VivaTech: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
“VivaTech is an innovation accelerator that connects startups, technology leaders, large companies and investors responding to the greatest challenges facing our world.”
- Next edition
- Jun 16–19, 2027 · VivaTech 2027 source
- Where
- Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Hall 7, Paris, France source
- Format
- hybrid · 4 days (2026)
- Tickets
- €180–€830 (2027 professional 4-day passes, excluding VAT; Super Early Bird Startup price to Regular Investor price). The 2026 historical ticket schedule is not included in the current 2027 pass terms cited here. source
- Startup pass
- €180 per pass, excluding VAT (2027 Super Early Bird; published schedule: €250 Early Bird and €350 Regular). source
- VivaTech Startup Prizes and partner Startup Challenges (2026)
- Varies by award or challenge. The 2026 Innovation of the Year winner received a free booth at VivaTech 2027 and an invitation to TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield. The 2026 Next Startupper winner received €5,000 and a startup corner at the next VivaTech edition. Individual Startup Challenge rewards are specified on their respective pages. source
- Cadence
- Annual, in June. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the 2021 edition returned in a hybrid Paris-and-online format. The 2026 edition ran June 17–20.
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Next edition
| Dates | Jun 16–19, 2027 source |
|---|---|
| Edition | VivaTech 2027 |
| Venue | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France source |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Tickets | vivatech.com source |
Ticket tiers as published
| Tier | Price | Includes | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startup source | €180 Super Early Bird; €250 Early Bird; €350 Regular, excluding VAT (2027). | Four-day (2027) entry, conference sessions, exhibition halls, app networking, lounge and priority entrance; the Startup Pass page also lists Investor and Incubator Office Hours, Investors Reverse Pitch and Startup Guide. | 2027 |
| Marketing Startup source | €230 Super Early Bird; €300 Early Bird; €420 Regular, excluding VAT (2027). | Startup-category four-day (2027) pass plus the dedicated marketing summit; startup-pass features include app networking and startup/investor meeting formats. | 2027 |
| Tech Startup source | €230 Super Early Bird; €300 Early Bird; €420 Regular, excluding VAT (2027). | Startup-category four-day (2027) pass plus the dedicated tech-leader summit; startup-pass features include app networking and startup/investor meeting formats. | 2027 |
| Attendee source | €350 Super Early Bird; €490 Early Bird; €650 Regular, excluding VAT (2027). | Four-day (2027) entry to exhibition halls and conference sessions, VivaTech App networking, exclusive lounge and priority entrance. | 2027 |
| Marketing Attendee source | €450 Super Early Bird; €590 Early Bird; €750 Regular, excluding VAT (2027). | Attendee-category four-day (2027) pass plus the dedicated marketing summit. | 2027 |
| Tech Attendee source | €450 Super Early Bird; €590 Early Bird; €750 Regular, excluding VAT (2027). | Attendee-category four-day (2027) pass plus the dedicated tech-leader summit. | 2027 |
| Investor source | €450 Super Early Bird; €650 Early Bird; €830 Regular, excluding VAT (2027). | Four-day (2027) entry to exhibition halls and conference sessions, VivaTech App networking, exclusive lounge and priority entrance. | 2027 |
How founders get in
The organiser describes the startup experience as a curated opportunity to meet investors backing your sector, buyers seeking your solution and peers facing similar challenges. Founders can exhibit, apply to challenges and awards, and use investor or incubator meeting formats. The organiser says the 2026 tenth-anniversary edition adopted the shorter name VivaTech; the next announced edition is at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 2027-06-16 to 2027-06-19.
- Check that the company meets the 2027 Startup Pass criteria: under 8 years old and fewer than 100 employees.
- Purchase a 4-day Startup Pass online through VivaTech’s official pass page. Attendance as a startup uses a paid pass, not a general-attendance application. The published Super Early Bird Startup price is €180 excluding VAT (2027).
- Create the required VivaTech account, complete the pass-holder profile, and print or allocate the pass through the account before attending (2027).
- Optionally apply separately to an open Startup Challenge or Award through the organiser’s application portal. Each programme page sets its own dates; no 2027 competition deadlines were published in the material reviewed.
| Startup programme | Purchase the Startup-category 4-day pass online; it is not an application-based attendance pass. Request a booth separately if you want to exhibit. Challenges and Awards have separate applications. source |
|---|---|
| Startup price | €180 per pass, excluding VAT (2027 Super Early Bird; published schedule: €250 Early Bird and €350 Regular). source |
| Includes | Four-day (2027) entry to exhibition halls and conference sessions; VivaTech App networking; Investor Office Hours, Incubator Office Hours, Investors Reverse Pitch, Startup Guide, exclusive lounge and priority entrance. |
| Eligibility | A company less than 8 years old with fewer than 100 employees (2027 pass terms). |
| Scholarships / free passes | The organiser’s student guidance (2026) says students whose school is a VivaTech partner may receive a complimentary student pass for all four event days. No general founder scholarship or broad free-pass scheme for 2027 was published in the material reviewed. |
| Investor pass | Select the Investor category and purchase online through the official VivaTech pass page; the terms require a website account and payment. source |
| Investor eligibility | The 2027 pass terms define an Investor as a legal entity whose corporate purpose is primarily to invest capital in companies. |
| Application required | No, tickets are purchased |
VivaTech Startup Prizes and partner Startup Challenges (2026)
| Prize | Varies by award or challenge. The 2026 Innovation of the Year winner received a free booth at VivaTech 2027 and an invitation to TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield. The 2026 Next Startupper winner received €5,000 and a startup corner at the next VivaTech edition. Individual Startup Challenge rewards are specified on their respective pages. source |
|---|---|
| Format | The 2026 Startup Prizes used award-specific finalist pitches on stage, with winners announced at the VivaTech Startup Winners Ceremony. Startup Challenges are separate open-innovation competitions: corporate and public partners present needs, startups apply with solutions, and selected finalists may pitch or exhibit. |
| Eligibility | Eligibility varies by competition. For example, the 2026 Innovation of the Year Award was for VivaTech-exhibiting startups with fewer than 100 employees, founded after 2020; AfricaTech assessed solutions addressing challenges on the African continent. Challenge criteria are set by each partner. |
Winners
- Endolith (2026) — Fundraising coaching by IRIS; a free Startup Corner at VivaTech 2026; and a five-month business-development mentoring program with Forvis Mazars XFactory., Liz Dennett source
- Alithea Biotechnology (2026) — Free startup corner at VivaTech 2027, a Stage One pitch during the Global Innovation Awards ceremony, and year-round integration into the VivaTech network. source
- Surgia (2026) source
- AssisTech Smart Shower (2026) — €5,000 and a startup corner at the next VivaTech edition. source
- Hodor (2026) — Free booth at VivaTech 2027 and an invitation to TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield., Karim Boussetta source
Judges
- Tatiana Jama, Founder & Managing Partner at Sista Fund source
- Caroline Ramade, CEO & Founder at Q7Leader source
- Sylvain Freonn, Partner and Executive Committee Member at Forvis Mazars source
- Julien David Nitlech, Managing Partner at IRIS source
- Isabelle Mari, Director of Strategic Projects at JCDecaux source
- Lucile Cornet, Partner at Eight Roads source
Meeting investors there
Founders can meet investors through office hours, reverse pitches, app-based networking and appointments, and investor-focused events. For 2026, the organiser described dedicated 20-minute Investor Office Hours using the JeFile virtual queue; a separately listed business-angel session described 15-minute consultations on a first-come, first-served basis. source
| Investors attending | 4,000 investors from around the world (2026 key-facts figure; no separate final attendance tally stated) source |
|---|---|
| Matchmaking | VivaTech App; JeFile was specified for the 2026 office-hour queue. source |
| Formats | Investor Reverse Pitch: investors share their investment thesis with founders and meet startups after sessions (2027 programme description). · Investor Office Hours: focused one-to-one conversations between founders and investors; access is listed with the Startup Pass (2027). · Incubator Office Hours: startup meetings with incubators; access is listed with the Startup Pass (2027). · Investor Lounge, investor panels and investor roundtables (2027 programme description). · VivaTech App networking and appointment booking; 2026 organiser materials also describe business meeting slots in the app and JeFile for office-hour queues. |
Investor firms the organiser lists (2026 completed edition for outcomes and published lists; the next announced edition is 2027, scheduled for 16–19 June at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The organiser says the event name changed from Viva Technology to VivaTech for its tenth-anniversary edition in 2026.)
GVAccelKKRLightspeed VenturesAtomicoNorthzoneCreandumHeadlineLocalGlobeUSVAmadeus CapitalEarlybirdWorld FundGrowth EurazeoHermitage Capital
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Who speaks (2026 completed edition for outcomes and published lists; the next announced edition is 2027, scheduled for 16–19 June at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The organiser says the event name changed from Viva Technology to VivaTech for its tenth-anniversary edition in 2026.)
- Jeff Bezos, Founder; Co-CEO · Amazon & Blue Origin; Prometheus
- David Limp, CEO · Blue Origin
- Mike Massimino, Former Astronaut · NASA
- Yann LeCun, Executive Chairman · AMI Labs
- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister · India
- Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernization · Germany
- Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO · Adobe
- Peter Steinberger, Founder · OpenClaw
- Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy · European Commission
- Thomas Pesquet, Astronaut · European Space Agency
- Joe Tsai, Co-founder and Chairman · Alibaba
- Christophe Fouquet, CEO · ASML
Full lineup: official speakers page.
Notable past speakers
- Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon & Blue Origin; Co-CEO of Prometheus · Amazon & Blue Origin; Prometheus (2026)
- Yann LeCun, Executive Chairman · AMI Labs (2026)
- Shantanu Narayen, Chair & CEO · Adobe (2026)
- Joe Tsai, Co-founder & Chairman · Alibaba (2026)
- Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor; Co-founder and CTO · World Wide Web / Inrupt (2026)
Sponsors and partners
Founding Partners 5
BNP ParibasLa Poste GroupeLVMHOrangeAWS
Country of the Year 1
Germany
AI Country Partner 1
India
Platinum Partners 9
AdobeCore42EnvisionGE VernovaManpowerGroupNVIDIAPwCSamsungVusion
Gold Partners 24
AccentureAXABooking.comCapgeminiCrédit AgricoleDatasectionEngieEYGroupe BouyguesGroupe Caisse des DépôtsIBMJCDecauxKPMGL’Oréal GroupeMicrosoftOracleOVHcloudQuantumBlack AI by McKinseySalesforceSanofiSAPScalewaySNCF GroupeSonepar
Silver Partners 20
Région Île-de-FranceAirbusBpifranceCNRSEssilorLuxotticaFoxconnFreshworksFrance Numérique.gouv – The State’s Digital AllianceHong Kong Trade Development CouncilInfobipItalian Trade AgencyMBDAMétropole du Grand ParisNebiusRégion Hauts-de-FranceReplyRégion Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRégion Centre-Val de LoireRégion Grand EstSwissTech
+5 more sponsors and partners on the official partners page.
Media partners: Adweek, AfricaNews, BFM Business, Bloomberg Media, CNBC, CNN, Euractiv, Euronews, Financial Times, Fortune, France Info, Handelsblatt, Maddyness, POLITICO, The New York Times, Webedia, Acteurs du Franco-Allemand, Actu IA, ARTE, Bloom Media, Brut, Business O Féminin, C’est qui la boss?, Caixin Global, CGTN Europe, Clubic, Entrepreneur Middle East, Feuille Blanche, The French Tech Journal, Les Pépites de France, NRJ Global, Républik IT, L’Incubateur Science & Vie, Stratégies, TechEU, TechRound, The Media Leader
Government partners: Germany (2026 Country of the Year), India (2026 AI Country Partner), Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Gouvernement Français, France Numérique.gouv – The State’s Digital Alliance, Région Île-de-France, Métropole du Grand Paris
Full list: official partners page.
Startups there
More than 15,000 startups participated (2026). · official startup directory
Alumni the organiser highlights
Programme
| Tracks | Artificial Intelligence (2026) · Productivity Reimagined (2026) · Sovereignty & Ethics (2026) · Energy, Greentech & Mobility (2026) · Cybersecurity & Defense (2026) · Health & Longevity (2026) source |
|---|---|
| Call for speakers | The organiser’s editorial team leads the conference programme; prospective speakers can submit an application for consideration through its speaker application route. The speaker guidance reviewed gives no call deadline or 2027 submission dates. |
| Official app | VivaTech 2026 |
| Hashtag | #VivaTech |
Past editions, as published
| Edition | Dates | Attendees | Investors | Startups | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 source | Jun 17–20, 2026 | 200,000 visitors (2026) | — | 15,000+ startups (2026) | recap · report · photos |
| 2025 source | Jun 11–14, 2025 | 180,000 attendees (2025) | — | 14,000 startups (2025) | recap |
| 2024 source | May 22–25, 2024 | 165,000+ visitors (2024) | — | 13,500 startups (2024) | recap |
| 2023 source | Jun 14–17, 2023 | 150,000+ attendees (2023); 405,000 online visitors (2023) | 2,600 investors (2023) | 11,400 startups (2023) | recap · report |
| 2022 source | Jun 15–18, 2022 | 91,000 in-person visitors (2022); 300,000 online visits (2022) | — | — | |
| 2016 source | — | 45,000 visitors (2016) | — | 5,000 startups (2016) | |
| 2017 source | — | — | — | — | |
| 2018 source | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 source | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 (5th edition) source | — | 140,000 visitors, including 26,000 in-person (2021) | — | — |
Cities: Paris — held editions from 2016 through 2026, except the cancelled 2020 edition; no city move is indicated.
Formerly: Viva Technology, Viva Technology Paris
Who attends
| Geography | Attendees from 165 countries (2026) source |
|---|---|
| Roles | Founders, Investors, Corporates, Researchers, Press, Students |
Official links and socials
Travel & apps
In the press
- Europe frets about US AI as tech world flocks to France for G7, VivaTech — Reuters (2026)
- AI will lead to labour shortages, Bezos says in optimistic talk — Reuters (2026)
- AI dominates conversations at VivaTech — Euronews (2026)
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to VivaTech Startup Prizes and partner Startup Challenges (2026).
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 7, 2026:
- bsky.app/profile/vivatech.bsky.social
- linkedin.com/company/vivatechparis
- storage.googleapis.com/cdn.vivatechnology.com/_vt-prd/medias/Viva_Technology_2023_Report_ok_compressed_6acd0d0cb5/Viva_Technology_2023_Report_ok_compressed_6acd0d0cb5.pdf
- vivatech.com
- vivatech.com/about
- vivatech.com/application
- vivatech.com/attendees-at-vivatech
- vivatech.com/awardspresskit
- vivatech.com/b2b-passes-terms-conditions
- vivatech.com/book-your-stay
- vivatech.com/challenges/list
- vivatech.com/get-your-pass/startup
- vivatech.com/investors-at-vivatech
- vivatech.com/keyfigures2026
- vivatech.com/media
- vivatech.com/media/photos
- vivatech.com/media/press-releases
- vivatech.com/media/press-releases/cp-bilan
- vivatech.com/media/press-releases/viva-tech-2025-a-record-setting-edition-with-180-000-visitors
- vivatech.com/media/press-releases/viva-tech-continues-its-commitment-to-women-entrepreneurs-and-unveils-the-5-finalists-of-the-female-founder-award
- vivatech.com/news/records-shattered-at-viva-tech-2024
- vivatech.com/news/viva-tech-2025-delivers-biggest-edition-yet
- vivatech.com/news/viva-tech-2026-recap
- vivatech.com/partners-wall
- vivatech.com/presskit
- vivatech.com/speakers?t=2
- vivatechnology.com/media/press-releases/vivatech-europe-s-number-one-startup-and-tech-event-makes-its-big-comeback-with-more-than-91000-participants-in-paris
- facebook.com/vivatechparis
- instagram.com/vivatech
- threads.com/@vivatech
- tiktok.com/@vivatechnology
- youtube.com/@VivaTechnology
- x.com/VivaTech
VivaTech: frequently asked
When is VivaTech 2027?
VivaTech 2027 runs Jun 16–19, 2027 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Hall 7, Paris, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does VivaTech cost?
Published ticket prices run €180–€830 (2027 professional 4-day passes, excluding VAT; Super Early Bird Startup price to Regular Investor price). The 2026 historical ticket schedule is not included in the current 2027 pass terms cited here.. Startups: Purchase the Startup-category 4-day pass online; it is not an application-based attendance pass. Request a booth separately if you want to exhibit. Challenges and Awards have separate applications. (€180 per pass, excluding VAT (2027 Super Early Bird; published schedule: €250 Early Bird and €350 Regular).).
How do startups get into VivaTech?
Purchase the Startup-category 4-day pass online; it is not an application-based attendance pass. Request a booth separately if you want to exhibit. Challenges and Awards have separate applications. Eligibility as published: A company less than 8 years old with fewer than 100 employees (2027 pass terms).
How many investors attend VivaTech?
The organiser reports 4,000 investors from around the world (2026 key-facts figure; no separate final attendance tally stated) investors. Founders can meet investors through office hours, reverse pitches, app-based networking and appointments, and investor-focused events. For 2026, the organiser described dedicated 20-minute Investor Office Hours using the JeFile virtual queue; a separately listed business-angel session described 15-minute consultations on a first-come, first-served basis.
What is VivaTech Startup Prizes and partner Startup Challenges (2026)?
VivaTech's pitch competition. Prize as published: Varies by award or challenge. The 2026 Innovation of the Year winner received a free booth at VivaTech 2027 and an invitation to TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield. The 2026 Next Startupper winner received €5,000 and a startup corner at the next VivaTech edition. Individual Startup Challenge rewards are specified on their respective pages.. Eligibility: Eligibility varies by competition. For example, the 2026 Innovation of the Year Award was for VivaTech-exhibiting startups with fewer than 100 employees, founded after 2020; AfricaTech assessed solutions addressing challenges on the African continent. Challenge criteria are set by each partner.
How big is VivaTech?
200,000 visitors attendees (2026), 15,000+ startups startups, from 165 countries countries, per the organiser.