Mastercard has opened an innovation lab in Bangalore , India , its second in the Asia - Pacific sector and ninth globally . The lab will collaborate with fintech firms , merchant partners and financial institutions to develop solutions covering digital payments , data solutions , financial inclusion , alternative payments and safety and compliance . The lab also aims to support start - ups focusing on next - generation technologies via Mastercard ’s Start ##tech platform .
Mastercard has opened an innovation lab in Pune, India, its second in the Asia-Pacific region and ninth globally. The lab will collaborate with fintech firms, merchant partners and financial institutions to develop technologies covering digital payments, data solutions, financial inclusion, alternative payments and safety and security. The lab also aims to support start-ups working on next-generation technologies via Mastercard’s Start Path programme.