The VivaTech 2025 Innovation of the Year Award celebrates the most daring and visionary startups showcasing their groundbreaking ideas. Open to all participating companies, this prestigious accolade recognizes those pushing industry boundaries and redefining what’s possible. Startups were evaluated based on Innovation & Creativity, Market Disruption, and Scalability, with hundreds of applicants vying for a spot on the shortlist. Ultimately, 30 standout startups made the cut.
The top five finalists will have the chance to pitch live at VivaTech on June 11, with the ultimate winner announced during the VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony on June 12. The winner will receive an exclusive pitch slot at the ceremony, a complimentary space at the Startup Corner for VivaTech 2026, and a coveted spot in the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200. This award is more than just recognition—it’s a celebration of teams turning bold ideas into transformative realities.
This year’s contenders truly impressed us. From transforming glasses into autonomous guide dogs to developing photonic chips that could revolutionize computing, and even converting mining waste into carbon sinks, the shortlist is packed with innovative solutions that have real-world impact. We saw microrobot swarms designed for space exploration, AI capable of reading your mind to control devices, and bioelectronic implants fighting brain cancer.
These startups are elevating science, design, and engineering in areas like sustainability, human-machine interfaces, advanced diagnostics, and accessible healthcare. What stood out most was their fearless approach—these teams aren’t just solving problems; they’re building the future from scratch. Selecting just five finalists—and ultimately one winner—will be a tough choice, but every startup on this list has already achieved incredible recognition.
Here are the top 30 startups competing for the VivaTech 2025 Innovation of the Year Award:
– Chipiron (France, health)
– Virtuosis AI (Switzerland, information technology)
– Enerdrape SA (Switzerland, energy)
– snap DISCOVERY (Germany, deep tech, BCI)
– NunoX Technologies (Taiwan, software/cloud services)
– Phigi (France, industry)
– Noxon (Germany, health)
– .lumen (Romania, mobility/transportation)
– HUA TEC International (Taiwan, health)
– Video Analytics for Safety (Singapore, information technology)
– Geolinks Services (France, energy)
– Moonlite Labs (Canada, media/entertainment)
– Stellaria (France, energy)
– Mendo (France, software/cloud services)
– NeuralTeks (France, health)
– Vita325 (Ukraine, health)
– Blue Skies Minerals GmbH (Canada, industry)
– Anivance AI (Taiwan, health)
– La Touche Musicale (France, media/entertainment)
– InSimili (Italy, health)
– Nellow (France, information technology)
– Oncoelectronics (France, health)
– Zeeh Africa (Nigeria, banking/finance/legal)
– LumiSync (France, telecom/connectivity)
– Onkos Molecular Diagnostics (Spain, health)
– Wisp Solutions (France, mobility/transportation)
– Werover (UK, energy)
– BeyondMath (UK, information technology)
– Kumulus (France, industry)
– FireTracking (New Caledonia, software/cloud services)
If you’re planning to visit Paris on July 11-12, don’t forget to reserve your VivaTech pass today!
