Hong Kong ICT Awards 2026: FinTech Award

Background

The Hong Kong ICT Awards aims at recognising and promoting outstanding information and communications technology (ICT) inventions and applications, thereby encouraging innovation and excellence among Hong Kong’s ICT talent and enterprises in their constant pursuit of creative and better solutions to meet business and social needs.

The Hong Kong ICT Awards was established in 2006 with the collaborative efforts of the industry, academia and the Government.  Steered by the Digital Policy Office, and organised by Hong Kong ICT industry associations and professional bodies, the Awards aims at building a locally espoused and internationally acclaimed brand of ICT awards.

There are eight categories under the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2026.  There will be one Grand Award in each category, and an “Award of the Year” will be selected from the eight Grand Awards by the Grand Judging Panel. 

Objectives

In encouraging the development of FinTech innovation and solutions (such as payment solutions, clearing and settlement systems, etc.) for enhancing operations and fostering new modes of business for the financial sector, the FinTech Award aims to develop HK into a financial technology hub.

The financial sector includes banking, insurance, securities trading, as well as fund and asset management.  This FinTech Award would synergise, promote and recognise our FinTech community as a major player and force in the strategic development of Hong Kong as an innovative financial hub.

The FinTech Award is composed of three streams:
1. Financial Services and RegTech Innovations 
2. Emerging FinTech (Non - Web3)
3. Web3, Tokenisation and Digital Assets

Eligibility & Application

1. Applicants must own or have legitimate rights to the product or service and declare any IP disputes.
2. Applicants must be Hong Kong registered entities or Hong Kong residents.
3. The product or service must be substantially developed or enhanced in Hong Kong.
4. The product or service must have been live for at least three months.
5. Each application may be submitted to one award stream only.
6. Past award winners may reapply only for significantly enhanced products or new categories.  

For full eligibility details and entry requirements, please refer to the prospectus.

Submit your application: here