Summary:
VivaTech 2025 announces top 30 startups for the Innovation of the Year Award
Startups evaluated on Innovation & Creativity, Market Disruption, and Scalability
Top five to pitch live; winner gets a spot in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200
Innovations include self-driving guide dogs, photonic chips, and mind-reading AI
Event highlights sustainability, human-machine interfaces, and healthcare advancements
The Boldest and Most Visionary Startups of VivaTech 2025
The Innovation of the Year Award at VivaTech 2025 is set to spotlight the most groundbreaking startups reshaping industries. With criteria focusing on Innovation & Creativity, Market Disruption, and Scalability, 30 startups have been shortlisted from hundreds of applicants. These pioneers are not just solving problems—they're building the future.
The Ultimate Prize
The top five finalists will pitch live on June 11, with the winner announced at the VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony on June 12. The grand prize includes a pitch slot at the ceremony, a free Startup Corner at VivaTech 2026, and a spot in the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200.
Breakthrough Innovations
This year's shortlist is nothing short of revolutionary, featuring:
- Self-driving guide dogs integrated into glasses
- Photonic chips poised to redefine computing
- Mining waste conversion into carbon sinks
- Microrobot swarms for space exploration
- AI that reads minds to control devices
- Bioelectronic implants combating brain cancer
These startups are pushing the envelope in sustainability, human-machine interfaces, advanced diagnostics, and accessible healthcare.
The Top 30 Startups
Here’s the complete list of the VivaTech 2025 Innovation of the Year Award top 30 startups:
- Chipiron: France, health
- Virtuosis AI: Switzerland, information technologies
- Enerdrape SA: Switzerland, energy
- snap DISCOVERY: Germany, deep tech, BCI
- NunoX Technologies: Taiwan, software development/cloud services
- Phigi: France, industry
- Noxon: Germany, health
- .lumen: Romania, mobility/transportation
- HUA TEC International: Taiwan, health
- Video Analytics for Safety: Singapore, information technologies
- Geolinks Services: France, energy
- Moonlite Labs: Canada, media/entertainment/culture
- Stellaria: France, energy
- Mendo: France, software development/cloud services
- NeuralTeks: France, health
- Vita325: Ukraine, health
- Blue Skies Minerals GmbH: Canada, industry
- Anivance AI: Taiwan, health
- La Touche Musicale: France, media/entertainment/culture
- InSimili: Italy, health
- Nellow: France, information technologies
- Oncoelectronics: France, health
- Zeeh Africa: Nigeria, banking/finance/insurance/legal
- LumiSync: France, telecom/connectivity
- Onkos Molecular Diagnostics: Spain, health
- Wisp Solutions: France, mobility/transportation
- Werover: United Kingdom, energy
- BeyondMath: United Kingdom, information technologies
- Kumulus: France, industry
- FireTracking: New Caledonia, software development/cloud services
Don’t miss the chance to witness these innovators in action at VivaTech 2025!
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