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Awards at VivaTech

Viva Technology organizes four major award competitions every year. Our mission is to discover and showcase the best solutions and breakthrough innovations created by startups from around the world, on the VivaTech stage. By participating, startups grab the attention of more than 91,000 visitors and over 4M online views that make up the VivaTech ecosystem.

  • Female Founder
    Challenge
  • Africa Tech
    Awards
  • Next Unicorn
    Awards
  • Next Startupper
    Challenge
 Female Founder Challenge

Female Founder Challenge

The Female Founder Challenge, organized by VivaTech and 50inTech, champions leading startups and breakthrough innovations built by women. The main objective is to empower women entrepreneurs by facilitating networking opportunities, access to funding through experience-sharing and connecting them with venture capitalists.

 

 AfricaTech Awards

AfricaTech Awards

VivaTech and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) organize the AfricaTech Awards. This initiative aims to recognize and support innovative Africa-focused companies with disruptive solutions in the Climate Tech, Health Tech, and FinTech sectors.

 

 Next Unicorn Awards

Next Unicorn Awards

The Next Unicorn Awards celebrates the fastest-growing scaleups that have the potential to become Unicorns in the next few years. The prize aims to promote and strengthen the European tech ecosystem by highlighting EU-based scaleups with huge potential.

 

 Next Startupper Challenge

Next Startupper Challenge

The Next Startupper Challenge enables young entrepreneurs to pitch their company to an expert audience while giving the VivaTech ecosystem a sneak peek of the trailblazers of tomorrow.

 

Why should you apply?

Accelerate your startup's growth by connecting with the biggest names in tech and raising funding from our impressive roster of international VC’s.
If you’re a startup with the next game-changing innovation, apply to one of our award Challenges and take part in VivaTechnology this June.