DFS Innovation Lab invites entrepreneurs and innovators for fintech bootcamp in April

Digital Financial Services (DFS) Innovation Lab, powered by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and delivers innovative fintech solutions, has launched fintech bootcamp in the month of April 2017. The bootcamp will bring together smart and dynamic people who are building innovative products, services, and technologies for low-income consumers.

DFS has called in for applications from small teams of world-class entrepreneurs, engineers, project managers and others who want to build digital services in fintech, payments or retail finance and those who are keen working in developing countries.
 

Applicants must be two-person teams who wish to launch a company or very early stage startups with less than USD $100K investment or already established company who wishes to send two of its co-founders, can also apply.

DFS fintech bootcamp is a high-intensity program that provides the selected entrepreneurs with best hands-on support and guidance from top expert mentors from the industry to help bring their idea into life.

With the help of Design Sprint Methodology, the selected entrepreneurs will go through a workshop to design, prototype and test new ideas. There will also be UI/UX mockup support will be available on site. The selected applicants will receive access to extensive networks and relevant, world-class advice on how to build successful ventures that change the way low-income consumers interact with digital financial services.

“I have worked with a lot of startup accelerators but I have not seen one as effective as DFS Lab. It's not about the number of people but the diversity and the difference of thought that this team brings together,” Bertram Dsouza, Payment Specialist from India, a previous bootcamp participant, stated.