ADVANCE Awards 2026

This annual program honors innovative U.S. fintech products in established companies with strong ties to Georgia that are driving growth and change in the financial industry.

Eligibility:
Open to mature companies with fintech products delivering impactful technology innovations.

Recognition Includes:

  • Winners honored on stage at Fintech South – attendance required

  • Features on Fintech South and TAG websites, social media, and press release

  • Winners receive 2 comp passes

  • Additional discounts on sponsorships and tickets

This Years Categories are:

Advance Award for AI: AI-Native Solutions, agent-based systems, or AI-Driven process improvements (e.g. CX)

Advance Award for Credit: Innovations across the credit lifecycle: marketing, analytics, application, origination, decisioning, closing, servicing

ADVANCE Award for Payments: Consumer or B2B payments, processing, fraud detection, exception handling, loyalty programs

ADVANCE Award for Digital Assets: Consumer or b2B use cases, back-office systems, transfers, and digital asset infrastructure

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Please provide a short narrative or story about the innovation you are seeking to highlight. Here are a few ideas starters: what is the problem you are solving, what’s new or unique, did it improve CX, use data in a new way, did it facilitate a partnership, dramatically improve efficiency and do you have some preliminary results to share? (500 words or less)

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