Innovation is the heartbeat of progress, and the upcoming 2025 Innovation of the Year Award at VivaTech is set to showcase the most daring and visionary startups in the industry. This prestigious award is open to all exhibiting companies, recognizing those who are not just thinking outside the box but are actively reshaping entire sectors. The selection process evaluated startups based on their creativity, potential for market disruption, and scalability, resulting in a shortlist of 30 exceptional candidates.
The excitement culminates on June 11, when the top five finalists will present their groundbreaking ideas live at VivaTech. The winner will be announced during the Global Awards Ceremony on June 12, with the prize including a coveted pitch opportunity at the ceremony, a complimentary Startup Corner at VivaTech 2026, and a prestigious position in the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200. This award is a testament to the power of innovative thinking and the teams that transform ambitious concepts into transformative realities.
This year’s applicants have truly impressed us with their ingenuity. From innovative solutions like transforming glasses into autonomous guide dogs to developing photonic chips that could revolutionize computing, and even turning mining waste into effective carbon sinks, this shortlist is brimming with groundbreaking ideas that address real-world challenges. We witnessed the emergence of microrobotic swarms designed for space exploration, AI technologies capable of interpreting thoughts to control devices, and bioelectronic implants aimed at combating brain cancer.
These startups are elevating the fields of science, design, and engineering, particularly in critical areas such as sustainability, human-machine interaction, advanced diagnostics, and equitable healthcare access. What stands out the most is their audacity. These teams are not merely addressing existing problems; they are laying the foundation for the future. Selecting just five finalists, let alone a single winner, will be a formidable challenge, as each startup in this top 30 has already achieved significant recognition.
Below is the list of the top 30 startups competing for the 2025 Innovation of the Year Award, selected by the event organizers in collaboration with industry experts:
- 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
If you plan to attend the event in Paris on July 11-12, be sure to secure your pass today!