--- title: Card Innovation as a Service description: Get connected with G+D's innovation experts and explore how to use the most cutting edge technologies to launch your unique once-of-its-kind payment card. image: https://pages.gi-de.com/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_3up_Card.jpg --- ![EP---Landingpage-Convego(R)-Lab-Header](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego(R)%20Lab/Landingpage/EP---Landingpage-Convego(R)-Lab-Header.jpg?width=1920&height=704&name=EP---Landingpage-Convego(R)-Lab-Header.jpg) 32px 16px 16px # Convego® Labs: Accelerating payment card innovation Payment cards are the most tangible symbol of a bank’s customer relationship. They are an opportunity to connect your brand to your customers, ensuring that they not only choose your card to pay with but also think positively of you and your brand every time they pay. But with wallets becoming ever more crowded—how do you stand out? ## The answer: Innovation ![LABS\_Website\_Innovation\_Icon](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LABS_Website_Innovation_Icon.png?width=3334&height=1876&name=LABS_Website_Innovation_Icon.png) **Innovation** Innovation is about understanding the customer's needs and shaping a better product use for your customers. ![LABS\_Website\_Uniqueness\_Icon](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LABS_Website_Uniqueness_Icon.png?width=3334&height=1876&name=LABS_Website_Uniqueness_Icon.png) **Uniqueness** Leveraging new materials, production methods, and technologies to transform your payment card into something unique.  ![LABS\_Website\_Collaboration\_Icon (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LABS_Website_Collaboration_Icon%20(1).png?width=3334&height=1876&name=LABS_Website_Collaboration_Icon%20(1).png) **Collaboration** Innovation is about understanding the customer's needs and shaping a better product use for your customers. ## Curating innovation: Convego® Labs ![Video File Fallback](https://pages.gi-de.com/hubfs/EP/More%20Accessible%20Payments/Landing%20Page/EP-MAP-LP-VIDEO%20.png) Convego® Labs is G+D’s global innovation incubator and concept prototyping space. It empowers clients to create stand-out payment cards and other form factors, turning ideas into reality. We merge skilled craftsmanship with state-of-the-art production tools to develop and accelerate customer solutions. We can work together to create solutions that are unavailable elsewhere in the payment card market. ### Why innovate? ![LABS\_Website\_Brand\_Values\_Icon (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego(R)%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_Brand_Values_Icon%20(1).png?width=3334&height=1876&name=LABS_Website_Brand_Values_Icon%20(1).png) **Reflect your brand and values** For example, you could bring an eco-innovation story to life with sustainable materials or develop cards designed to increase accessibility or benefit the community. ![LABS\_Website\_Premium\_Icon (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego(R)%20Lab/LABS_Website_Premium_Icon%20(1).png?width=3334&height=1876&name=LABS_Website_Premium_Icon%20(1).png) **Unlock premium experiences** Explore rich new materials to give your customers a VIP experience. ![LABS\_Website\_Eye\_Catching\_Icon (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego(R)%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_Eye_Catching_Icon%20(1).png?width=3334&height=1875&name=LABS_Website_Eye_Catching_Icon%20(1).png) **Eye-catching effects** Discover durable materials and striking design design effects that stand out—and last for the lifetime of the card. ## Co-creation and collaboration ![LABS\_Website\_Cocreation (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego(R)%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_Cocreation%20(1).jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=LABS_Website_Cocreation%20(1).jpg "LABS_Website_Cocreation (1)") #### Co-creation Working on a specific new card launch design with one customer—involving them in every stage of the design.  ![LABS\_Website\_Collaboration (2)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego(R)%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_Collaboration%20(2).jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=LABS_Website_Collaboration%20(2).jpg "LABS_Website_Collaboration (2)") #### Collaboration Working from the ideation stage with stakeholders spanning partners to internal G+D and clients, to explore potential new designs, materials, and production techniques. **Both lead to concepts and prototypes of new payment cards.** ![Ceramic\_card\_blue\_1920\_x\_700px (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego(R)%20Lab/Landingpage/Ceramic_card_blue_1920_x_700px%20(1).png?width=1920&height=700&name=Ceramic_card_blue_1920_x_700px%20(1).png) # Innovation as a service (IaaS) ![LABS\_Website\_Prototype\_cards (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_Prototype_cards%20(1).jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=LABS_Website_Prototype_cards%20(1).jpg "LABS_Website_Prototype_cards (1)") Prototype cards Produce prototypes drawn from existing materials and processes to develop new payment cards for your customers. ![LABS\_Website\_Concept\_cards (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_Concept_cards%20(1).jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=LABS_Website_Concept_cards%20(1).jpg "LABS_Website_Concept_cards (1)") Concept cards Exploring new materials, design methodologies, and visual effects on a small run of cards to attract your customers with new ideas or test market interest—all configured to your own design and chosen features. ![LABS\_Website\_DIY-workshops (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_DIY-workshops%20(1).jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=LABS_Website_DIY-workshops%20(1).jpg "LABS_Website_DIY-workshops (1)") DIY workshops This is a session held at our flagship Convego® Labs facility in Munich, where you can experiment and, together, we can co-create new innovative payment card prototypes or concept cards. ![LABS\_Website\_Fast\_track (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_Fast_track%20(1).jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=LABS_Website_Fast_track%20(1).jpg "LABS_Website_Fast_track (1)") Fast track This is an agile and cost-efficient way to produce a pilot or small batch of an innovative new payment card for a selection of your customer base, such as a limited-edition or celebration card. ![LABS\_Website\_3up\_Card](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_3up_Card.jpg?width=3840&height=1400&name=LABS_Website_3up_Card.jpg) ### Beyond the payment card — the whole package Complement your new payment card with additional fulfillment and packaging options. Choose from simple carriers and presenters to innovative packaging and unboxing experiences using a wide range of materials and finishes—sure to delight any customer. ![LABS-Website-Packaging](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS-Website-Packaging.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=LABS-Website-Packaging.jpg "LABS-Website-Packaging") # Awards ![GD-Award-Convego-Labs-ICMA\_Elan\_Awards](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/GD-Award-Convego-Labs-ICMA_Elan_Awards.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=GD-Award-Convego-Labs-ICMA_Elan_Awards.jpg) ##### ICMA Élan Awards: Celebrating Payment Excellence Continuing our winning streak at the ICMA Élan Awards with 11 finalists and 6 winners in 2025. Year after year, we consistently achieve top honors by co-creating groundbreaking payment solutions with leading banks, bringing innovative technologies to market that set industry standards. ![GD-ICMA-Elan-Awards-2024-Teaser](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GD-ICMA-Elan-Awards-2024-Teaser.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=GD-ICMA-Elan-Awards-2024-Teaser.jpg "GD-ICMA-Elan-Awards-2024-Teaser") **2024 ICMA Elan award** **Winner**: Loyalty, promotional and gift cards for the Starbucks Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Year Gift Card.   **Finalist:** Loyalty, promotional and gift cards for our Starbucks Cherry Blossom Gift Card.   **Finalist:** Unique Innovation for our customized number card (Panda).   **Finalist:** Unique innovation prototype for our colored ceramic card. ![LABS\_Website-2023-ICMA-Elan-Awards](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website-2023-ICMA-Elan-Awards.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=LABS_Website-2023-ICMA-Elan-Awards.jpg "LABS_Website-2023-ICMA-Elan-Awards") 2023 ICMA Elan award **Finalist:** Unique innovation prototype for our 3D holographic card. **Finalist:** Unique innovation prototype for our mirror-effect card. **Finalist:** Unique innovation prototype for our ceramic material card—in collaboration with Huawei and China Guangfe Bank. ![LABS-Website-2022-ICMA-Elan-Awards](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS-Website-2022-ICMA-Elan-Awards.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&name=LABS-Website-2022-ICMA-Elan-Awards.jpg "LABS-Website-2022-ICMA-Elan-Awards") 2022 ICMA Elan award **Winner:** Unique innovation prototype for our specially-shaped chip.  **Finalist:** Unique innovation prototype for our textured card.  **Winner:** Unique innovation prototype for our dual-interface ceramic card.  ## Why work with G+D on your next payment card? ![Labs\_Website\_Icons\_Secure-copy-6-(1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/Labs_Website_Icons_Secure-copy-6-(1).png?width=700&height=500&name=Labs_Website_Icons_Secure-copy-6-(1).png) **Fast prototyping** Faster time to market with a dedicated space for concept, prototyping, and iteration ![Labs\_Website\_Icons\_Secure-copy-7-2](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/Labs_Website_Icons_Secure-copy-7-2.png?width=700&height=500&name=Labs_Website_Icons_Secure-copy-7-2.png) **Design expertise** We have decades of experience creating designs for banks all around the world ![Labs\_Website\_Icons\_Secure-copy-8-(1)-1](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/Labs_Website_Icons_Secure-copy-8-(1)-1.png?width=1200&height=900&name=Labs_Website_Icons_Secure-copy-8-(1)-1.png) **Materials knowledge** Our experts understand how innovative new materials can be transformed into scheme-compliant, eye-catching cards ![LABS\_Website\_Innovation\_Icon (3)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LABS_Website_Innovation_Icon%20(3).png?width=3334&height=1876&name=LABS_Website_Innovation_Icon%20(3).png) **Passion for innovation** We have a genuine passion for payment technology and a genuine desire to shape the future of payments ![Labs\_Website\_Icons\_Secure-copy-9-(1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/Labs_Website_Icons_Secure-copy-9-(1).png?width=1400&height=900&name=Labs_Website_Icons_Secure-copy-9-(1).png) **Local knowledge and global experience** We have a presence in over 40 countries and a deep understanding of both international markets and local conditions ![LABS\_Website\_Collaboration\_Icon (2)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_Collaboration_Icon%20(2).png?width=3334&height=1876&name=LABS_Website_Collaboration_Icon%20(2).png) **Working together** Co-creation and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do # Concepting and prototyping in action #### **More Accessible Payments** As part of our broader More Accessible Payments Initiative, we created a series of concept cards to explore ways in which the payment card can be improved for accessibility. ![GDE\_MAP\_A5\_Postcards\_v2 (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/GDE_MAP_A5_Postcards_v2%20(1).gif?width=2000&height=1124&name=GDE_MAP_A5_Postcards_v2%20(1).gif "GDE_MAP_A5_Postcards_v2 (1)") #### Eco-innovation in payment cards To help Financial Institutions meet their ESG goals and offer more sustainable payment solutions to their customers, we have created an innovative suite of payment cards using different eco-conscious materials—from recycled plastics to industrially compostable bioplastics. ![LABS\_Website\_Beyond (1)](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Convego%20Lab/Landingpage/LABS_Website_Beyond%20(1).jpg?width=1890&height=1063&name=LABS_Website_Beyond%20(1).jpg "LABS_Website_Beyond (1)") # Related solutions ![teaser-MAP](https://pages.gi-de.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EP/Info%20Fintech%20Hub/Landing%20Page/Revamp%20April%202024/teaser-MAP.jpg?width=543&height=305&name=teaser-MAP.jpg "teaser-MAP") More accessible payments Explore a suite of card, digital, and onboarding solutions that can help you deliver a more accessible, convenient, and secure payment experience to your end customers. 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