PYMNTS.com Introduces The Official Website for The 2013 Innovation Project

Innovator Awards submissions formally opened, nominations already pouring in

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PYMNTS.com, the premier source of news and commentary on innovation in payments, has launched the official website for its groundbreaking industry event, The Innovation Project™.

“The Innovation Project is truly unique. It will bring together the leading executives and entrepreneurs who are working on innovation in payments and commerce to solve some of the industry’s toughest problems and to hail the greatest innovators in the industry”

Scheduled to take place on March 20^th and 21^st at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, The Innovation Project™ plans to reshape how the industry creates, innovates, and acknowledges and celebrates its innovators.

“The Innovation Project is truly unique. It will bring together the leading executives and entrepreneurs who are working on innovation in payments and commerce to solve some of the industry’s toughest problems and to hail the greatest innovators in the industry,” said Karen Webster, PYMNTS.com president and Market Platform Dynamics CEO.

The Innovation Project™ official website will serve as the PYMNTS.com hub for announcing speakers, sponsors, and agenda updates over the next few weeks and months. Industry leaders and innovators are encouraged to visit the site to find out more information on sponsorship, awards submissions, Innovator Expo participation, and to get on The Innovation Project™ invitation list.

With the site launch, submissions are officially open for the 2013 PYMNTS.com Innovator Awards and will once again celebrate the sectors’ most innovative players. For 2013, the total number of categories has been expanded from five to fifteen. “The new interactive portal acts as a roadmap for anyone interested in learning about The Innovation Project,” Webster said. “We’re excited to have the emerging guys submit themselves for the Innovator Expo and the established guys submit ideas for the ThinkAThon. There are so many different options for everyone to participate in and we are thrilled to spill the beans on this incredible experience with the industry. Take a peek!”

About PYMNTS.com

PYMNTS.com is reinventing the way in which companies in payments share relevant information about the initiatives that shape the future of commerce and makes news. This powerful B2B platform is the #1 site for the payments industry by traffic and the premier source of information about “what’s next” in payments. C-suite and VP level executives turn to it daily for these insights, making the PYMNTS.com audience the most valuable in the industry. It provides an interactive platform for companies to demonstrate thought leadership, popularize products and, most importantly, capture the mindshare of global decision-makers. It’s where the best minds and best content meet on the web.