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SINGAPORE FINTECH FESTIVAL FINTECH EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2025

Application Deadline: 25 July 2025, 23:59.

LOCATION: Singapore

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards 2025, organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), serve as a beacon of excellence within the FinTech ecosystem, recognizing the remarkable contribution of both corporate entities and individual contributors. The awards underscore the innovative strides made in the field of financial technology. This is a prestigious awards ceremony in Singapore that shines the spotlight on those who have made extraordinary contributions to the industry’s meteoric rise on the global stage.

ELIGIBILITY:

Emerging FinTech Award: Incorporated within the past three years with a FinTech solution implemented/deployed in any part of the world.

The FinTech company’s core business must be related to the finance industry.

The FinTech company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.

Financial Inclusivity Award: The company must have implemented/deployed a solution with the objective of promoting financial inclusion and improving access to financial services (e.g. microinsurance, peer-to-peer lending).

The company’s core business must be related to the finance industry.

The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.

Regulatory Leader Award: The company must have implemented/deployed an innovative solution to support regulatory compliance and governance.

The company’s core business must be related to the finance industry.

The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.

Sustainable Innovator Award: The company must have implemented/deployed an ESG solution adopted by corporates.

The company’s core business must be related to the finance industry.

The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.

Thematic—AI Champion: AI solution deployed or implemented by corporates.

You may register and submit your proposal here.

BENEFIT:

Emerging FinTech Award: 1st Place: S$50,000

Financial Inclusivity Award: 1st Place: S$50,000

Regulatory Leader Award: 1st Place: S$50,000

Sustainable Innovator Award: 1st Place: S$50,000

Thematic—AI Champion: 1st Place: S$50,000

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2025 ONEPLUS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

Application Deadline: June 30, 2025

LOCATION: India

More than a contest, the OnePlus Photography Awards represents a global community of mobile photographers and a platform for visual storytelling. 

ELIGIBILITY:

OnePlus invites all smartphone users to share their unique vision, learn from others, and push the boundaries of mobile photography. We believe images are a universal language and hold the power to shape our world.

Entry is free

The contest is organized by OnePlus, a smartphone manufacturer.

There are three thematic categories:
Movement: Breathe Each Moment
Night and Low Light: Light Up Your World
Faces: Portray Each Moment

All photos must be taken with a smartphones.

The photos submitted to the contest will be judged in two groups: “OnePlus Group” and “Public Group.”

The “OnePlus Group” is for photos taken with OnePlus smartphones, regardless of the model.

The “Public Group” accepts photos taken with any smartphone brand or model.

The contest rules can be found here.

BENEFIT:

Grand Winner: Photo of the Year: 10,000 USD and OnePlus 13 device

OnePlus Group: Winners in Main Categories

Gold Prize: 5,000 USD  (1 per category)
Silver Prize: 2,000 USD  (2 per category)
Bronze Prize: 1,000 USD (3 per category)

All winners will win a OnePlus 13 device.

Public Group: Winners in Main Categories

Gold Prize: 5,000 USD (1 per category)
Silver Prize: 2,000 USD (1 per category)
Bronze Prize: 1,000 USD (1 per category)

All winners will win a OnePlus 13 device.

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