• VivaTech 2025 Innovation of the Year finalists include startups from AI physics to accessible MRI and sustainable geothermal energy.
  • The five finalists will pitch live on June 11, with the winner announced on June 12 at VivaTech Paris.
  • The award offers a free Startup Corner at VivaTech 2026 and entry into TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200.

VivaTech 2025 has unveiled the five finalists competing for its inaugural Innovation of the Year Award, recognising startups with bold, scalable solutions poised to transform industries.

From an AI-powered physics platform to groundbreaking healthcare diagnostics and sustainable energy innovations, these companies represent the cutting edge of global tech entrepreneurship.

The finalists are:

  • BeyondMath (UK): The world’s first generative physics platform, enabling engineers to run simulations 1000x faster using AI, drastically cutting design time and costs.
  • Chipiron (France): Developing the first lightweight, low-cost MRI using ultra-low magnetic fields, aiming to make MRI scans 100 times more accessible for early disease screening.
  • Enerdrape (Switzerland): Offering non-invasive geothermal panels that convert underground urban spaces into renewable heating and cooling sources without drilling.
  • Hua Tech International (Taiwan): An automated microfluidic platform combining nanostructured biochips and AI to detect rare circulating cells for precise cancer diagnostics.
  • Lumisync (France): Creating the world’s first 100% photonic oscillator to synchronise data centres’ flows at the speed of light, reducing latency and energy consumption by 1000x.

These finalists will pitch live on June 11 at VivaTech in Paris, followed by a Q&A with expert judges, including TechCrunch’s Jeff Taylor.

The winner will be announced on June 12, earning a free Startup Corner at VivaTech 2026 and a coveted spot in the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200.

The Innovation of the Year Award joins other prestigious VivaTech recognitions spotlighting female founders, African startups, student entrepreneurs, and impact-driven companies, showcasing the diverse future of technology.

Edited by Annette George