VivaTech Startup Challenges

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CHALLENGES

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SUCCESS STORIES

BEST-OF 2022

Europe's Biggest Startup

and Tech Event

VivaTech accelerates innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders,
major corporations and investors responding to our world’s biggest challenges.

VIVATECH STARTUP CHALLENGES

The VivaTech Startup Challenges give innovators the chance to show what they are made of. The competition is organized around the biggest topics in tech: Climate Tech, Sustainability, Future of Work, Smart City, Sports Tech, Data & AI, Customer and Employee Experience and more.

What you can win: Passes to VivaTech, an Invitation to pitch on stage, Access to Startup Corners within our Corporate Partner’s Stands, and a guarantee to network with the leaders in tech to generate real business leads.

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THE THREE TYPES OF STARTUP CHALLENGES

VIVATECH LAB
CHALLENGES

Labs are dedicated spaces where our biggest partners such as LVMH, Orange, RATP Group, La Poste and ManpowerGroup put the spotlight on their startups, experts and partners. Apply now for the chance to pitch and exhibit within one of the most visible areas at the event.

Join 2000 exhibiting international startups!

LAB CHALLENGES

VIVATECH
PITCH CONTESTS

Whether you’re a founder going solo or a whole orchestra tuning up for a major performance, choose from the list of VivaTech Pitch Contests and pitch your solution to a jury of leading experts and potential investors. Opportunity to highlight your startup in

Join the 300 pitching startups!

PITCH CONTESTS

VIVATECH
AWARDS

Viva Technology has created 4 major prize competitions for startups. Our goal is to champion the most promising solutions and innovations. Selected startups will be invited to pitch on stage in front of leading experts and investors.

Be one of the 200 startups in the running!

AWARDS

REWARDS

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GET FREE VIVATECH ALL-ACCESS PASSES

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RAISE YOUR NEXT ROUNDS BY MEETING WORLD RENOWNED INVESTORS

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SHARE YOUR VISION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL TECH ECOSYSTEM

04

GENERATE BUSINESS LEADS WITH TOP DECISION MAKERS

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BOOST YOUR VISIBILITY THANKS TO VIVATECH'S INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE

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SHAPE THE FUTURE WITH YOUR INNOVATIVE IDEAS

THEY SAY IT BETTER

VANESSA
COUNAERT

Founder Resortecs
Winner of the Female Founder Challenge 2022

“Winning the Female Founder Challenge gives you a boost, gives you recognition, and it really helps us to gain credibility with investors. We met investors after the challenge and some of the partners provided mentoring support.”

VIDEO SOON

MADIS
ALESMAA

CEO & Co-founder
Alpha AR
2020 LVMH Innovation Award finalist

“If you are a startup and are creating any sort of innovative technology, VivaTech is a must-see event. Even if you just want to stay up to date with new technologies or you want to showcase your startup, it is one of Europe's biggest tech events that I definitely recommend.”

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RUBEN
HALLALI

CEO HD Rain
Participated in 2019 Huawei Digital InPulse Challenge

"Thanks to the 2019 Huawei Startup Challenge organised by VivaTech, we had the opportunity to create many connections. During two or three days of the event we had about 50 to 60% of our leads for the next year."

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