Juniper Research is pleased to announce that the 2021 Fintech & Payments Future Digital Awards are open!
Since 2008, the Future Digital Awards have been awarded to tech companies at the forefront of their respective fields: companies that deliver imaginative and innovative products or services which have the potential to disrupt their ecosystems and provide significant benefits to their target audience.
These awards aim to reward the most innovative vendors and solutions in the highly dynamic fintech & payments market, following a year of unprecedented market acceleration. This year’s Fintech & Payments Future Digital Awards cover the following categories:
Banking Innovation

• Challenger Bank of the Year - Platinum Award
• Open Banking Innovation - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Banking Platform Innovation - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Digital Bank of the Year - Platinum Award
• Banking Innovation of the Year - Platinum Award

Fintech Innovation

• Financing Platform - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Regtech Platform - Platinum & Gold Awards
• AI Platform - Platinum & Gold Awards

Fraud & Security Innovation

• AI in Fraud Prevention Innovation - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Fraud Detection and Prevention Platform - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Fraud & Security Innovation of the Year - Platinum Award

Payment Innovation

• In-vehicle Payment Innovation - Platinum & Gold
• Wearable Payment Innovation - Platinum & Gold
• Best QR Code Payment Offering - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Best Mobile Money Offering - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Best Virtual Card - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Best Digital Wallet - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Best B2B Payment Platform - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Payment Innovation of the Year - Platinum Award
• Recurring Payment Platform Innovation - Platinum & Gold

Retail Innovation

• Best Checkout Experience Solution - Platinum & Gold Awards
• Retail Innovation of the Year - Platinum Award

Judges’ Choice

While the rest of the awards focus on products, the Judges’ Choice awards assess people and companies which contribute the most to the cause of fintech & payments.
• Fintech Mover & Shaker of the Year
• The Juniper Research Award for Fintech Excellence

Entrants can apply for the awards here: https://www.juniperresearch.com/future-digital-awards/fintech-payments

Entries close on the 30th July, before being assessed by Juniper Research’s expert panel of analysts. The awards will be announced on the 28th September.