global Innovation Awards
    The BAI Global Innovation Awards aims to foster global innovation in financial services. Submissions should reflect a financial service’s market impact, effective team delivery, and quality thinking. For consideration, applications should be submitted by Friday, June 30, 2023.
  11. Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards
    The FinTech & RegTech Global Awards unite the Fintech and RegTech communities to showcase the most engaging and productive work in the up-and-coming field. Regardless of size and location, all industries and supervisors can apply at no cost.
  12. The Digital Banker- Global BankTech Awards  
    Created by The Digital Banker, the Global BankTech Awards is a top evaluation program for vendors who have developed innovative methods that assist financial institutions, utilizing the best-in-class solutions across the financial services industry. The submission deadline is Friday, June 30, 2023.
  13. Fintech Americas 2024-Financial Innovators of the Americas Awards
    For the last eight years, the Fintech Americas Financial Innovators of the Americas Awards have celebrated and recognized the forward-thinking organizations and financial players in the Americas who have raised the standard for transforming both their companies and the lives of their clients.
  14. Europe Fintech Awards
    The top European fintech companies will be recognized at the Europe Fintech Awards. There is a broad spectrum of categories, including “Fintech of the Year,” “Lendtech of the Year,” and “Payments Tech of the Year.”
  15. AltFi Awards
    AltFi is a UK-based publication that provides information, news, and events about the fintech community. The awards distributed by AltFi recognize Europe’s top fintech businesses. Some past winners include GoCardless, Lightyear, Moneyhub, and Zumo.
  16. The FiNext Awards
    The FiNext Awards are awarded to companies for their consistent work in bringing forth the next generation of financial progress. The FiNext Awards’ goal is to reward excellence and acknowledge the innovation, resilience, and success of financial and technological businesses and services.
  17. The FStech Awards
    Now celebrating its 23rd year, the FStech Awards spotlight UK and EMEA businesses that excel and innovate in their craft. Barclays, MetroBank, HyperJar, JP Morgan Chase are some of the past winners of the awards.
  18. Future Digital Awards
    Juniper Research honors companies tackling issues including banking, anti-fraud services, cutting-edge financial technologies, and payment systems. Entries are judged by the Juniper Research analyst panel, which will be awarded to potential winners based on innovation, product and service benefits, as well as product partnerships.
  19. IBSi Global Fintech Innovation Awards
    Banks and technology companies known for implementing and innovating banking technology should consider applying for the IBSi Global Fintech Innovation Awards. Apart from banks, financial institutions, banking technology suppliers and fintech companies can also submit nominations in any of the 30 fintech categories.
  20. Business UK 2023- Fintech Awards
    Business UK’s Fintech Awards include categories such as best platform, innovation, banking tech, blockchain, B2B tech, and B2C tech. Applications are free of charge. Winners and finalists of the Business UK Fintech Awards can expect to receive a publicity package and in-depth interviews.
  21. Paytech Awards
    The awards program honors the payment technology industry’s exceptional accomplishments and the country’s fast-growing financial technology market. Categories to consider are “Best Real-Time Payments System,” “Best Use of Tech in Consumer Payments,” and “Top Innovation in Payments.”
  22. Product Awards: Fintech
    The winners of the Fintech Product Awards are considered to be organizations that drive consumer and company technological advancements in the financial industry. Fintech organizations that empower clients and promote higher success, utilizing the power of data-driven financial tools, and behavioral data science, will be recognized.
  23. Tech Ascension Awards
    The Tech Ascension Awards’ fintech category honors companies that are rewriting the narrative for technology in the financial field. The evaluation of applicants considers factors such as market research, complex performance figures, and competitive differentiators.
  24. Tech Trailblazers Awards
    The Tech Trailblazers Awards awards companies who are making strides in cloud, blockchain, and financial technology development. Companies must be less than seven years old to be considered. Orbital was crowned as the 2022 Tech Trailblazer winner, with LinkedIn as the runner-up.
  25. UK Fintech Awards
    One of the world’s leading financial services centers is in the UK. The UK Fintech Awards recognize the accomplishments and successes of the best of the best in the fintech space. An independent panel of judges is chosen each year to judge the awards.
  26. W&F Fintech Awards
    The W&F Fintech awards are open to small and large businesses, as well as anyone engaged in the fintech industry. This awards ceremony is a fantastic opportunity to be recognized as a dedicated leader in the fintech field. Exceptional companies working with blockchain technologies, cryptocurrency, and banking apps are regarded annually at the ceremony.
  27. Excellence in Fintech Awards
    Every year, the African Fintech Summit (AFTS) honors various fintech stakeholders for contributing to developing community-driven, moral, and practical decisions that advance Africa’s expanding fintech ecosystem with their Excellence in Fintech Awards.
  28. Global Fintech Awards
    The Global Fintech Awards will proudly return for its fourth year. The program will recognize and honor the accomplishments of fintech businesses worldwide. The Fintech Awards celebrate the world’s outstanding emerging companies with disruptive innovations and original business models. Applications close Friday August 11, 2023.
  29. Leaders in Fintech
    Presented by Entrepreneur Middle East, the Leaders in Fintech Awards will showcase the people and companies driving the industry’s future. Companies based within the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region will be recognized for their innovation that shapes the fintech industry.
  30. Asia Fintech Awards
    Asia has a growing market of technological innovators and is home to several of the world’s top financial services. These awards recognize the accomplishments and triumphs of the Asian fintech community. The categories cover a wide variety of organizations within fintech.