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Kyyba Innovations, FinTech Consortium and Detroit FinTech Bay host Detroit Fintech Challenge
The “Detroit Fintech Challenge” (DFC) is returning to Detroit for a second year after a successful inaugural event in 2018. DFC is an opportunity for participants to tap into the fintech ecosystem comprised of professionals, stakeholders, market leaders, and influencers in the finance, banking, and insurance services markets. Early-stage startups and entrepreneurs compete to earn a variety of prizes while they network and work collaboratively to solve corporations’, governments’, and consumers’ most pressing financial technology-related problems and interests, and then present them in a competitive style pitch competition. Kyyba Innovations, FinTech Consortium and Detroit FinTech Bay have partnered with Techtown Detroit and Detroit Fintech Association for this annual event series to identify game-changing innovations in the financial services industry. DFC is also being supported by William Davidson Foundation, GM Financial, First Independence Bank, Varnum Law Firm, and Corp! Magazine.
Tel K. Ganesan, Managing Director, Kyyba Innovations, commented: “We are so delighted to host the Fintech Challenge in collaboration with FinTech Consortium. We truly see this as a catalyst to drive a community in Detroit around fintech that will help in re-energizing the city and state with a diversified economy leading to economic prosperity for years to come.”
“Globally, fintech innovation and investment is taking place at an unprecedented pace,” said Maissan Almaskati, Chief Executive Officer of FinTech Consortium – USA. “We’re pleased to be supporting entrepreneurs and innovators in Detroitand to bridge this ecosystem to key centers of fintech excellence around the world.”
Winning teams will receive a variety of valuable prizes. The grand prize winner will be offered an equity investment from Kyyba Innovations, up to $50,000, and the top three winners will receive a combined total of $15,000 in cash prizes. FinTech Consortium is also offering the top three winners the opportunity to attend a one-week residency at Silicon FinTech Bay, the newest North American FinTech Consortium hub location. There they will work with a team to develop and refine their concept, and then present to a group of venture capitalists. Six finalists will receive $5,000 in legal services from Varnum Law Firm.
Detroit Fintech Challenge is happening on August 3, 2019, at Techtown in Detroit. Startups can submit the applications until June 30, 2019.To register for DFC, please visit www.detroitfintechchallenge.com. Questions can be directed to Sarah Myrand: [email protected]
SOURCE Kyyba Innovations
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Teletubbies Digital Companions to Launch on the Tezos Blockchain
MetaPals, an AI digital companion platform, is partnering with WildBrain’s beloved Teletubbies to bring together cherished childhood memories and the innovative digital era with the launch of the Teletubbies AI digital companions on 20 April, 2024.
As Teletubbies commemorates its 27th anniversary on 31 March, the collaboration marks the beginning of an exciting array of renowned IPs joining the ‘MetaPals Multiverse’ in 2024. Through the use of AI and blockchain technology powered by Tezos, much loved Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po, and even Noo-Noo have become personalized, evolving digital companions within the MetaPals browser extension game engine.
The Teletubbies characters integrate with users’ daily browsing experience that accompanies users across the web, offering both playful interactions and practical assistance. This technology not only brings these fun characters to life in new, interactive ways, but also helps to enhance the mental well-being of users by fostering a sense of companionship.
Each Teletubbies companion within the MetaPals Multiverse will exhibit unique personality traits, offering users a diverse and dynamic experience. With personalities distributed across 5000+ Teletubby companions along a spectrum, users are guaranteed a one-of-a-kind experience, ensuring enjoyment for all and opportunities to foster new connections with this nostalgic brand.
Max Giammario, CEO of MetaPals, said: “Through this collaboration we’re not just revisiting Teletubbyland, we’re reinventing it for the digital age. By weaving in AI and blockchain, we enable the Teletubbies characters to evolve, interact, and form unique bonds with users, embodying our vision of dynamic digital companionship. With a bit of ‘MetaPals magic’, the Teletubbies are exploring beyond the hills and far away, ready to play, in ways we’ve never imagined.”
Melissa Goodrich, Director, Franchise Strategy at WildBrain, said: “We’re excited to see our colorful quartet come to life in new ways through this unique digital experience for fans. As we celebrate 27 years of the perennially popular Teletubbies franchise, this latest collaboration encapsulates the essence of childhood nostalgia while embracing the limitless possibilities of the digital age.”
Jason Lim, TZ Apac Games Adoption Team for the Tezos Ecosystem, said: “MetaPals will be pioneering the convergence of iconic IPs such as Teletubbies with the limitless possibilities of the Tezos blockchain. I can’t wait to see the magic they are brewing up next.”
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