CATALYST has a broader mission to help small business ecosystems access the benefits of digital finance. The Catalyst Incubator — Fintech for the Last Mile promotes innovative and scalable fintech solutions that address the needs of traditionally underserved market segments. It offers innovative entrepreneurs technical and financial assistance in the form of performance-based financing, ground operational resources, research methodologies, broader ecosystem linkages, and domain expertise
The first round of selection of the incubatees took place in February 2018 where five applicants were selected.
RECENT ACTIVITIES
Catalyst was an initiative funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the mSTAR Program to increase adoption of digital payments in India, using a targeted ecosystem approach from May 2016 to January 2019. Our vision is to realize an inclusive digital economy that meets the needs of all Indians. As of February 2019, the program is an independent project housed at IFMR LEAD, at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR).
