The Innovation of the Year Awards celebrate the most bold and visionary startups on display at Vivatech 2025. Open to all exhibitors, the awards will push boundaries and honor those who redefine industry. Startups were scored for innovation and creativity, market disruption, and scalability. Thirty people created a short list from hundreds of applicants.
The top five will pitch live on Vivatech on June 11th, with the winners showing at the Vivatech Global Awards Chrester on June 12th. Ceremony pitch slots, free startup corners at Vivatech 2026, and coveted spots at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200. The award not only a great idea, but also acknowledges the team that transforms bold vision into a game-changing reality.
This year’s applicants blew us away. From wearing glasses to becoming an autonomous guide dog and building photonic chips that can redefine computing, to convert mining waste into carbon sinks, this short list is full of breakthrough thinking with real-world stakes. We saw a bunch of microbots for space exploration, an AI that reads your mind to control the device, and a bioelectron implant that fights brain cancer.
These startups are taking science, design and engineering to new heights, particularly in areas such as sustainability, human-machine interfaces, advanced diagnostics and accessible healthcare. What stood out was boldness. These teams not only solve problems, they are building a future from scratch. It would be incredibly difficult to choose five finalists, let alone one winner. All of this top 30 startups have already won serious bragging rights.
The top 30 startups for the Vivatech 2025 Innovation of the Year Award are:
- Chipillon: France, Health
- Virtuosis AI: Switzerland, Information Technology
- EnerDrape SA: Switzerland, Energy
- Snap Discovery: Germany, Deeptech, BCI
- Nunox Technologies: Taiwan, Software Development/Cloud Services
- Phigi: France, Industry
- Noxon: Germany, Health
- . Lumens: Romania, Mobility/Transportation
- Hua Tec International: Taiwan, Health
- Video Analysis for Safety: Singapore, Information Technology
- Geolinks Services: France, Energy
- Moonlight Lab: Canada, Media/Entertainment/Cultural
- Stellaria: France, Energy
- Mende: France, Software Development/Cloud Services
- NeuralTeks: France, Health
- VITA325: Ukraine, Health
- Blue Sky Mineral GmbH: Canada, Industry
- Anivance AI: Taiwan, Health
- La Touche Musicale: France, Media/Entertainment/Cultural
- Insimili: Italy, Health
- Nellow: France, Information Technology
- oncoelectronics: France, Health
- Zeeh Africa: Nigeria, Banks/Finance/Insurance/Law
- Lumisync: France, Communications/Connection
- Onkos Molecular Diagnostics: Spain, Health
- WISP Solutions: France, Mobility/Transportation
- Werover: UK, Energy
- Math Beyondmath: UK, Information Technology
- Kumuls: France, Industry
- Firetracking: New Caledonia, Software Development/Cloud Services
If you plan to be in Paris from July 11th to 12th, make sure you do so. Please reserve a Vivatech pass today!
