Create prototypes that make a difference in the FinTech world, receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs and get a chance to win amazing prizes all in one weekend. Join us to experience the Citizens Challenge!

Citizens Bank is inviting Fintech startups and tech-focused students to put their creativity and talent to work to solve some of the thorniest issues currently faced by banks at our second annual Hackathon!

Now in its second year, the Citizens Challenge is open to developer teams and early-stage startups, and includes coaching, workshops, mentoring sessions and get-togethers over an amazing weekend in Boston.

Over the course of the weekend you'll be challenged to create a prototype of your MVP demonstrating an innovative solution leveraging banking and other data to hack one of three challenges:

1. As we accelerate our digital transformation, how can you help us improve the speed and efficiency with which we serve our customers? - Consumer Challenge
2. How might we onboard new commercial customers in a frictionless way? - Commercial Challenge
3. How might we use data to make mobile-first customers smarter about their spending & savings? - Shared Challenge

You’ll be competing for prizes and recognition for your creative ideas! In addition, there will be networking and learning sessions with technologists and business strategist who will help you build, design and pitch your idea to our panel of experts and share their wisdom on how to take your prototype to the next level. You’ll be powered by food and drink and a space purpose-built to support hackers like you.

There will be a $10,000 grand prize for the best overall app!! Other prizes will be awarded for best commercial app, and best consumer app.

Register now!

District Hall - 75 Northern Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210

October 4 – October 6

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