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TOGETHER WE CREATE NEW 
GROWTH ENGINES!

OTP Bank as a stable and reliable corporation, a member of the OTP Group operating in 12 markets, is building its innovation ecosystem as an open community of innovative startups and technology companies ready to push the boundaries of their own growth.

Through business partnerships with domestic technology companies, we support emerging leaders and together create additional value by improving our portfolio of solutions, products and services.

For our clients, partners, employees, society, as a team and through cooperation with the participants of the innovation ecosystem, we make the necessary changes faster and on a larger scale.

"The cooperation that we have been developing for a long time with startups and technology companies has helped us to base the further development of OTP Bank on innovation and agility. Through the development and testing of new software solutions, new business models and improved user experience, we strive to continuously meet the needs of our clients and partners. And we provide technology companies and innovative startups with stability and potential to grow their products and services in fintech and related industries.”

~Nataša Rađenović-Živanović, Chief Innovation Officer, OTP Bank


We support your development

Finsight provides financial literacy and stability to innovative entrepreneurs. Financial knowledge is key to unlocking the full potential of a startup!

The program aims to ensure the growth and sustainability of startups through financial literacy and training for making informed and smart decisions.

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Applications are open until December 24!

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Decoding the entrepreneur's DNA

Maximize your strengths, identify your greatest entrepreneurial strengths and provide guidance that can help you make the most of your strengths.
Improve the areas where there is room for improvement and learn how to mitigate their impact on your work.

Compare the resulting estimate with over 175,000 entrepreneurs worldwide, in more than 100 countries.

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Strategic areas of cooperation

Digital transformation and operational efficiency

Personalized solutions for our clients

Advanced analytics

Development of innovative products

History of innovations in OTP Bank

  • 2016

    Strategic cooperation with the ICT Hub was established. We organized the first Fintech Meetups and Hackathons in Serbia

  • 2017

    We have partnered with startup Pausal and launched the SINHRO package, launched the Generator program

  • 2018

    We organized a FinTech hackathon with MasterCard

  • 2019

    We participated in the OTP Startup Partner Program of the OTP Group

  • 2020

    We piloted innovative solutions within the OTP Startup Booster Program

  • 2021

    OThe innovation department was formed

  • 2022

    We have successfully established a closed innovation model that generates over 100 innovative ideas annually

  • 2023

    We have launched OTP Connect through which we established open innovation model

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Want more options for cooperation with us?

Submit your startup product

You get a chance to ensure revenue growth, expand the user base and enter new markets

Ideal for SaaS solutions that already have MVPs and existing users

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Submit a solution to our challenge

You get the opportunity to pitch your conceptual solution and develop the product with the support of OTP Bank

Ideal for innovative teams with the ambition to develop a new product

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Become part of our R&D zone

You get the opportunity to develop new products for OTP Bank within the exclusive R&D zone

Ideal for IT firms with experience in software and product development services

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FAQ

Find answers to the most frequently asked questions

OTP Connect has three programs: R&D zone, Report your startup product and Join the Challenge. On the separate pages for each of these programs, you can see exactly who can apply for each of them.

If you want to apply for one of the OTP Connect programs, all you have to do is fill out the application form, which is located on a separate page of the program you are interested in. Fill out the application in detail and professionally, be honest and precise in your answers. We have made sure that you have detailed instructions for each question.

After completing and submitting the application form, you will receive a confirmation of receipt and after we have reviewed it, we will let you know if you meet the requirements. If you do not meet the requirements, we will explain why this is so and what you should do to increase your chances in the next cycle. If you meet the requirements, we will inform you in detail about the next step.

If you have any question that is not covered in the FAQ sections of the OTP Connect programs, feel free to write to us at otpconnect@otpbanka.rs and we will do our best to answer you as soon as possible.

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