The Independent Community Bankers of America announced it had selected the members of its eleventh cohort for the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program.
The program, which runs from May 18 to July 24, identifies and supports early-stage solutions designed for community banks that focus on cutting costs, driving customer engagement, increasing revenue and maximizing go-to-market strategies.
Officials with ICBA said the latest cohort reflects feedback from ICBA’s ThinkTECH Selection and Advisory Committee and targets priority areas for community bank innovation including in fraud mitigation, artificial intelligence, data analysis, customer experiences and payments.
“Community banks are navigating a complex and evolving financial landscape with new threats and opportunities shaped by shifting customer expectations, rapid technology advancements, and ongoing regulatory requirements,” ICBA Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Wayne Miller said. “This cohort delivers solutions that are practical, scalable and leveraged to support greater security, data-driven decisioning and next generation payment offerings, while preserving the key tenets of relationship banking.”
The program chose the following for inclusion in this second cohort of 2026 – Clox AI, FinGoal, Payman AI, Swaystack, Vault Right, and Warrant.
Over the 10-week program session, the companies will collaborate with a network of community bankers and industry leaders to refine their solutions in order to better meet the unique needs for community banks.
“Community bankers rely on vetted solutions, not untested ideas that sound innovative but don’t reflect real-world realities or community bank considerations,” ICBA Vice President of Innovation Programs Pierce Sloan said. “The strength of this cohort is its relevance—whether improving operational efficiencies or delivering memorable customer experiences. We look forward to working with this new crop of innovators helping to advance community banking innovation.”