Press Release
The 6th BoC Fintech Hackathon, organized by the Bank of Cyprus, was held at the IDEA Innovation Centre from 10–12 October 2025, and concluded with resounding success.
This year’s hackathon expanded to every dimension of society and technology, Fintech Everywhere. From Smart Cities that use real-time payments and sensor data to optimize urban flows, to Sustainable Finance & Green Banking strategies that embed eco-credentials into every transaction. This convergence of themes underscores a simple truth: Fintech isn’t just about banking, it’s about transforming how we live, move, share, and sustain our communities.
Empowering the Next Generation of Fintech Solutions
More than 100 participants in 31 teams joined forces to develop innovative applications in multiple sectors of the economy and society.
The event opened on Friday, with Ms. Lia Ioannou, Head of IT Performance & Relationship Management at the Bank of Cyprus welcoming participants and highlighting the Bank’s long-standing commitment to innovation and collaboration.
Throughout the weekend, over 37 mentors from Bank of Cyprus, Jinius, Crowdpolicy, academia, and the private sector provided guidance and technical support, helping participants bring their concepts to life.
Awards and Winning Teams
After 48 hours of creativity and coding, 31 teams presented their final solutions to an expert evaluation committee including representatives from Bank of Cyprus, Jinius, IDEA Innovation Center, Crowdpolicy, Nicosia Municipality, CYENS, University of Cyprus, University of Nicosia, European University of Cyprus, Frederick University, C4E, JCC Payments, Kyndryl, IBM & Microsoft.
Among the Contestants, 2 teams that participated were school students, proving one more time that Fintech & Open Innovation can be a huge asset for the Cypriot Tech Ecosystem.
1st Place – €7,000: Labs(dot)cy
Labs(dot)cy developed an AI-driven Business Intelligence platform leveraging Jinius and Agentic AI to provide advanced market insights and smarter positioning strategies for businesses. The solution showcased how financial data and intelligent automation can empower SMEs to make informed decisions.
2nd Place – €4,000: symmorphic
symmorphic presented a unified property management platform that centralizes communication, payments, and service requests for multi-tenant buildings. It simplifies real estate management, enhances transparency, and promotes seamless digital transactions.
3rd Place (shared) – €1,000 each: Interns United & TestoBugs
Interns United (PeerPal) created a peer-to-peer micro-lending app enabling users to borrow or invest small amounts securely and transparently, fostering inclusion and trust among young professionals.
TestoBugs introduced an energy trading solution that allows photovoltaic owners to sell surplus electricity at competitive rates, maximizing renewable value and encouraging energy independence.
Best Use of Jinius APIs & €2,000: TBD (Jinius Insight)
Awarded for their predictive analytics tool that uses Jinius APIs to deliver customer intelligence and trend forecasting for marketplace merchants.
Partners Awards
- The 1st Place Winning Team, also granted with the Partners Award from Kyndryl & University of Nicosia
- The 5 winning teams also were awarded with the Partners Awards from JCC payments & Frederick University
- CYENS TechHub Award, granted to 0xGG, offering workspace and mentoring opportunities at CYENS TechHub to support their next development steps.
- Future Skills Hub Award – Interns United
- Recognized for their strong social impact and contribution to youth empowerment through financial literacy and accessibility.
- C4E Award – Victor & Paul - Honored for their eco-reward mobile app that gamifies recycling and offers digital tokens redeemable for sustainable mobility and partner discounts.
Numerous other teams presented notable solutions.
BoC Fintech Hackathon 6.0 once again proved to be a driving force for innovation in the Cypriot fintech ecosystem. Through collaboration, creativity, and hands-on use of APIs from BoC, Jinius, the Nicosia Municipality, JCC, and IBM, participants transformed visionary ideas into practical prototypes addressing real economic and social challenges.
Special thanks to our partners
Looking Ahead
BoC Fintech Hackathon’s continued success reinforces the Bank of Cyprus’ to continue fostering open innovation, entrepreneurship, and technological transformation across the region. See you at BoC Fintech Hackathon 7.0 — where technology and creativity meet to build the future of finance!
BoC Fintech Hackathon 6.0: www.bochackathon.com
