The VivaTech 2025 Innovation of the Year Award has announced its top 30 finalist startups, showcasing groundbreaking innovations poised to reshape industries worldwide. The prestigious award celebrates those startups exhibiting exceptional creativity, innovation, market disruption, and scalability. Chosen from hundreds of competitive entrants, the shortlisted companies represent diverse fields such as healthcare, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and advanced technologies.
These selected innovators will be further narrowed down to five finalists who will have the opportunity to pitch live at the VivaTech event on June 11. The winner of this year’s award will be unveiled at the VivaTech Global Awards Ceremony scheduled for June 12.
This year’s prize includes an exclusive opportunity to pitch at the award ceremony, a dedicated Startup Corner at the VivaTech 2026 edition, and a guaranteed spot in TechCrunch’s acclaimed Startup Battlefield 200.
The list of finalists demonstrates an extraordinary range of disruptive ideas, from wearable tech that transforms glasses into autonomous guidance devices to revolutionary photonic chips that could redefine computing efficiency. Additionally, startups focused on turning mining waste into carbon-capturing resources and employing micro-robotic swarms for space exploration highlight the remarkable and diverse applications in consideration.
Innovations in human-machine interfaces were also prominent among entries, with technologies capable of interpreting brain signals to control devices and leveraging bioelectronic implants for brain cancer treatments. Across the board, these startups showcased ambitious visions combined with practical approaches to global challenges.
The judges were particularly impressed by the boldness and ingenuity shown by each finalist. Each startup embodies the ambitious spirit necessary to not just respond to problems, but proactively shape the future. With such strong contenders, selecting the ultimate winners this year will certainly prove challenging for the judging panel.
The following 30 startups represent the very best of innovation at VivaTech 2025:
– Chipiron: France, Healthcare
– Virtuosis AI: Switzerland, Information Technologies
– Enerdrape SA: Switzerland, Energy
– snap DISCOVERY: Germany, Deep Tech/Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI)
– NunoX Technologies: Taiwan, Software Development/Cloud Services
– Phigi: France, Industry
– Noxon: Germany, Healthcare
– .lumen: Romania, Mobility/Transportation
– HUA TEC International: Taiwan, Healthcare
– 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, Healthcare
– Vita325: Ukraine, Healthcare
– Blue Skies Minerals GmbH: Canada, Industry
– Anivance AI: Taiwan, Healthcare
– La Touche Musicale: France, Media/Entertainment/Culture
– InSimili: Italy, Healthcare
– Nellow: France, Information Technologies
– Oncoelectronics: France, Healthcare
– Zeeh Africa: Nigeria, Banking/Finance/Insurance/Legal
– LumiSync: France, Telecom/Connectivity
– Onkos Molecular Diagnostics: Spain, Healthcare
– Wisp Solutions: France, Mobility/Transportation
– Werover: United Kingdom, Energy
– BeyondMath: United Kingdom, Information Technologies
– Kumulus: France, Industry
– FireTracking: New Caledonia, Software Development/Cloud Services
With innovation at the forefront, each selected startup has already achieved significant recognition among peers and potential investors. For those in Paris, the VivaTech expo and awards ceremony on June 11-12 will offer an unparalleled view of the future direction of global technology and entrepreneurial ambition.
