VivaTech 2025: Top 30 Startups Selected for Innovation of the Year

The top 30 startups have been selected for the Innovation of the Year award at VivaTech 2025, aiming to honor those disrupting industries with innovative solutions. The top five will pitch live on June 11, with the winner revealed on June 12. The award promotes bold teams and ideas that aim to change the game in various sectors.

The spotlight is on the top 30 startups that have been selected for the Innovation of the Year at VivaTech 2025. This award, which is open to all exhibitors, aims to honor startups that are not just dreaming big but are also redefining industries with their inventive approaches. Companies were judged based on factors like innovation, market disruption, and scalability. Out of hundreds of applicants, these 30 innovative teams emerged as a shortlist.

Mark your calendars, because the top five finalists will pitch their ideas live on June 11, with the overall winner announced on June 12 at the VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony. What do they get? Besides bragging rights, the winner secures a chance to pitch at the ceremony, a free Startup Corner at next year’s VivaTech, and a coveted affiliate spot in the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200. It’s not just about accolades, but recognized teams who are actually moving visions into something tangible.

This year’s entries were astonishing — they ranged from creating self-driving glasses that act like guide dogs to innovating photonic chips that could revolutionize computing technology. Some projects even converted mining waste into carbon-sucking wonders. The creativity didn’t stop there; we saw a swarm of tiny robots aimed at space exploration, AI systems that could read your brainwaves to interact with devices, and bioelectronic implants designed to combat brain cancer.

These startups are raising the bar in science, design, and engineering, especially in key areas such as sustainability and enhancing human-machine interaction. The courage shown by these teams was particularly impressive; they aren’t merely addressing current problems but actively shaping the future landscape. It’s going to be no small feat to settle on just five finalists or to select an ultimate winner, given that each startup on this list has something significant to boast about.

Here are the 30 startups that made the cut for the VivaTech 2025 Innovation of the Year, verified by TechCrunch in collaboration with VivaTech:
– 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 be in Paris from June 11-14, it’s a must to snag your VivaTech pass now!

In summary, the Innovation of the Year award at VivaTech 2025 shines a light on some truly groundbreaking startups. Recognized for their innovative thinking and potential market disruption, the selected top 30 startups exemplify the future of various industries. The competition is a pure showcase of ambition and forward-thinking, making for an exciting event in Paris this June.

Original Source: techcrunch.com