The VivaTech Innovation of the Year Award is open to startups exhibiting at VivaTech 2025, founded in or after 2020, and with fewer than 50 employees. The five finalists will pitch on June 11, with the Global Awards Ceremony taking place on June 12. Finalists will benefit from networking opportunities, visibility across VivaTech's marketing channels, and additional passes to the event. VivaTech, held in Paris from June 11-14, 2025, is a major platform for innovation, connecting startups, tech leaders, and investors to address global challenges.
Key takeaways:
- TechCrunch partners with VivaTech to select startups for the VivaTech Innovation of the Year Award at VivaTech 2025.
- The award recognizes startups with outstanding innovation, advanced technological capabilities, and industry-transforming potential.
- Five finalists will pitch on the VivaTech stage, gain introductions to venture capitalists, and receive high visibility across VivaTech marketing channels.
- The Innovation of the Year award winner will secure a place in the Disrupt Startup Battlefield 200 and present at TechCrunch’s flagship event in San Francisco.