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ABREN CONVOCATORIA DEL LABORATORIO CAF DE INCLUSIÓN FINANCIERA 2022 ![Abren convocatoria del Laboratorio CAF de Inclusión Financiera 2022](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/cafinclusion_2022_header.max-1500x500.png) LATAM • FINANCIAL ## Abren convocatoria del Laboratorio CAF de Inclusión Financiera 2022 Seedstars Global JULY 25, 2022 (Bogotá, 25 de julio de 2022) CAF -banco de desarrollo de América Latina- organiza la cuarta edición del [Laboratorio de Inclusión Financiera ](https://www.caf.com/es/actualidad/convocatorias/2022/07/laboratorio-caf-de-inclusion-financiera-2022/)(LIF 2022) enfocada en encontrar soluciones digitales para la inclusión financiera de las mujeres, con el objeto de impulsar la generación de soluciones tecnológicas en los siguientes ámbitos: #### WRITTEN BY ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/seedstars-black.max-376x376.png) Seedstars Global [CONTACT US](/contact-us/) * Soluciones para mejorar la educación y capacidades financieras de las mujeres. * Soluciones con productos y servicios financieros con enfoque de género. * Soluciones para la inclusión financiera con impacto en la productividad de las mipymes dirigidas y/o propiedad de mujeres. * Soluciones tengan enfoque govtech que tengan como parte de la propuesta una colaboración clara entre sector público, startups y mipymes digitales. El LIF 2022 reúne a 80 aliados del sector público, privado, inversores y emprendedores para propiciar oportunidades de negocio, favorecer la interacción de los miembros del ecosistema emprendedor y dar soluciones concretas a los temas de inclusión financiar planteados en las [bases de la iniciativa.](https://cafcom-m.azurewebsites.net/media/3682988/bases-lif-2022docx-1.pdf) Las 10 mejores propuestas entrarán en los programas de aceleración de Seedstars y Endeavor. **Financiación y aceleración** Las iniciativas que se presenten en el LIF 2022 ([postúlate aquí)](https://latamlifbycaf.charly.io/auth/sign_in) tendrán una gran variedad de posibilidades de financiación y aceleración, entre las que destacan las siguientes: * **Premios para los 10 ganadores del LIF 2022** : * Las 10 propuestas ganadoras participarán en los programas de aceleración de Endeavor o Seedstars, que empezarán en enero de 2023 y tendrán una duración de entre 3 y 6 meses. * La primera propuesta ganadora recibirá 1 año de membresía a la Financial Alliance for Women. * Las dos propuestas con mayor puntajes de Panamá recibirán capital semilla de AMPYME - Panamá según las condiciones de la institución. * **Premios para los finalistas del LIF 2022** : * Todas las propuestas finalistas tendrán la posibilidad de participar en un workshop virtual sobre cómo desarrollar Fintech con enfoque de género organizado por la Financial Alliance for Women. * Seedstars Empowerment Hanbooks ofrecerá contenido gratuito asincrónico a través del cual las emprendedoras podrán hacer su propio onboarding a herramientas tecnológicas. * El Seedstars Mentoring Hub ofrecerá la opción de acceder a 2 horas de consultoría, lo que les permitirá conectar con mentores de la región. * **Premios para todos los participantes del LIF 2022** : * Posibilidad de entrar en una ronda de financiación por parte de CAF y los aliados del sector privado del LIF 2022, previa muestra de interés por parte de los actores involucrados. * Todas las propuestas podrán entrar a MentorDay y usar un servicio de scoring para valorar las solicitudes que se presenten. **Fechas importantes** * El plazo de presentación de los proyectos será del 25 de julio al 9 de septiembre de 2022 a las 23:59 horas de Colombia. * La revisión de los proyectos se realizará entre el 12 y el 30 de septiembre de 2022. * La organización del Laboratorio de Inclusión Financiera informará a los concursantes sobre las propuestas preseleccionadas entre el 3 y el 7 de octubre. * Presentación del pitch & evento matchmaking: 20 de octubre de 2022. * Actividades de aceleración por parte de Seedstars y Endeavor: entre enero y junio de 2023. **Aliados** * **Aceleradoras** : Endeavor y Seedstars. * **Aliados regionales** : PNUD, FinEquityALC, ONU Mujeres, Financial Alliance for Women, Felaban, Red Iberoamericana de Mujeres en Fintech (WeFintech), FintechU. * **Aliados por país** : * Argentina: Banco Ciudad, Banco Central de Argentina, Cámara Argentina de Fintech, Fundación Flor, Resiliencia SGR, Coordinadora de la Mujer. * Bolivia: Banco Nacional De Bolivia, Banco Sol, Banco de Desarrollo Productivo, Asoban Bolivia, Asofin, CRECER IFD, FINRURAL, Coordinadora de la mujer, Innova UP – CAINCO. * Brasil: Banco Central de Brasil * Chile: Banco Estado, Asociación Fintech, BCI Chile * Colombia: Asociación Bancaria de Colombia, Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, Colombia Fintech. * Costa Rica: Centro de Innovación Financiera, Banco para el Desarrollo, Banco Central de Costa Rica, Instituto Nacional de la Mujer (INAMU). * Ecuador: Banco Central de Ecuador, Superintendencia de Bancos de Ecuador, Asofintecs Ecuador, Clúster Financiero. * El Salvador: Ministerio de Economía * México: Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores de México, Inmujeres, Secretaría de Hacienda de México. * Panamá: AMPYME-Panamá, AEI: Alianza para el Emprendimiento y la Innovación Cámara, Instituto Nacional de la Mujer, Red de Microfinanzas de Panamá, Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá. * Paraguay: Cámara Fintech Paraguay, Ministerio de Hacienda de Paraguay, Secretaría General del Ministerio de la Mujer de Paraguay, Asoban Paraguay, Personal, Ministerio TIC de Paraguay, Visión Banco, Banco GNB, Banco Basa, Banco Itaú, Banco Familiar, Banco Atlas, * Perú: Asbanc Perú, Superintendencia de Bancos de Perú, Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables de Perú, Fintech Perú. * República Dominicana: Banco Central de República Dominicana, Asociación de Bancos Comerciales de la República Dominicana (ABA), Ministerio De Industria, Comercio Y MiPymes de República Dominicana, * Trinidad y Tobago: TTIFC * Uruguay: Banco Central del Uruguay, Universidad de la República, Centro Ithaka de Emprendimientos e Innovación, Cámara Uruguaya de Tecnologías de la Información, Asociación de Bancos Privados de Uruguay (ABPU), Banco República Uruguay, * Venezuela: Fundación Ideas, Impact Hub Caracas, Wave Hub, IESA. 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