CDE Innovation Prism

A framework for distinguishing innovations that are cheaper, enhancing or genuinely different, helping explain business-model change.

March 30, 2026

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The CDE Innovation Prism provides a lens for classifying fintech and financial services innovation across three dimensions: innovations that make existing services Cheaper, innovations that Enhance the customer experience, and innovations that are genuinely Different — representing new business models or market structures. The framework helps practitioners evaluate disruption claims and understand competitive positioning.

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