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Mayotte Reconstruction Challenge
Mayotte Reconstruction Challenge
A Startup Challenge for a Territory
The 2025 VivaTech Challenge highlights Mayotte, leveraging innovation for resilient reconstruction after Cyclone Chido. The island faces challenges in infrastructure, water access, agriculture, and employment. With immense potential in the blue economy, renewable energy, and AgriTech, startups worldwide are invited to propose scalable solutions for sustainability and economic growth. This is a unique opportunity to shape Mayotte’s future through technology and long-term development.
Our Startup Challenges
Infrastructure Resilience
Rebuilding Mayotte requires infrastructure that is more resistant to future climate events while respecting local environmental and geographical constraints. This challenge seeks innovative solutions for durable, adaptive, and sustainable construction.
Context & Need:
Mayotte's infrastructure was severely impacted by Cyclone Chido, exposing the fragility of buildings, roads, and essential public services. Reconstruction efforts must integrate resilience against future climate risks while considering Mayotte's limited resources and environmental constraints
Expected Solutions:
We are looking for projects that go beyond emergency response—solutions that will strengthen Mayotte’s infrastructure, economy, and environmental resilience, ensuring a smarter, more connected, and future-proofed island.
Innovative construction materials, modular and adaptive building designs, smart infrastructure technologies, and flood prevention systems that ensure long-term durability and sustainability.
Infrastructure Resilience
Rebuilding Mayotte requires infrastructure that is more resistant to future climate events while respecting local environmental and geographical constraints. This challenge seeks innovative solutions for durable, adaptive, and sustainable construction.
Context & Need:
Mayotte's infrastructure was severely impacted by Cyclone Chido, exposing the fragility of buildings, roads, and essential public services. Reconstruction efforts must integrate resilience against future climate risks while considering Mayotte's limited resources and environmental constraints
Expected Solutions:
We are looking for projects that go beyond emergency response—solutions that will strengthen Mayotte’s infrastructure, economy, and environmental resilience, ensuring a smarter, more connected, and future-proofed island.
Innovative construction materials, modular and adaptive building designs, smart infrastructure technologies, and flood prevention systems that ensure long-term durability and sustainability.
Infrastructure Resilience
Rebuilding Mayotte requires infrastructure that is more resistant to future climate events while respecting local environmental and geographical constraints. This challenge seeks innovative solutions for durable, adaptive, and sustainable construction.
Context & Need:
Mayotte's infrastructure was severely impacted by Cyclone Chido, exposing the fragility of buildings, roads, and essential public services. Reconstruction efforts must integrate resilience against future climate risks while considering Mayotte's limited resources and environmental constraints
Expected Solutions:
We are looking for projects that go beyond emergency response—solutions that will strengthen Mayotte’s infrastructure, economy, and environmental resilience, ensuring a smarter, more connected, and future-proofed island.
Innovative construction materials, modular and adaptive building designs, smart infrastructure technologies, and flood prevention systems that ensure long-term durability and sustainability.
Circular Economy for Community Resilience
Mayotte depends heavily on imported goods, and waste management remains a challenge. This challenge seeks circular economy solutions that encourage reuse, recycling, and local production to strengthen economic and environmental resilience.
Infrastructure Resilience
Circular Economy for Community Resilience
Mayotte depends heavily on imported goods, and waste management remains a challenge. This challenge seeks circular economy solutions that encourage reuse, recycling, and local production to strengthen economic and environmental resilience.
Circular Economy for Community Resilience
Mayotte depends heavily on imported goods, and waste management remains a challenge. This challenge seeks circular economy solutions that encourage reuse, recycling, and local production to strengthen economic and environmental resilience.
AgriTech and Food Security
With limited arable land and an unstructured agricultural sector, Mayotte struggles with food security. This challenge aims to develop innovative farming technologies that increase local food production and resilience to climate change.
Context & Need:
Mayotte's agricultural sector struggles with land scarcity, low productivity, and climate-related challenges. The cyclone exacerbated food insecurity, highlighting the need for sustainable farming solutions.
Expected Solutions:
Vertical and hydroponic farming, precision agriculture, AI-driven crop management, climate-resilient irrigation, and technology-driven supply chain solutions to boost local food production and reduce dependency on imports.
AgriTech and Food Security
With limited arable land and an unstructured agricultural sector, Mayotte struggles with food security. This challenge aims to develop innovative farming technologies that increase local food production and resilience to climate change.
Context & Need:
Mayotte's agricultural sector struggles with land scarcity, low productivity, and climate-related challenges. The cyclone exacerbated food insecurity, highlighting the need for sustainable farming solutions.
Expected Solutions:
Vertical and hydroponic farming, precision agriculture, AI-driven crop management, climate-resilient irrigation, and technology-driven supply chain solutions to boost local food production and reduce dependency on imports.
AgriTech and Food Security
With limited arable land and an unstructured agricultural sector, Mayotte struggles with food security. This challenge aims to develop innovative farming technologies that increase local food production and resilience to climate change.
Context & Need:
Mayotte's agricultural sector struggles with land scarcity, low productivity, and climate-related challenges. The cyclone exacerbated food insecurity, highlighting the need for sustainable farming solutions.
Expected Solutions:
Vertical and hydroponic farming, precision agriculture, AI-driven crop management, climate-resilient irrigation, and technology-driven supply chain solutions to boost local food production and reduce dependency on imports.
Sustainable Access to Water and Energy
Mayotte faces recurring water shortages and energy insecurity. This challenge calls for solutions that improve access to clean water and renewable energy while promoting self-sufficiency and climate resilience.
Context & Need:
With a growing population and limited natural water and energy resources, Mayotte faces recurring shortages. Existing infrastructure is insufficient, and reliance on fossil fuels increases environmental vulnerability.
Expected Solutions:
Renewable energy solutions (solar, wind, marine), off-grid water purification technologies, smart grids, and decentralized energy storage systems that enhance self-sufficiency and resilience.
Sustainable Access to Water and Energy
Mayotte faces recurring water shortages and energy insecurity. This challenge calls for solutions that improve access to clean water and renewable energy while promoting self-sufficiency and climate resilience.
Context & Need:
With a growing population and limited natural water and energy resources, Mayotte faces recurring shortages. Existing infrastructure is insufficient, and reliance on fossil fuels increases environmental vulnerability.
Expected Solutions:
Renewable energy solutions (solar, wind, marine), off-grid water purification technologies, smart grids, and decentralized energy storage systems that enhance self-sufficiency and resilience.
Sustainable Access to Water and Energy
Mayotte faces recurring water shortages and energy insecurity. This challenge calls for solutions that improve access to clean water and renewable energy while promoting self-sufficiency and climate resilience.
Context & Need:
With a growing population and limited natural water and energy resources, Mayotte faces recurring shortages. Existing infrastructure is insufficient, and reliance on fossil fuels increases environmental vulnerability.
Expected Solutions:
Renewable energy solutions (solar, wind, marine), off-grid water purification technologies, smart grids, and decentralized energy storage systems that enhance self-sufficiency and resilience.
Selection Criteria
Adaptability to Challenging Environments
Cutting-edge solutions while adapting to the challenges of Mayotte. Ability to navigate logistical, infrastructural, and environmental issues. A commitment to long-term impact and collaboration with local stakeholders.
Technical and Economic Feasibility & Startup Readiness
Technically viable and economically feasible for Mayotte. Candidates should have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or functional prototype to show their solution's practicality and potential.
Social and Environmental Impact
Tangible and measurable impact on the sustainable and inclusive impact, addressing key local challenges: resource management, economic resilience, and environmental protection.
Innovation
Technological or social innovations that effectively tackle Mayotte's unique constraints. Bring new approaches or significantly improve existing ones.
Scalability
Deployable at scale and adaptable to various contexts, ensuring long-term viability. Solutions that can be replicated in other territories facing similar challenges.
Rewards
Win a prize money for each challenge
5,000 euros to support the development and deployment of the solution in Mayotte.
Incubation and Support
Access to a local support program, including office space at the Mayotte Technopole, mentorship, and tailored guidance for implementation.
Visibility and Deployment
Exposure at VivaTech 2025 with a dedicated presentation, as well as access to local and international networks to facilitate the deployment of the solution in Mayotte.
VivaTech Access
Two tickets per winning team for VivaTech’s 9th edition, offering opportunities to engage with global tech leaders and innovators.
Play an active role in our six business sectors
Your solution, product or service demonstrates that you can play an active role in LVMH's ecosystem and deliver on a large scale. Whether it be the creation process, the omnichannel customer journey, or operation and manufacturing, you support the Group's legacy of excellence and innovation in all areas of its 6 business sectors.
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Timeline
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21/03/2025
Startup Challenges open
28/04/2025
Startup Challenges closes
12/05/2025
Selected Startups announced
11/06/2025
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20/06/2026
VivaTech 2025
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Can I apply for more than one Startup Challenge/Award?
What is the difference between a Startup Challenge and an Award?
Is applying for an Award or Startup Challenge free?
Who can apply?
Can I apply for more than one Startup Challenge/Award?
What is the difference between a Startup Challenge and an Award?
Is applying for an Award or Startup Challenge free?