{"id":403,"date":"2019-09-12T14:36:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T14:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fintechcadence.com\/2019\/09\/its-back-to-school-dont-miss-out-on-cooperathon-101\/"},"modified":"2020-09-01T18:47:30","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T18:47:30","slug":"its-back-to-school-dont-miss-out-on-cooperathon-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fintechcadence.com\/fr\/blog-posts\/its-back-to-school-dont-miss-out-on-cooperathon-101\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s back to school: Don\u2019t miss out on Cooperathon 101"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s back to school and that means…course picking and waiting lists! Now if you\u2019re wondering whether you\u2019ve chosen the right courses for your 1st, 2nd, 3rd or final year, Fintech Cadence has a program that just may be everything you\u2019ve been looking for, and it\u2019s coming right up on October 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created by Desjardins, the Coop\u00e9rathon<\/a> is the largest open innovation competition in the World, and for the 3rd year running – Fintech Cadence is leading the Finance Track!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I like the most about the startup world is how multidisciplinary it is – everyone has different skills and they all contribute to make something great.<\/p>Felix, Past Cooperathon Participant<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Why you should participate in the Cooperathon<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Coop\u00e9rathon<\/a> allows students to go outside of their comfort zone and roll up their sleeves to put theory into practice. Through its 25 day competition, you can work on real problems, join a team and maybe even turn one of your own ideas into a startup!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However you\u2019d like to participate, Fintech Cadence is there to support you in the Finance Track by providing you tailored tools, resources and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re unsure of which idea to tackle, Desjardins is giving you an opportunity to solve one of the biggest financial challenges in Canada: Financial Health. The challenge proposed is \u201cHow do you get people interested enough to buy into their financial health?<\/strong>\u201d An important problem as some recent findings have found that 41% of Canadians have ranked \u201cmoney\u201d as a top stressor in their daily lives and 44% of Canadians live paycheque to paycheque. Desjardins is seeking participants to tackle this issue at the Coop\u00e9rathon<\/a> to create ideas that can truly have an impact for Canadians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The icing on the cake is that if you make it to the finals, you have a chance to win cash prizes and turn your idea into a real startup!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sounds cool! But what is fintech exactly?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A movement that\u2019s increasingly becoming popular (and needed), fintech is the harmony of finance and technology to improve existing services and\/or create new innovative products to better impact our day to day lives. You use it every day: bank apps, savings apps, rent, loans and more. Fintech encompasses a wide array of sectors with the aim of providing stronger and better financial services for consumers leveraging today’s technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our mission at Fintech Cadence is to educate and support the fintech leaders of tomorrow and we believe a program such as the Coop\u00e9rathon<\/a> is a great way to discover this ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cooperathon enabled us to transform a simple idea into a concrete business project with great opportunities.<\/p>Allset, Cooperathon Finalist<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Who\u2019s it for?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Open to all multidisciplinary academic backgrounds – no prerequisites required. All you need is curiosity, be ready to think outside the box and be motivated to have a social impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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