LVMH Innovation Award – Apply Now!

This challenge establishes itself as a unique opportunity for ventures to enter the acceleration program La Maison des Startups LVMH and build successful collaborations with LVMH Maisons.

Categories & Awards

• 18 startups will be rewarded, among them 7 winners, for their relevant solutions among the 6 categories below.
• One startup will receive a special mention for its DATA, AI AND GEN AI SOLUTIONS.
• One of the category winners will be recognized as the LVMH Innovation Award Winner.
  • Omnichannel & Retail
    • Online and offline innovative shopping experiences, personalization, customer care, clienteling, business operations, sales and marketing.
  • Image & Media for Brand Desirability
    • Content Innovation, measurement & tracking, customer insights, full funnel media innovation & effectiveness.
  • Immersive Digital Experiences
    • All solutions linked to NFT, Metaverse, 3D, AR, VR, MR allowing new product discovery experiences.
  • Operations Excellence
    • Logistics, innovative technologies for manufacturing, process optimization and industry 4.0 business tools.
  • Employee Experience, Diversity & Inclusion
    • Recruiting, onboarding, employee lifecycle management, future of work. Social responsibility in the business operations, inclusion, education, etc.
  • Sustainability & Greentech
    • Measuring and reducing the impact through Tech. New materials, manufacturing, supply chain, packaging, product lifecycle assessment.

Benefits

• Be present on the lab as finalist
  • Take the global spotlight on the LVMH Lab during Vivatech and benefit from a large PR coverage.
  • Meet industry stakeholders and get unique exposure within LVMH innovation communities to identify business opportunities.
• Participate in the LVMH Innovation Award Ceremony
  • Get the chance to spend a unique moment on VivaTech’s biggest stage surrounded by LVMH’s Top Management and other Tech Experts.
  • Of course, you’ll get the opportunity to meet Livi, LVMH’s Virtual Face of Innovation.
• Join La Maison des Startups
  • As a finalist of the LVMH Innovation Award, you will be granted the opportunity to join La Maison des Startups LVMH, the Group’s global business acceleration program at Station F, for one year, to foster your business collaborations within the Group.

Selection Criteria

• Candidate Profile
  • You are a startup:
    • from post-MVP stage to growth and scale-up
    • addressing a pain point in the luxury value chain
    • with B2B solution capabilities
    • with a demonstrated validation of its solution
    • with potential to operate at a global scale
• Selection Process
  • The selection process for the LVMH Innovation Award will consider:
    • The business potential with LVMH and its Maisons
    • The startup’s track record: clients, live projects and use cases
    • The scalability of the solution across its Maisons
    • The geographic coverage
    • The exhaustiveness of the application.

For more information, visit VIVA TECHNOLOGY.