FinQuest Coopetition 2026 is an interdisciplinary innovation challenge empowering students, emerging professionals, and innovation enthusiasts to create impactful solutions for the future of financial services. Through exclusive guided workshops, mentoring, and hands-on prototyping, participants will work in teams to develop innovative, sustainable, and human-centered ideas aligned with the European Union’s financial policy goals.

The Coopetition is Organized by the Baltic Finance Centre of Riga Technical University (RTU) Riga Business School in collaboration with RTU Design Factory.

Challenges

Applicants must select one of the three challenge areas:

1. TWINO Challenge: Turning savers into investors
2. INDEXO Challenge: Turning voluntary saving for retirement into ‘mission possible’
3. VISA Challenge: Combating Fraud and Scams in the Age of AI

Participation

• Apply via the registration form, select a challenge, and briefly describe your idea.
• Team size: 3–5 pers. (Individuals also may apply but must form a team by the end of Prototyping Day)
• Participants with any background and from any country are welcome (except Russia and Belarus).
• Teams must attend the full event and follow the regulations.
• All sessions take place in person at RTU, Ķīpsalas iela 6A, Riga (The Moon) from 16:00–19:00

Evaluation & Awards

• Teams will present a prototype or concept in a 3-minute pitch + Q&A.
• One winning team will be selected per challenge category based on relevance, innovation, feasibility, progress, and presentation quality.
• Award eligibility: 2/3 of team members must attend 80%+ of activities and present the final pitch.

Prize Fund

• EUR 6,000 total— EUR 2,000 for each challenge winner
• Additional RTU Design Factory Award for outstanding collaboration

Important Notes

• Registration closes on March 16, 2026, at 23:59 (EEST).
• Any information shared publicly during the event is treated as public knowledge.
• The working language of the Coopetition is English.