About the Project
NextGen Payments Lab
The NextGen Payments Lab is a national test bed designed to support the validation and acceleration of Web3 financial products and services, with particular emphasis on applications leveraging the Digital Euro. This initiative bridges the financial sector and the TICE (Information, Communication, and Electronic Technologies) sector, positioning Portugal at the forefront of next-generation payment technologies.
Led by SIBS Forward Payment Solutions, in partnership with the Portugal Fintech Association, NOVA IMS, and Cuatrecasas, the project focuses on the integration and testing of cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), High-Performance Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Big Data, and Blockchain. It also supports access to and experimentation with the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI).
The lab offers a structured environment for product development and testing across multiple stages: onboarding, solution and business model architecture, regulatory compliance analysis, sandbox access, integration with SIBS products, certification and cybersecurity procedures, performance evaluation, reporting, dissemination, and piloting with both national and international partners.
