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Here's @Finovate's live Twitter stream from FinovateSpring last week.
Entries appear in chronological order:
Day 1, Session 1
- Dwolla launching newest iteration of FiSync, a payment system that allows banks to originate real-time transactions. Link
- WattzOn launching its Personal Energy Management Platform, a service to rack energy usage and expense. Link
- WattzOn announcing WattzOn Connect which can be integrated into online banking and PFMs.
Taulia unveils Early Payment Network; tools for business, showing online invoicing with dynamic discounting. Link
- BancBox is an infrastructure platform helping companies build web/mobile payment services. Link
- BancBox showing how it built TweedlePay, a live payment service built for demo purposes in a few days.
- Affinity Solutions launching Coupon-on-a-Card today; showing Sovereign implementation. Link
- Affinity Solutions demoing user receiving discount real-time in the authorization stream via First Data integration at POS.
- Social Money (aka SmartyPig) launching GoalSaver, social money system. Announced ICICI Bank program in India. Link
- Social Money demoing the savings goal setup process for "new baby," includes integrations with Facebook/Twitter.
- Social Money showing how goal redemption process is fee opportunity for bank by putting on prepaid gift card.
- Expensify is launching trip tracking with full itinerary management; making it a turnkey travel mgmt app. Link
- Expensify new trip tracking is automatically available to all users, no upgrade needed.
- BillGuard anti-virus for credit cards has now saved users $640,000 in fraud charges; has 2 top-issuers in tests. Link
- BillGuard launching BillGuardFI today; a card charge dispute management system banks can use to reduce dispute management costs.
- BillGuard demoing social layer to identify charges, "the wikipedia of transactions" an open database of trans source info.
- BillGuard showing how card transactions can be resolved without involving a bank in the process.
- Actiance launching Socialite Engage to help financial advisors share relevant, preapproved & compliant content. Link
- Actiance demoing library dashboard to select content, put into their own words, & schedule; Raymond James is using the system.
Day 1, Session 2
- Personal Capital launching full "money remote control" via mobile app with full acct aggregation. Link
- Personal Capital app has cool UI with iPod like dials; full-screen color; demoing interbank transfer between any FI accts.
- Personal Capital demoing account enrollment using mobile image capture; closing with live $100 transfer.
- BankersLab is launching CreditLab, simulation gaming system to train retail bank risk managers. Link
- BankersLab credit training game focuses on risk management skills, pitting teams against each other to make portfolio choices.
- edo Interactive introduces GeoCommerce, the ability for a purchase at one merchant to trigger offer at 2nd nearby. Link
- edo Interactive demoing real-time delivery of 2nd offer in real-time over mobile. Focused not on "check-INs" but on "check-OUTs"
- IP Commerce launching Multi-Party Payments Commerce Playlist for funds exchange based on exchanges rules. Link
- IP Commerce demoing the creation of a campaign for a "Derby party" relying on the set of rules governing the exchanges.
- iQuantifi launching automated & personalized financial advice platform with immediate advice implementation. Link
- iQuantifi demoing financial planning wizards for goal creation and the immediate delivery of advice; like "financial GPS".
- Silver Tail Systems launching Parameter Injection threat score to determine when end user's machine is infected. Link
- PaySimple is launching platform for banks to offer cloud-based receivables automation to small biz clients. Link
- PaySimple has Chase and Western Union distributing its small-biz solution.
- Linkable Networks debuting "SKU level" offers, users served offers "in the wild" while shopping. Link
- Linkable Networks demoing offer "coupons" being delivered via mobile; showing sharing capability via Facebook.
- Mitek Systems launching mobile deposit tech for underbanked to load funds directly on prepaid card with camera. Link
- MitekSystems demoing capture of drivers license via camera and extraction of data (works in all 50 states).
- Mitek Systems also demoing Spanish version, in Spanish.
Day 1, Session 3
- Dynamics launching payment card with choice of pmt "experience" by selecting buttons that rewrite mag strip. Link
- Dynamics demoing ePlate payment experience management; showing gamified payments; revenue sharing 25 BP to developers.
- Dynamics showing payments API, live today.
- Bill.com launching CashView for biz customers, dashboard control over cash flow, payables & receivables. Link
- Bill.com demoing collaboration features; showing mobile app that recreates desktop dashboard.
- Kabbage has loaned $20 mil to small merchants; launching K-Leaf for Kabbage acct integration with others. Link
- Kabbage showing integration with Bill.com; increases data going to Kabbage for better underwriting.
- Kabbage showing email integration, users can email documents into Kabbage for automatic import into user's acct.
- Cachet Financial Solutions launching Select Business tablet solution for managing check deposits. Link
- Cachet demoing mobile check deposit, then integration into backend tablet-based sm biz management app.
- TASCET launching Financial ICONN to ID customers without SSNs; simplify compliance & reduce fraud. Link
- TASCET is showing ICONN activation, grabs fingerprints & takes facial scan, then match with database to deliver financial security number.
- Nomis Solutions showing "better living through math" ie its Pricing and Profitability Management platform. Link
- Nomis Solutions showing "price optimizer" to help FI's with pricing; marries data streams, predictive analytics & user behavior.
- Experian launching Business IQ Express, service for sm biz to manage customers to get paid faster. Link
- Experian showing dashboard to help a biz evaluate customers' credit, incl owner's credit; includes alerts to changes, collections.
- Experian makes good point, customer credit management can have MORE impact on small biz than larger biz better able to absorb losses.
Day 1, Session 4
- SaveUp launching a gamification program to reward financial behavior. Link <full disclosure, i won $5>
- SaveUp has seen signup rate of 44% of users coming from FIs; high engagement from giveaways = 30% visit daily, 60% weekly.
- SaveUp's largest FI is Bank of the West, also being used by a number of CUs.
- TIO Networks has 60,000 walk-up locations for billpay; launching its first mobile app for billpay. Link
- TIO Networks processes bill payments for Pageonce; showing how it can get bill paid and account credited via mobile on same day.
- TIO Networks also launching TIO mobile wallet.
- ProfitStars launching new system to simplify internal budgeting process; aim to kill the static spreadsheet. Link
- ProfitStars (from Jack Henry) demoing budget collaboration process.
- MShift launching mobile banking 2.0, connecting FIs to local merchants with direct transaction. Link
- MShft is demoing mobile gift card via Air Force FCU account; has iPhone contacts integration; includes running balance of card.
- eDeposit is "showing us the money" with launch of its new web/mobile payment app. Link
- eDeposit showing "buyer authentication" so payment trans are 100% guaranteed; dashboard displays all transactions in process.
- eDeopsit showing iPad app for real-time payment system.
- Concur is launching Smart Expense, expense mgr that integrates with TripIt, a travel app w/ 5 million users. Link
- Concur "your expense report prepares itself;" showing Tripit mobile with "expense trip" button at bottom of the app.
- Concur used by 18 mil people w/ 0.5 bill items last yr; demoing import into desktop dashboard including photos of receipts.
- NICE Systems launching today it's Mobile Reach solution for mobile-based self-service customer service. Link
- NICE Systems demoing service options offered via mobile app: user can call in and agent can solve & send details to user's app.
- That's it for the day 1 demos, adjourn to networking hall. Thanks everyone for your attention and tweets.
Day 2, Session 1
- Wipit starts off day 2 of FinovateSpring; launching mobile payments for "cash preferred" users. Link
- Wipit demoing cash taken over the counter, loaded into acct with immediate availability for use at Wipit-enabled site.
- Wipit working with Ria for cash-based mobile bill pay; replaces walk-up billpay for cash preferred; is live today.
- BehavioSec launching "behavioral biometrics" adding extra security to remote banking via user behavior. Link
- BehavioSec demoing on iPad how keyboarding speed/style can positively ID user; can even ID a specific fraudster's "signature".
- BehavioSec ID app is available in app store to test yourself.
- Keynote DeviceAnywhere launching HTML5 mobile web testing app for developers. Link
- Keynote DeviceAnywhere demoing a live test of mobile app which is in the right panel (hosted), with diagnostics on left.
- Flint Mobile launching new company today to accept cards on the go; also announced series A funding. Link
- Flint Mobile showing capture of card details via phone cam, then enter card security number, email address for receipt & then user signs on app.
- Flint Mobile has social integrations; also has merchant friendly "Durbin pricing" 1.95% + $0.20 for debit; 2.95% + $0.20 credit
- Cardlytics launching new merchant tools to show where revenues are being generated via mapping. Link
- Cardlytics demoing mobile capabilities as integrated into Associated Credit Union mobile banking app.
- Transparency Labs launching tool to provide more transparency around 401k and retirement acct. Link
- MoneyDesktop launching Deals function, integrated into its PFM app; announcing that Visa is using them. Link
- MoneyDesktop demoing deals implementation in its mobile phone app.
- Bazaarvoice launching tools for FIs to better leverage word-of-mouth and its customers social connections. Link
- Bazaarvoice demoing a user product review; then how it appears on FI dashboard used to see consumer sentiment & segment reviews.
- Bazaarvoice showing tool for FI to respond to comments which is posted online AND emailed to consumer who made the comment.
- Kuspit (from Mexico) is launching new trading solution; showing consumer dashboard and data visualization. Link
- Kuspit demoing community features to follow other investors; has learning tools where each step has to be passed before trade.
Day 2, Session 2
- Giftly "reinventing the gift card," launching mobile service to make them personal, social, fun, interactive. Link
- Giftly demoing mobile app w/ friend list, gifting options, event reminders (eg birthday); shows previous history incl photos.
- Giftly has redemption innovation; recipient uses gift simply by linking the value to their existing credit card & using anywhere.
- Portfolio Football launches football-inspired gamification of personal finance & investing. Link
- Portfolio Football demoing the finance/football game, with scoreboard, teams, and so on; mimics fantasy football interfaces.
- Portfolio Football demoing how to add an asset to portfolio; the new asset (eg ETF) is a new team member.
- Wall Street Survivor launching social investing platform, to learn investing through games, missions, simulator. Link
- Wall Street Survivor demoing "portfolio basics" quiz, includes email of the lesson; create branded game w partners, eg Motley Fool.
- Virtual Piggy launching payment service to enable kids to buy real or virtual goods online. Link
- Virtual Piggy demoing "parental controls" for online shopping w/ dollar limits, merchant limits, savings hurdles, charity allocations.
- Virtual Piggy demoing purchase from the K"Nex website in COPPA compliant manner; platform includes social wish list feature.
- CSI globalVCard launching virtual MasterCard app for businesses to create single-use acct number. Link
- CSI globalVcard shows how biz creates num via iPad app, sends to mobile phone for immediate use by recipient; has batch create.
- CoverHound debuting insurance "storefront" an FI-branded turnkey platform to sell insurance via bank site. Link
- Coverhound demoing process to select car insurance; includes Facebook profile integration to prefill insurance application form.
- Coverhound gathers "real" prices from carrier partners & presents accurate price comparisons for better transparency.
- Swipely launching new payment marketing platform; now adding "card processing" to offers & analytics. Link
- Swipely shows typical "printout style" merchant processing statement (yep..ours looks like that), compares to Swipely dashboard.
- Swipely aims to help small merchants put successful mkt campaigns on "auto pilot"; & "turn cash register into marketing machine".
- On Deck Capital launching new "Connect" service to integrate its lending platform with partners such as AEO. Link
- On Deck Capital has AEO exec on stage to explain partnership; demoing wizard that matches biz applicant with local lender.
- On Deck Capital, had originated $250 mil on its own, but now looking to power sm biz lending through FIs.
- DeviceFidelity launch moneto mobile wallet; showing "regular phone" payment via microSD card, swap to iphone. Link
- DeviceFidelity showing mobile app with locater for PayPass enabled merchants; has "vibrate on payment" option.
- DeviceFidelity offering full white-label platform for FIs and issuers.
Day 2, Session 3
- ZipZap launching CashCade, a cash transaction solutions for online/mobile merchants worldwide. Link
- ZipZap demoing case where credit card is declined, then its cash option is offered; user then pays cash at local store such as CVS.
- ZipZap showing how it can be shown at checkout as a payment option like PayPal, MC/Visa.
- Applause Learning launching Coindexter Club, multiplayer-based virtual world of Econopolis, targeted to kids. Link
- Applause Learning game includes virtual representation of real-world chores such as washing dishes, or running lemonade stand.
- Applause Learning game includes virtual bank branches, ATMs; includes stock exchange to learn investing.
- Applause Learning is licensing to banks/CUs for private-brand; showing Georgia's Own Credit Union version.
- inStream Solutions launching financial planning software & marketplace for financial products. Link
- inStream Solutions showing advisor dashboard, includes cool "mind map," showing how it's use to suggest and then sell insurance.
- Clover Network launching the "Clover OS," and "open POS" system Link
- Clover showing how a FI or developer could add a feature (send a bill) to a client's POS.
- Serverside Group launching system so FI customers can design a card using an image from their Facebook photos. Link
- Serverside Group working with BBVA Compass Bank, which has seen good lift; users can share designs with friends on Facebook.
- Serverside system can be used to have a "card design competition" via Facebook.
- Pindrop Security launching phone verification, Phone Fraud Call Analyzer; ID callers even w/ spoofed CallerID. Link
- Pindrop Security demoing caller risk score and dashboard to monitor likely fraud with "anomaly detection engine".
Day 2, Session 4
- FutureAdvisor launching "free web service to replace your financial advisor;" after 1 month tracking $1 Bil. Link
- FutureAdvisor shows personalized recommendations to improve entire portfolio including retirement & 401(k) plans.
- FutureAdvisor launching premium service today, which MANAGES the portfolio, automatically making asset adjustments.
- SoMoLend, "social mobile local lending" launching P2P lending platform for small biz. Link
- Key Bank is lending on SoMoLend platform, showing how lenders look at potential borrowers, includes map view.
- SoMoLend launched in Ohio in November, rolling out nationwide today and looking for partners.
- Klarna "fastest growing payment co. you've never heard of;" trade platform to take risk out of ecommerce transfers. Link
- Klarna demoing trade experience; takes the fraud/default risk and has experienced under 1% in losses.
- Thomson Reuters launching App Store solution for buying market data, records & other info. Link
- Thompson Reuters showing creation of SmartStops widget that can be placed into FI website.
- Access Development launching "power deals, a micro-redemption product" for daily deals offered via FIs. Link
- Access Development showing online deal search & redemption process.
- DCisions investment info service aggregates 1.5 mil portfolios (in UK) & tracks performance like DJIA. Link
- DCisions service operates under InvestorBee brand, but can be private labeled for FIs; allows comparison to similar investors.
- BalanceStreet launching "Priceline for debt settlement" to make collection/settlement more user friendly. Link
- BalanceStreet showing debt settlement process; user sees options & debtor can make offers to creditors.
 Last to demo before lunch, DeviceFidelity showed how moneto uses MasterCard's PayPass technology:
"Launched at CES by DeviceFidelity, Inc., moneto became the world's first commercially available mobile Near Field Communication (NFC) wallet supporting both iPhone and Android platforms for mobile payments using the In2Pay microSD, which enables secure contactless transactions.
The moneto mobile wallet is powered by MasterCard PayPass technology and linked to a general-purpose reloadable MasterCard prepaid card. The technology enables iPhone and Android users to make purchases with their phone at the hundreds of thousands of merchants that accept MasterCard PayPass."
Product Launched: January 10, 2012
HQ Location: Richardson, TX Company Founded: 2007
Introducing Youri Bebic (General Manager, NFC Prepaid Services) and Amitaabh Malhotra (COO and Co-Founder)
 As promised, this is part 3 of the sneak peek of the companies that will demo at FinovateSpring May 8 and 9 in San Francisco. Each company provided a short summary of the innovation they will debut on stage. In case you missed them, check out Sneak Peek Part 1 and Sneak Peek Part 2. Don't miss the opportunity to experience the hottest innovations in financial technology. Get your FinovateSpring ticket here. ______________________________________________________
 It's understood that the more customers interact with a rewards program, the more engaged and loyal they become. Redeeming points and receiving value makes them happy. Yet the hard costs and management of those rewards has become prohibitive for financial institutions.
Access Development will debut PowerDeals, a micro-redemption engine that offers customers valuable rewards for a minimal number of points, resulting in more transactions. PowerDeals will help increase customer loyalty while significantly decreasing program costs and accrual liability for the financial institution.
Innovation type: Communications, marketing, rewards
 Applause Learning is changing the way children learn about money. Their unique new product, The Coindexter Club, presents financial literacy in an innovative, game-based format that keeps children entertained as they learn the core principles of financial management. The Coindexter Club immerses children in the exciting virtual world of Econopolis (found at Coindexter.com) where they are taught to earn, save, spend, and invest money.
Innovation type: Marketing
 BancBox is an infrastructure platform that helps companies build payment services into their web and mobile applications. Based on a simple API-driven approach that allows customers to maintain control of their user experience, BancBox delivers a secure, compliant and integrated way for clients to collect, store and send money from within their applications.
BancBox also offers a unique service that assists clients in addressing the regulatory complexities of moving money in compliance with state money transmitter laws. As a trusted expert with years of payment operations experience, BancBox has opened over one hundred thousand consumer accounts and processed billions of dollars in payments.
Innovation type: Banking, cards, payments, security
 If you've invested in a better airplane; why haven't you invested in the pilot? Introducing CreditLab-- the flight simulator for the retail lending world.
Focused on credit risk management skills, this dynamic training system requires players to manage their lending portfolios through stormy conditions, such as heavy price competition and an economic recession. Pitted against competitive teams, players must make tough choices, learning to anticipate portfolio management adjustments so that they can stay the course.
Innovation type: Back office, cards, lending
 Blaze Mobile develops innovative mobile commerce, healthcare, banking and advertising solutions that enable secure, convenient, cost-effective transactions and promotions from the mobile device. Utilizing its patented NFC and mobile technology, the Blaze Mobile product suite includes:
- Mobile Wallet
- NFC-enabling Payment Stickers
- Blaze Mobile Advertising Platform that delivers personalized ads and coupons based on customer shopping history, location, interests, gender, and other data
Innovation type: Mobile and tablet, payments, rewards
 More than 15 million people in 100 countries trust Concur to manage their travel and expenses, and save them time. In 2011, Concur acquired TripIt, the leading mobile trip organizer that makes it easy for millions of people to organize and share their travel plans. Together, Concur and TripIt make it possible for companies to use trip data to simplify expense reports and save time. Come find out what that means for you.
Innovation type: Back office, mobile and tablet, online, small business
 moneto is a prepaid mobile wallet powered by MasterCard PayPass technology and created by DeviceFidelity. Using DeviceFidelity's globally renowned In2Pay microSD solution, moneto's unique portability and consumer centric approach means greater adoption and rapid penetration.
moneto makes money management easy from start to finish. It's the simple, secure and elegant way to give users the most from their cash using just their mobile phone. Compatible with both iPhone and Android and accepted at hundreds of thousands of retailers nationwide, moneto is the ultimate virtual wallet.
Innovation type: Banking, cards, mobile, payments, PFM, rewards
 According to a recent report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), cash flow was identified as the highest-priority finance issue affecting small-business owners. Experian's Business Information Services will demonstrate a new solution that helps small businesses solve this issue by enabling owners and principals to quickly and easily make better decisions across the entire Customer Life Cycle. It is these important decisions that help businesses meet their obligations and often can mean the difference between success or failure.
Innovation type: Small business
 inStream Solutions grew out of a desire to help financial advisors provide better service to their clients. This is the first proactive financial planning software for financial advisors that integrates financial advice and coordinates financial services with a lead generation model.
inStream Solutions also leverages the knowledge generated by advisors into a best practices resource, provides real-time insight into how advisors use financial products to solve the issues of their affluent clients, and helps advisors understand what is going on within their practice.
Innovation type: Investing, PFM
 Powering Innovation for Commerce -- The IP Commerce Platform and Commerce Playlists enable developers to create innovative applications and workflows that incorporate all channels of commerce.
IP Commerce offers the fastest, easiest way to enable commerce services for complex multi-channel applications. With IP Commerce, you can create rich interactions between all parties of a commerce ecosystem (Retailers, ISVs, Acquirers, Processors, Social Networks, Value-Added-Service Providers, etc.).
The world of commerce technology is growing as never before and IP Commerce is at the vanguard.
Innovation type: Payments
 TIO Networks is a cloud based multi-channel bill payment processor serving the largest telecom, wireless, cable and utility bill issuers in North America. TIO enables these companies to provide bill payment services to the population of over 60 million underbanked consumers. With more than 55,000 physical location endpoints to its bill payment processing network, TIO symbolizes fast, convenient and secure access to expedited payment services.
Innovation type: Back office, mobile, payments
 Increase consumer engagement and drive loyalty with our WattzOn Personal Energy Management Platform. WattzOn provides your consumers with easy-to-use tools that help people use less energy, save money and be green. Personalized recommendations can be enhanced with complementary financial products such as credit cards, savings accounts, home and car loans.
Features include:
- Apples-to-apples comparisons of home energy use to similar homes
- Personalized energy saving recommendations
- Fuel-efficient car savings calculator
- Automated monitoring with secure connections to 100+ energy utilities
- Instant home solar savings calculator
Innovation type: Marketing, online, PFM
 We're very pleased to announce the lineup for the upcoming FinovateSpring 2010 conference. Taking place on Tuesday May 11 in San Francisco, the conference will showcase dozens of handpicked companies debuting and demoing their latest and greatest fintech innovations. The quality of the new ideas that will be demoed on stage is very high this year and we're incredibly excited to showcase them to you.
The demoing companies selected (that we can reveal so far) are:
These companies will be showcased to an audience of senior financial/banking/credit union executives, influential press, industry analysts, venture capitalists, bloggers, tech companies and entrepreneurs. A sampling of the great organizations already registered to attend includes: AARP, Aite, Alliant Credit Union, BNP Paribas, Capital One, Celent, Discover, Experian, Fidelity, Filene, Forrester Research, Google, Highland Capital, Intuit, Javelin Strategy, Jack Henry, Mechanics Bank, Motley Fool, NY Times, PayPal, Tower Group, USAA, US Bank, Venrock, Wells Fargo, and Wired Magazine.
We'd love to have you join us at the spring event and watch the future of finance/banking unfold onstage. If you register today you'll save $100 via the early-bird ticket discount. Please note that the early-bird prices expire at the end of this month and space is limited so lock in your spot now!
 Eric Mattson is CEO of Online Financial Innovations, the parent company of NetBanker, Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conference Series. He can be reached at eric@netbanker.com.
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