List of hackathons about fintech in 2016

Coders, designers, entrepreneurs and business people! Interested in Fintech? Come and create innovative solutions to help banks transform from the world of closed IT structures to one that is more ‘open’ and connected and that fosters inter-bank communication. Your brief is to create and prototype innovative solutions around themes of Disruption, Sustainability, and Technology to enable ‘open banking’. This is a great opportunity for you to showcase your skills to senior leaders in banking and FinTech. You will have access to the ‘Blue Bank’ API sandbox to integrate and test your app with real world banking data.

Fintech professionals in Belgium! You're invited to participate in the Brussels edition of BNP Paribas Fortis International Hackathon 2016. This is international hackathon takes place simultaneously across 8 cities, spanning from San Francisco to Istanbul. During 48 hours, teams work on real-life challenges, in fierce competition, to create game-changing solutions. Collaborate to unlock creativity and apply breakthrough solutions to real-life situations in order to make life easier for BNP Paribas customers. Go to the expert tips page for information on hackathon participation!

The Trade Hackathon invites all developers, students and aspiring entrepreneurs to come showcase their skills and vision in 24 hours using the APIs, SDKs and other tools from today’s leading innovators in financial services and supply chain. The challenge is to build technologies which will power the trade networks of the future. The event will be taking place at St. Louis’s world class start-up accelerator venue T-REX, and will be judged by a panel of experts from industry incumbents looking for the the next big disruptive ideas.

Come attend a workshop and hackathon related to blockchain -- "the technology that makes Bitcoin work". Think blockchain is just about bitcoins? Join other coders, designers, and blockchainers and show how extend blockchains can go beyond fintech. Think out of the box and build prototype blockchain apps for voting systems, governance, decentralized social media, public services, content delivery, registries, proof of accomplishments, and much more.

This is a hackathon on payment services for PSD2 to be held at the Google Campus in Madrid inviting all developers, designers and experts in the Loans sector to come, learn, have fun and win great prizes. The aim of this hackathon is to promote innovation, talent and development of new ideas in the financial sector using open APIs and focusing its potential on the PSD2 environment. Participants will develop innovative business solutions that add value to the implementation of the new European regulations PSD2, opening a wide range of opportunities for the financial sector. This event is opening the door to developing new products and services by Fintech companies, as well as new business models for the financial institutions, in collaboration with third parties.

Linux techies! Come and demonstrate your software and hardware prowess at the Uppsala Linux Users Group (ULUG) full day mini-hackathon! This is your opportunity to discuss your favourite Linux-based project and exchange knowledge with like-minded people. You can work together on a joint Linux hack, or just sit and enjoy the company. It's your choice!

Entrepreneurs, Tech Leaders! Get your FinTech idea off the ground with support from Bank of Queensland. You don't have to be a programmer. The most important part for this Hackathon is the idea generation, validation and customer development. Anyone is welcome to pitch an idea for new technology-based banking solutions to improve customer benefits and experiences. The solutions may fit into one of the following core problem tracks: (1) Big Data for Small Business: how can small businesses leverage big data; (2) Customer Experience: how can we assure that customer data is accurate, complete, whilst ensuring the best customer experience possible; and (3) Creative Genius: innovative ideas to consumer and business banking customers, streamline internal processes, administrative procedures and risk assessments, or improve productivity for the Bank.

Startupbootcamp FinTech is organizing their first ever FinTech Hackathon in the United States. The FinTech City That Never Sleeps Startupbootcamp Hackathon is powered by Byte Academy and will be taking place at Workville NYC. The FinTech challenges you will be facing are: Financial Trust, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial inclusion, and Target/niche banking. So come, bring your laptops, good vibes and your Pj's!

Passionate about the new economy, new media and everything that goes with them? Come and flex your creative muscles at the new Mission: Economy hackathon. Bring your idea - for business, media, news, content, social media, digitization, knowledge management, content creation and distribution, or media transformation. Develop the idea on your own or team with like-minded attendees in an intense 2.5 day startup atmosphere. Present your concept--or even your product proto-type--and win for best overall, most innovative, best pitch or more.

NNew York City’s technologists, hackers, thinkers and creators! Join with the most exciting innovators in the world at the Northside Innovation Expo in the Brooklyn EXPO Center. Participate in panel discussions, workshops, hackathons and VIP events led by industry influencers, tech gurus and startup superstars. The Jobs Fair at the Northside Innovation Expo is Brooklyn’s premiere jobs fair for tech, innovation and startup job seekers! Meet face-to-face with top startups and industry leaders from around the country and get hired!