Every day, Nova Logistics delivers 120,000 parcels across French cities. Last-mile delivery is where most of our emissions, costs and customer frustration come from. We want to work with startups that can help us deliver faster, cleaner and smarter, and test their solutions at scale on our network.
Urban deliveries account for 40% of our CO2 emissions while representing only 15% of distances driven. Low-emission zones are spreading across French cities, failed deliveries cost us €2 each, and current electric vans do not solve parking, loading or route density. We want to cut last-mile emissions in half by 2030 without increasing cost per parcel.
What we are looking for
Solutions for urban logistics: cargo bikes and light electric vehicles, micro-hubs, route optimization, smart lockers, or software that reduces failed deliveries. Solutions must be able to run a pilot in at least one French city within 6 months and integrate with our transport management system (TMS) through an API.
Urban deliveries account for 40% of our CO2 emissions while representing only 15% of distances driven. Low-emission zones are spreading across French cities, failed deliveries cost us €2 each, and current electric vans do not solve parking, loading or route density. We want to cut last-mile emissions in half by 2030 without increasing cost per parcel.
What we are looking for
Solutions for urban logistics: cargo bikes and light electric vehicles, micro-hubs, route optimization, smart lockers, or software that reduces failed deliveries. Solutions must be able to run a pilot in at least one French city within 6 months and integrate with our transport management system (TMS) through an API.
Clear reduction in emissions, cost or failed deliveries, backed by data
Technical maturity
Working product already used by at least one customer
Scalability
Can be deployed in several cities across our network
Integration
Connects to our transport management system and operations without heavy custom work
Rewards
Paid pilot with Nova
A paid 3-month pilot in one of our urban hubs, with a dedicated Nova operations team.
Meet our leadership
A session with Nova's COO and innovation team to explore a long-term partnership.
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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Your personal data is collected by Crédit Agricole S.A., 12 Place des Etats-Unis, 92120 Montrouge, as the data controller, so that you can participate in the Challenge organized from 18/03/2026 during the Vivatech event, called: “Digital Sustainability Training Modules”. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right, under the conditions provided by law, to access your personal data at any time, to exercise your right to data portability, to have it rectified, to request its erasure in compliance with legal obligations, to object to its processing, to define general or specific instructions regarding the fate of your personal data after your death, or to restrict its processing for legitimate reasons. You can access more detailed information on the protection of your personal data by consulting, in particular, Article 13: “Personal data protection” of the challenge rules.
