The Reserve Bank of Fiji announced the official launch of the Fiji Innovation Hub’s inaugural Activator 2026, a nine-week programme designed to help local founders turn ideas into tested, market-ready solutions aligned with Fiji’s economic and development priorities. The launch event in Suva followed a two-day bootcamp on 28 and 29 April, where participating teams worked on problem definition, customer discovery, solution validation and early business modelling. The Activator will support teams to build, test and refine solutions through structured coaching, mentorship and customer validation, using a flexible hybrid format and AI-powered tools from the outset. By the end of the programme, it is intended to produce tested ventures with pathways for further development, partnerships, regulatory engagement or investment readiness. In opening remarks, Deputy Governor Esala Masitabua positioned the initiative as part of strengthening Fiji’s innovation ecosystem across capability, connectivity, culture and capital, and linked it to lessons from Fiji’s national hackathon earlier in 2026.
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Reserve Bank of Fiji launches nine week Fiji Innovation Hub Activator 2026 to help founders test market ready solutions
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has launched the Fiji Innovation Hub’s inaugural Activator 2026, a nine-week programme to help local founders develop tested, market-ready solutions aligned with national priorities. The hybrid programme provides coaching, mentorship, customer validation and AI-powered tools, aiming to produce ventures ready for further development, partnerships, regulatory engagement or investment, and is positioned by the Deputy Governor as a key step in strengthening Fiji’s innovation ecosystem.