FinTech
Funds feasibility studies for space-enabled financial-technology services.
FinTech is a European Space Agency Kick-start Activity that funds feasibility studies combining satellite navigation, Earth observation or communications data with financial technology services — such as low-cost investing tools for small investors, AI-driven robo-investing, equity crowdfunding platforms, microinsurance, cryptocurrencies, and big-data mining for financial decisions. It runs as a s…
ESA wants FinTech services that combine satellite data with financial technology -- named trends include low-cost investing tools for small investors, AI-driven robo-investing, equity crowdfunding platforms, microinsurance, cryptocurrencies, and big-data mining for financial decisions. Proposals must show how satellite navigation, Earth observation or communications data adds value to the service.
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