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The FCAT® Story

Since 1999, the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) has served as an innovative technology resource for Fidelity Investments. FCAT has contributed to numerous advances in product design, usability, tech architecture, and applications across customer and associate experiences.

For us, the Future is Now

Our research and development teams track and evaluate important trends and technologies to identify what will matter most to Fidelity and its customers in the coming years.

1999
FCAT is born
2006
UX Lab goes live
2011
Patent office opens
2011
411 US Patents issued to date
2014
Engage in VR experience
Blockchain work begins
2017
Explorations of mobile AR
2018
VR for employees training begins
Launch of Fidelity Digital Assets
2019
Research expands in game engine development
2021
Launched Sherlock a data platform
2021
Launched Sherlock a data platform
2021
Launched Sherlock a data platform
2022
FCAT Crypto Brief podcast began
Published academic paper describing a new way to simulate financial data with quantum systems
2023
Released Ethereum
Validators as a PoC to participate in Ethereum’s network security
Deployed QKD segment via post-quantum cryptography
2024
Developed a proven strategy for local LLM deployment
Designed a custom game using Epic Games Unreal Editor for Fortnite
Launched FCAT Fellowship program in Dublin and Durham
2025
Beta-test for FCAT’s first digital wallet
For us, the future is now.

Our research and development teams track and evaluate important trends and technologies to identify what will matter most to Fidelity and its customers in the coming years.


1999

FCAT is Born


2006

UX Lab goes live


2011

Patent office opens


2014

FCAT engages in Virtual Reality experiences


2017

Explorations of mobile AR


2018

VR for employee training begins




Launch of Fidelity Digital Assets®


2019

Research expands in game engine development




Published academic paper describing a new way to simulate financial data with quantum systems


2023

Released Ethereum
validators as a PoC to participate in Ethereum’s network security



Deployed QKD segment via post-quantum cryptography

2024

Developed a proven strategy for local LLM deployment



Designed a custom game using Epic Games Unreal Editor for Fortnite

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