Validating Ideas with Fintech Actuator
Fintech Actuator is the go-to destination for startups, innovators and entrepreneurs looking to validate their ideas and learn from the market.
Our 'Incubator' offers an affordable card payments platform leveraging Mastercard prepaid debit cards on a live payments platform.
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Supporting Start-Ups
Low-cost platform in a box.
Launch and learn
Fintech Actuator is focused on supporting innovation and creating the next generation of financial products.
We are dedicated to supporting innovative solutions and working with industry leaders.
Fintech Actuator acts as a program manager and provides an 'in a box' prepaid card payment platform
'Incubator' for validating ideas.
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The Incubator is for innovators to test and validate their ideas, and then create solutions that are ready for market. More than 40% of start-ups fail because their offer does not suit the market needs.
Our team of experts are card payment specialists and use their knowledge and experience to support you in turning ideas into tangible products.
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A key outcome and benefit of the Incubator is that when you have validated and tested your idea in the market, you are ready to graduate to a full program with Change and Mastercard.
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This is very important as you do not need to start over again to launch!​
So if you’re looking to innovate, and create the next big thing in finance the Fintech Actuator Incubator is the place to start.
What We Offer
Included in the Incubator is:
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Mastercard Prepaid Debit Cards
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Processing
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Card Management System
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PCI-DSS
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AFSL / Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR)
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Fraud Management
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AML / CTF Services
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Card Production and Distribution
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Professional Services to access technology and industry leaders of the financial system.
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The Incubator program has the flexibility to support Simple, Advanced and Complex Incubator solutions for up to 9 months of testing, allowing the appropriate time for validation.
It is expected that number of cards issued for your validation will be less than 250.
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Incubator
We support the validation of ideas with our industry-supported environment.
Advisory Service
Hands-on support and mentorship by financial industry experts is available.
Technology Leaders
With exclusive access to industry technology suppliers and experts, the Fintech Actuator Incubator will help to strengthen your business strategy as you advance closer to the market by testing your idea live
Outcomes
Develop an understanding of the market by testing your idea live.
Built for Fintech Innovators, by Payment Specialists.
The Incubator is for Australian Fintechs to validate an idea, live.
The program will simultaneously accelerate time to market, solution development, build team capability and open the doors to investment.
All-In-One
Card Platform
MVP testing with live system.
Reduce time to market
Sponsor
Innovation – then, now, always
For more than 50 years, Mastercard has pioneered technology to make payments simpler, smarter and safer.
Partner
Simplifying payment experiences worldwide
Change Financial is redefining payments and card issuing. Our innovative payment solutions have customisation, client experience and service at their core
Supporters
Frankieone. AFSL House IDEMIA Fintech Australia BASIQ
Benefits
of an Incubator
Ultimately, you want your idea to be successful. Your idea may relate to;
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Adding a prepaid card to a non-bank lending offer
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Rewards and loyalty
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Employee benefits program
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The key advantage of an Incubator is that it not only validates an idea, it provides a live application/product that people can see, touch and use.
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Furthermore, if investors buy-in, the solution can launch quickly without having to wait months...
The biggest benefit of developing an Incubator is that it allows you to test your business concepts.
By offering the core set of features rather than a full-blown, feature-heavy product, you can verify that your product concept resonates with your target audience.
Investing in an incubator program is all about testing; seeing what works and what doesn’t.
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The incubator is more about trying to achieve an understanding of the market demand than it is about trying to sell or acquire customers.
With so many considerations to keep in mind, it’s possible to believe one strategy will work, and be wrong.
The best thing to do is test your assumptions with an Incubator.
Pricing
Our goal is to make testing your idea affordable. Funding and investing in a full card program can be very challenging and stressful.
Incubator program takes a multi-disciplinary approach with many different technologies and experts involved. We have an 'out of the box' card solution available to use for periods from 6 - 9 months.
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Simple
Ideal for startups or small businesses looking for a simple idea.
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Advanced
Suitable for businesses requiring a more comprehensive idea.
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Complex
Tailored for large-scale projects that require complex solutions.
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There is a setup and monthly support fee for each idea. Pricing will be prepared on application.
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