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The first Innovation Data Challenge, promoted by the Banca d\u2019Italia \u2013 Eurosystem and the Central Bank of Ireland, is set to begin. The initiative is addressed to undergraduate, master\u2019s, specialized master\u2019s, and PhD students interested in innovation in the field of payments.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The challenge will involve three Italian universities: the Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, through the Napoli Fintech Lab of DISAQ (Department of Business and Quantitative Studies); Universit\u00e0 Bocconi; and the Politecnico di Milano.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Participants will gain access to both real and synthetic datasets and will present the results of their work to experts from the two Central Banks during an international virtual showcase.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The research areas of interest include:<\/div>\n
– Real-Time & Cross-Border Payments<\/div>\n
– Open Banking and API Economy<\/div>\n
– Fraud prevention and security<\/div>\n
– Sustainable and Ethical Payments<\/div>\n
– Crypto and digital assets<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\ud83d\udcc5\"<\/span> Applications are open until February 15, 2026.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The initiative is open to students in economics, finance, data science, engineering,<\/div>\n
computer science, and related disciplines.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Operational details and the timeline will be provided in the official materials made available to students of the University of Naples Parthenope who attend the information session scheduled for January 22 (3:30\u20134:30 p.m.).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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To reserve a place and receive connection details, please send an email to: fintech.lab@uniparthenope.it<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The first Innovation Data Challenge, promoted by the Banca d\u2019Italia \u2013 Eurosystem and the Central Bank of Ireland, is set to begin. The initiative is addressed to undergraduate, master\u2019s, specialized master\u2019s, and PhD students interested in innovation in the field of payments.
\nThe challenge will involve three Italian universities: the Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, through the Napoli Fintech Lab of DISAQ (Department of Business and Quantitative Studies); Universit\u00e0 Bocconi; and the Politecnico di Milano.
\nParticipants will gain access to both real and synthetic datasets and will present the results of their work to experts from the two Central Banks during an international virtual showcase.
\nThe research areas of interest include:
\n– Real-Time & Cross-Border Payments
\n– Open Banking and API Economy
\n– Fraud prevention and security
\n – Sustainable and Ethical Payments
\n \u2013 Crypto and Digital Assets
\n\ud83d\udcc5 Applications are open until February 15, 2026.
\n The initiative is open to students in economics, finance, data science, engineering,
\ncomputer science, and related disciplines.
\nOperational details and the timeline will be provided in the official materials made available to students of the University of Naples Parthenope who attend the information session scheduled for January 22 (3:30\u20134:30 p.m.).
\nTo reserve a place and receive connection details, please send an email to: fintech.lab@uniparthenope.it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe First Innovation Data Challenge Launched by the Bank of Italy \u2013 Eurosystem and the Central Bank of Ireland - Innovation Hub | Shaping the Future<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/disaq.uniparthenope.it\/en\/in-partenza-la-prima-innovation-data-challenge-promossa-dalla-banca-ditalia-eurosistema-e-la-central-bank-of-ireland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The First Innovation Data Challenge Launched by the Bank of Italy \u2013 Eurosystem and the Central Bank of Ireland - Innovation Hub | Shaping the Future\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The first Innovation Data Challenge, promoted by the Banca d\u2019Italia \u2013 Eurosystem and the Central Bank of Ireland, is set to begin. 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