Austrade, in partnership with Investment NSW, Global Victoria and FinTech Australia, welcomes EOIs from Australian fintechs looking to attend Singapore Fintech Festival - the world's largest fintech gathering.
We welcome applications from growth-stage Australian fintechs with scalable, market-ready solutions and an interest in expanding into Southeast Asia. Selected companies will join the Team Australia delegation at Singapore Fintech Festival, with a subset invited to participate in the exclusive Tailored Business Program, designed for companies with proven traction and a clear commitment to regional growth.
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What you can expect
This program is designed to help export-ready Australian fintechs:
- unlock commercial opportunities
- meet potential customers, partners, regulators and investors in Singapore and the broader Southeast Asian region
- gain deep market insights
- access regional fintech trends, regulatory landscapes, and strategies for market entry
- network strategically
- join exclusive ecosystem events, including an evening hosted by the Australian High Commissioner with key regional stakeholders.
Additional Benefits for Tailored Business Program Participants
Fintechs demonstrating regional traction and strong export intent may be invited to join the Tailored Business program, which offers a deeper level of support:
- priority positioning
- enhanced visibility at the Team Australia Pavilion and highlighted profiling in the Australian Fintech Capability Booklet
- curated business matching
- receive targeted introductions to corporates, banks, investors, and partners most relevant to your expansion goals.
Who should apply
We welcome fintechs that are:
- Australian registered and operating businesses with an active ABN
- exploring or planning expansion into Singapore and/or Southeast Asia, with a clear export strategy in place
- Offering a viable fintech or enabling tech product with active customers, revenue, and at least 12 months of runway to support growth.
- able to clearly articulate your business objectives, vision, and product-market fit for Singapore
- able to send representative(s) to participate in-person between 11 to 14 November 2025 in Singapore.
About Singapore Fintech Festival
The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) is the world's largest global gathering of fintech policy, finance, and ecosystem, convening over 65,000 attendees from more than 130 countries. Now in its tenth year, the 2025 edition will focus on:
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advancements in Open Banking and embedded financing
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innovation in AI, Tokenisation and Quantum Computing
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unresolved challenges in transparency, data privacy, cybercrime and sustainability.
