India FinTech Forum’s IFTA 2021

If your company makes it to the the final round:

1. You will have an opportunity to win the prestigious IFTA 2021 award in the applicable category.
2. You will get 3 Premium Memberships (worth INR 27,000) of India FinTech Forum for 1 year.
3. Your company’s profile will be shared with the esteemed Panel of Judges consisting of industry leaders.
4. You will get an opportunity to network with IFTA attendees via our online platform during the event.
5. Your company’s name and logo will be promoted on our website and social media.

If your nomination is also selected for a demo, you shall get the following special benefits:

1. An opportunity to showcase your product to thousands of attendees from across the globe. The online demo will be presented during IFTA 2021 followed by a live Q&A session with Judges.
2. A virtual stall (a custom landing page) where you will be able to share brochures, videos, contact details etc. and collect leads.
3. An opportunity to win either the IFTA Startup of the Year or IFTA Scaleup of the Year award, depending on the year of incorporation.

If you win in any category, you shall receive:

1. Recognition of your groundbreaking work, to further strengthen your brand and get great PR. The recognition and visibility is invaluable in front of potential investors.
2. Authorisation to use IFTA logo and branding in your website and other marketing materials such as press release, social media, brochures etc.
3. IFTA Winner’s badge that can be included in your organisation’s email signature for 1 year.

Stages in the nomination and awards process:

1. Applicants shall submit the online nomination form. Multiple categories can be selected in the online form. No fee is applicable at this stage to keep the process fair and independent.
2. All submitted applications are shared with an external Panel of Judges and Partners. Please do not submit any confidential data as multiple parties are involved in the assessment.
3. The Panel of Judges and Partners decide the category-wise merit list.
4. Applicants on the merit list for Fintech Startup of the Year and Fintech Scaleup of the Year award categories get an opportunity to demo their product in front of the esteemed Panel of Judges for the final round. Only these applicants are uniformly invited to confirm their participation in the final round by paying a nominal application processing fee.
5. If your company is selected for an online demo at IFTA 2021, the application processing fee shall be Rs. 29,000 for an Indian company or USD 550 for any company incorporated outside India. The online demo will provide an opportunity to present your product to thousands of attendees from the global fintech industry. The companies that demo will compete for the prestigious IFTA awards: Fintech Startup of the Year or Fintech Scaleup of the Year. This application processing fee for the online demos is non-refundable and non-negotiable. Non-receipt of application processing fee within the stipulated period shall indicate that the shortlisted company has regretted the invitation to participate. The application processing fee provides 3 IFTA tickets along with 3 complimentary annual IFF Premium Memberships (worth INR 27,000) at no additional cost. The three memberships can be utilized for online networking and access to exclusive content throughout the year. The complimentary memberships may be used by your CXOs, directors, employees, guests, partners, clients, investors etc.
6. There is no application processing fee for any of the other award categories (opportunity to demo a product is not included).
7. Category-wise finalists are announced on IFTA website and social media.
8. Judges do a final round of assessment for each award category, and results are compiled by an independent firm.
9. Category-wise winners are announced on the IFTA website and social media.