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The financial landscape continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and community banks have been at the center of this change and growth.
Register NowWe connect community banks with innovative ideas and technology through:
A 10-week program connecting growth-stage fintechs and community bank leaders.
A quick-hitting session featuring previous Accelerator alumni solving for specific industry issues (i.e., fraud, ag tech, faster payments).
A rapid-fire exchange exploring fintech solutions that address community bank needs.
Access a comprehensive suite of community bank solutions through the ICBA Solutions Directory.
During this 10-week Accelerator emerging fintech startups develop and fine-tune their offerings for community bank consumption. This program provides a unique opportunity for community banks to help shape the solutions of the future.
Each cycle, hundreds of applicants are evaluated for overall sustainability, team strength, product maturity, and product-market fit by our selection committee. Participants take part in an intensive bootcamp, working collaboratively with a distinguished network of industry leaders and community bank executives to refine their solutions to address community bank challenges and opportunities.
The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program marked a significant milestone, with over 1,400 community bankers participating, reflecting growing interest and commitment to innovation in the community banking sector. The program's success is further underscored by its high banker satisfaction rate of 4.5 out of 5.
Fifty-four percent of participants polled during the ThinkTECH Accelerator program (AP5) requested follow-up meetings with the cohort and underscores the program’s success in aligning with the top priorities of community bankers. Those interactions continue outside the confines of the program as well, with cohort presenting at community bank events including, ICBA LIVE.
The financial landscape continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and community banks have been at the center of this change and growth. At ICBA, we recognize and understand the invaluable role community banks play as both innovators and creative problem solvers across the financial services industry.
2024 (AP6) 2023 (AP5)
1,250 bankers from 885 banks participated in year-round innovation programming
Two Accelerator programs sold out and featured six dynamic fintech companies
Three Solutions Forums were hosted on important topics like ag tech, fraud, and faster payments
Two ThinkTECH Connect webinars were held exposing bankers to 10 new community bank-focused solutions
XX U.S. regulators attended Regulator Day connecting Accelerator companies with policymakers to discuss the state of community bank innovation
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The Financial Revolutionist
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American Banker
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Bankadelic Podcast
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88% of members reported being likely to rely on ICBA products and solutions.
92% of all ICBA member banks use at least one ICBA Preferred Service Provider (PSP).
13 ThinkTECH alumni companies renewed their corporate membership, a testament to the lasting impact and benefits of being associated with ICBA.
37,000 views from 5,000 users on the newly updated Solutions Directory, a key resource for the banking community.
40 years of membership from ICBA PSP, Travelers, with 1,200 member banks paid out more than $80 million since the program’s inception.
24 ICBA Preferred Service Providers offered 66 unique solutions.
7 PSPs worked with at least 400 ICBA member banks.
23 educational workshops held by PSPs at ICBA LIVE.