Tag: LIFT
Designing for Accessibility: Berkeley students are reimagining fintech for the visually-impaired
December 02, 2025
At IBSI, we love it when Berkeley students combine their technical skills with entrepreneurial spirits to make the world better for all. “It’s meaningful to design experiences that genuinely make life more independent and fairer for all…
Beyond the Classroom: Learning from faculty-driven research on Digital Collateral
November 27, 2025
In some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, hard-working individuals and families remain shut out of traditional banking and loan systems. Historically, lending in high and medium-income countries is secured by assets, while lower-income…
California’s push for financial health through personal finance education
July 28, 2025
IBSI has been home to the Lab for Inclusive FinTech (LIFT) since 2020. Through LIFT’s investments in faculty-driven research, student innovations and collaborations, and convenings with major partners, we learn what it takes to make financial…
Focusing on financial health outcomes
July 01, 2025
When I told my Uber driver we were headed to the EMERGE conference led by the Financial Health Network last month, his response summed it up – this country must prioritize financial health and education. And he wasn’t exaggerating. This month,…