CashTech represents the intersection of cashMoney in physical form such as banknotes and coins. More and technology. It unites innovative companies that new technologies to improve cash services. This includes:
As banks reduce their cash infrastructure (branches, ATMs, and cash centers) in many advanced economies, CashTech has emerged as a vital complement to traditional cash distribution and circulation channels. Innovators are also enabling consumers to pay in cash for online shopping.
The CashTech Innovation Awards will honor significant advancements in leveraging digital technology to ensure a sustainable, reliable, and accessible future for cash. The awards are divided into three categories:
The judging panel will consist of members from the CashEssentials Steering Committee.
The CashTech 2025 awards will be presented at a special ceremony during the Future of Cash Conference in Warsaw, scheduled for November 3-5, 2025.
Best CashTech Innovator Winner: Managecash Personal
Otokod Technologies from Türkiye created Managecash Personal, an app-based solution enabling consumers to seamlessly access cash from shops or individuals using a QR code. No POSAbbreviation for “point of sale”. See Point-of-Sale terminal. More terminal or hardware is required. A consumer needing cash opens the app, locates the nearest shop or person with available cash, presents a QR code, and receives the moneyFrom the Latin word moneta, nickname that was given by Romans to the goddess Juno because there was a minting workshop next to her temple. Money is any item that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular region, country or socio-economic context. Its onset dates back to the origins of humanity and its physical representation has taken on very varied forms until the appearance of metal coins. The banknote, a typical representati... More.
Managecash is a spinoff of Otokod Technologies, providing vertical solutions in various industries since 1990. Managecash offers a suite of solutions to automate and track cash operations throughout the cash supply chain. This includes Managecash Business, a marketplace application that connects businesses and cash-in-transit companies to collect and transfer cash to the bank, and Managecash Enterprise, an end-to-end cash automation solution for cash-in-transit companies and banks.
Best CashTech Start-Up Winner: Cash Perks
Cash Perks offers a unique and convenient method for providing instant access to cash to anyone, anytime and anywhere. This cost-effective solution facilitates cash disbursement through SMS. Recipients can then use the credentials provided within the text messages to withdraw allocated funds immediately at local ATMs nationwide without needing a bank card or app. Currently available at approximately 17,000 ATMs in the United Kingdom, Cash Perks enables 95% of the UK population to collect cash from an enabled ATM within a mile.
Cash Perks is primarily used for distributing welfare funds and emergency payments by local government, social housing providers, and charities. The rising cost of living has amplified the demand for swiftly delivering financial support to struggling households to alleviate hardship, especially for the estimated 1.7 million adults in the United Kingdom who do not have a bank account and the additional 14 million who rely on unauthorized bank overdrafts each year.
Best CashTech Award Winner: Donation DollarMonetary unit of the United States of America, and a number of other countries e.g. Australia, Canada and New Zealand. More by the Royal Australian MintAn industrial facility manufacturing coins. More
The Donation Dollar was first released in 2020 as a vehicle for all Australians to engage in a moment of generosity, prompted by a simple $1 coinA coin is a small, flat, round piece of metal alloy (or combination of metals) used primarily as legal tender. Issued by government, they are standardised in weight and composition and are produced at ‘mints’. More. The intention is to promote charitable behaviour and to provide a tangible, accessible way for people – who have the means – to enjoy the benefit of giving a small amount more frequently.
One Donation Dollar has been minted for every Australian as a reminder of the importance of giving back. Donation Dollars have been distributed through the banks since September 2020, with an estimated six million currently in circulation. The coin is designed to be instantly recognisable with the words Give to Help Others and a green centre with a gold ripple design emanating from the centre, symbolising each donation dollar’s ongoing impact on those who need it most. After being released, the Donation Dollar generated an additional $55m in incremental charitable giving, which will only increase in future years.
Please submit your nomination 12 October 2025 here