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Innovation of the Year
Innovation of the Year
Innovation of the Year
Crowning the Best in Innovation
Crowning the Best in Innovation
Crowning the Best in Innovation

Exhibiting Startups Only

Exhibiting Startups Only

Exhibiting Startups Only

The Award

The VivaTech Innovation of the Year returns for its second edition to spotlight visionary startups that are shaping the future. This VivaTech Award honors an exceptional company that embodies excellence in creativity, technological ingenuity, and transformative potential within its industry.

Are you a startup pushing the boundaries of innovation? Bringing disruptive solutions to today's challenges? Actively building tomorrow's world? Apply now!

This Award is dedicated to startups who will be exhibiting at VivaTech 2026.

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Our main objective

Our objective is to showcase the wealth of talent and innovation across VivaTech exhibitors and help them unlock new business opportunities.

The journey: The five finalists will be invited to pitch their innovation live at VivaTech 2026 in June, gaining invaluable exposure to investors, industry leaders, and media.
The winner will be announced during a prestigious ceremony alongside other groundbreaking innovators, securing significant visibility and a spotlight throughout the entire event.

Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your startup on the global stage!

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Eligibility Criteria

  • Be a startup exhibiting at VivaTech 2026

  • Have less than 100 employees

  • Company founded in or after 2020

Selection Criteria
Innovation & Creativity

Demonstration of a high level of innovation, relevance and originality

Market disruption

Potential to disrupt the market and transform its respective industry.

Scalability

Feasibility, practicality, and viability (technical, economic, and environmental) of implementing the solution.

Rewards
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    For the finalists

    • Industry validation and high visibility across VivaTech marketing tools and program
    • Introductions to VCs
    • Exclusive networking opportunities with jury members
    • Two additional 4-day passes to attend VivaTech 2026

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    For the winner

    • VivaTech 2027 Startup Corner - Secure your spot at next year’s edition
    • Year-Round Exposure - Exclusive media coverage, interviews, and spotlight opportunities

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    For the finalists

    • Industry validation and high visibility across VivaTech marketing tools and program
    • Introductions to VCs
    • Exclusive networking opportunities with jury members
    • Two additional 4-day passes to attend VivaTech 2026

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    For the winner

    • VivaTech 2027 Startup Corner - Secure your spot at next year’s edition
    • Year-Round Exposure - Exclusive media coverage, interviews, and spotlight opportunities

Timeline

52 Days 13 Hours

52 Days 13 Hours

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  • Launch of the Award and applications

  • End of applications

  • Selection of the 5 finalists

  • Finalists' Pitch Session at VivaTech

  • VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony

  • Launch of the Award and applications

  • End of applications

  • Selection of the 5 finalists

  • Finalists' Pitch Session at VivaTech

  • VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony

  • Launch of the Award and applications

  • End of applications

  • Selection of the 5 finalists

  • Finalists' Pitch Session at VivaTech

  • VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony

Apply Now

Apply Now

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Top 30
Chipiron

France

Chipiron is building the first lightweight, low-cost MRI scanner that uses ultra-low magnetic fields without sacrificing image quality.
The goal: to make MRI 100 times more accessible and enable early, large-scale screening.

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2025 Finalists

These are the innovators who made it to the finals last year, and pitched live at VivaTech in front of an expert jury. Be one of them this year! 

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Enerdrape

First non-invasive geothermal panel system that transforms underground spaces (parking lots, tunnels) into renewable sources of heating and cooling.

Switzerland

Lumisync

Enables data centers to synchronize their data flows at the speed of light with the world's first 100% photonic oscillator to reduce latency and energy consumption by 1000x.

France

BeyondMath

The world's first generative physics platform, replacing slow and costly simulations with real-time physics powered by AI. Engineers can perform simulations 1000x faster.

United Kingdom

Hua Tec International

Automated microfluidic platform integrating a nanostructured semiconductor biochip, multiplex fluorescence staining, and AI analysis to accurately capture, identify, and analyze rare circulating cells for cancer diagnosis.

Taiwan

Chipiron

Chipiron is building the first lightweight, low-cost MRI scanner that uses ultra-low magnetic fields without sacrificing image quality. The goal: to make MRI 100 times more accessible and enable early, large-scale screening.

France

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