It’s not a bootcamp if it’s not intense.
The MIT Entrepreneurship & FinTech Integrator is
a FinTech adventure that will blow you away!
MEFTI is a 10-day FinTech startup bootcamp for MIT and Hong Kong students who are ready to change the world. Students from MIT and universities in Hong Kong will form teams, tackle real-life problems with impact, and build a FinTech startup with a viable business model. In this intensive, immersive experience, you will:
- Learn about emerging trends across different FinTech sectors
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Gain insights on how the financial services industry has been transformed
- Understand how frontier technologies, including distributed ledger technology and artificial intelligence, are redefining business processes and changing the future of industries
- Understand the jurisdictional advantages of Hong Kong as a leading FinTech hub from regulatory, technology and domain perspectives
- Visit emerging startups and companies and interact with seasoned industry executives from the Greater Bay Area
- Immerse in a comprehensive entrepreneurship program and build a viable business plan and proof of concept prototype to present your FinTech idea to a panel of judges and audience
We cover travel and program expenses, but don’t let that be the reason you apply. MEFTI is not edu-tourism–it is a life-changing experience. Join us if you are ready to unleash your inner FinTech entrepreneur.
Application Timeline
MIT Students
- Applications open: March 9, 2020
- Application deadline: June 17, 2020 (extended)
- Info-session #1: March 11, 2020 at 6PM EST, E40-160 – SIGN UP
- Info-session #2: March 12, 2020 at 6PM EST, E40-160 – SIGN UP
- Interviews: TBD (online)
- Acceptance notifications: TBD. Accepted students must confirm their attendance within 48 hours.
- Cohort finalized: TBD (extended)
- Orientation: TBD (online)
Hong Kong Students
- Applications open: March 9, 2020
- Application deadline: April 8, 2020 (extended)
- Info-sessions: Online
- March 6, 2020: HKMA FCAS Info-session | 2:30pm – 3:30pm HKT
- March 20, 2020: General Info-session | 2:30pm – 3:30pm HKT – SIGN UP
- Interviews: April 14-15, 2020 (online)
- Acceptance notifications: April 17, 2020. Accepted students must confirm their attendance within 48 hours.
- Cohort finalized: April 20, 2020
- Orientation: April 22, 2020 (online)
Cohort Statistics
MEFTI is powered by the MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node, the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, the MIT MISTI China program, and the MIT Innovation Initiative.