Innovator Activator launches
The Fiji Innovation Hub has officially launched Activator 2026, a nine-week programme designed to support local founders to turn ideas into tested, market ready solutions.
Founders are working on a wide range of projects including:
*platforms to facilitate investment by the Fiji diaspora back into the country
* financial literacy platforms for children through the use of a prepaid family card
*a system to allow easier trading on the stockmarket
* an eftpos machine that links to all banks
* bike sharing app Qaqi Mai
*a real-time payment reconciliation platform
*and, a mobile first platform that converts cash activity into verifiable financial records that can be used by MSMEs to secure bank loans.
The launch at the Reserve Bank of Fiji followed a two-day bootcamp, where teams engaged in workshops on problem definition, customer discovery, solution validation and early business modelling.
The Activator is aimed at supporting teams to build, test and refine solutions through structured coaching, mentorship and customer validation. Over the next nine weeks, participating businesses will work towards clear pathways for further development, partnerships, regulatory engagement or investment readiness.
Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Esala Masitabua says the Activator is about strengthening Fiji’s broader innovation ecosystem through capability, connectivity, culture and capital. He added while there is clearly deep local talent, ideas are not enough. “Sustainable, scalable solutions require structure, discipline and ongoing support, which is precisely what the Activator is designed to provide.”
He encouraged the participants to focus on progress rather than perfection.
The Fiji Innovation Hub is supported by the United Nations Pacific Digital Economy Programme, the European Union and Governments of Australia, and New Zealand, Mastercard, the Ministry of Commerce and Business Development, Creative HQ, HFC Bank and Fiji Airways.
