The VivaTech Awards

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VivaTech organizes five major Awards each year to discover and showcase breakthrough innovations from startups worldwide: the Female Founder Award, the AfricaTech Award, the Innovation of the Year, the Tech for Change Award, and the Next Startupper Award.

Finalists will pitch on stage during the finals at VivaTech in Paris in June, and the winners will be announced and honored at the prestigious VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony.

  • 5Awards celebrating
  • 30Finalists
  • 200+Press clippings
  • 350Meuros raised
  • 20+C-Level jury members
  • 6+Sponsors

Why apply?

Participating in the VivaTech Awards puts your startup on a global stage to validate your innovation, build credibility, and unlock high value connections with investors and industry leaders.

Pitch your solution in front of top decision-makers and investors

Pitch your solution in front of top decision-makers and investors

One-to-one meetings booked with VCs

One-to-one meetings booked with VCs

They Say it Best

  • GENESIS

    "It's an amazing recognition. There are so many incredible startups."
  • INBOLT

    "The Female Founder Award has been an accelerator for my company visibility"
  • REME-D

    “This Award comes with a lot of recognition and it also comes with a lot of responsibility."

The Application Process

  • 1

    The application

    Complete a short form so we can collect all the information the jury needs to assess your application

  • 2

    The
    results

    The announcement date will be indicated on each Awards page.

  • 3

    The
    finals

    Pitch on stage at VivaTech during the award finals.

  • 4

    The Global Awards Ceremony

    Winners will be announced on VivaTech's Stage One.