The inaugural VivaTech Innovation of the Year award highlights groundbreaking advancements in technology, showcasing five visionary startups that have emerged as finalists. Among them are BeyondMath, Enerdrape, and Lumisync, each recognized for their unique contributions that promise to reshape their respective industries. The award series recognizes early stage startups that have proven themselves the most creatively disruptive. The winner will get some great opportunities to level up, including a complementary Startup Corner at VivaTech 2026 and acceleration into the exclusive TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200.
BeyondMath is notable as the world’s first generative physics platform. Accessible, batch-mode, AI-enabled simulation completely disrupt the discipline. They are a replacement for outdated, slow and expensive processes, empowering engineers to run simulations in remarkable time—1000X faster than previous methods! This game-changing platform provides you the ability to test thousands of designs within minutes. It cuts time, cost, and complexity in half on engineering projects.
Enerdrape is at the forefront of creating a clean and sustainable energy economy with its non-invasive geothermal energy panels. These building panels turn structures below ground into energy efficient, passive renewable heating and cooling respectively. Enerdrape’s advance enables faster, more accessible, low-carbon retrofits in space-constrained urban settings with minimal drilling. This method reduces community disruption. It creates a more equitable access to clean energy solutions in places where the typical approach may not be as effective.
Lumisync is testing the limits of technology by working with data centers to sync data around the world at lightning speed. Lumisync is developing the world’s first 100% photonic oscillator. This revolutionary technology is intended to reduce latency and energy use by 1000 times. This advancement can lead to significant leaps in the efficiency of data processing, an increasingly important aspect of our data-centric world.
The VivaTech Innovation of the Year award was created this year as a platform to showcase pioneering startups. From an extensive pool of applicants, the top 30 visionary startups were identified, ultimately narrowing down to five finalists, including BeyondMath, Enerdrape, and Lumisync. This added recognition elevates these companies further within their home tech community. It serves as a testament to their dedication to innovation and sustainability.