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Canadian Fintechs: Apply to Tokyo Financial Award 2025
Innovation Award | June 16, 2025
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Canadian Fintechs Invited to Apply for Tokyo Financial Award 2025
Applications are now open for the Tokyo Financial Award 2025, a global competition organized by EY Strategy and Consulting on behalf of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The award targets financial technology companies at the edge of financial services, and also those working on sustainable finance problems. Canadian fintechs with global ambitions are encouraged to apply.
Tokyo Financial Award 2025
The Tokyo Financial Award is part of Tokyo’s push to become Asia’s financial innovation hub. Selected firms will gain visibility, mentorship, funding, and direct support for business expansion in Japan.
See: Global Innovation Regulation 2024 Rankings
1. Financial Innovation Category
This category is for fintech companies and financial service providers offering innovative solutions that address the real needs of Tokyo’s citizens and businesses. This includes everything from digital payments to inclusive finance, automation, regtech, and more.
Deadline to apply: July 31, 2025 (23:59 JST) - Apply here
2. Sustainability Category
This category rewards companies using finance to support the transition to a sustainable society and has 3 subcategories:
- Investment: For firms using financial activities like lending or investing to support sustainability goals
- Business: For initiatives using sustainable finance models, such as venture capital, to fund real world impact
- Human Resource Development: For projects that build skills and networks in sustainable finance, including funders, intermediaries, and recipients
Deadline to apply: August 31, 2025 (23:59 JST) - Apply here
Prize Money Awarded
- First place: ¥10 million JPY ($93,770 CAD)
- Second place: ¥5 million JPY ($46,885 CAD)
- Third place: ¥3 million JPY ($28,131 CAD)
Why It Matters
The Tokyo Financial Award connects emerging fintech and sustainability leaders to one of Asia’s most dynamic financial markets. This is a great opportunity for Canadian fintech companies to diversify to new markets and gain recognition, funding, and in-market support while contributing to real world impact in Tokyo, Japan and beyond.
See: What Gen Z and Millennials Expect From Fintech
Visit the website to learn more or email: tfa@jp.ey.com.
The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada) is a financial innovation ecosystem that provides education, market intelligence, industry stewardship, networking and funding opportunities and services to thousands of community members and works closely with industry, government, partners and affiliates to create a vibrant and innovative fintech and funding industry in Canada. Decentralized and distributed, NCFA is engaged with global stakeholders and helps incubate projects and investment in fintech, alternative finance, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer finance, payments, digital assets and tokens, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptocurrency, regtech, and insurtech sectors. Join Canada's Fintech & Funding Community today FREE! Or become a contributing member and get perks. For more information, please visit: www.ncfacanada.org
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