WAICF AI Startup Challenge

Winning at WAICF is your opportunity to shine. Secure a stand at the festival and elevate your company’s visibility, network with key industry figures, engage with the media, and present your innovative AI solutions to a crowd of tech enthusiasts. Your gateway to making a significant impact in the AI community awaits at WAICF!

The WAICF AI Startup Challenge aim to determine the most innovative Artificial Intelligence projects having a positive impact on society or the planet and rethinking the standards among all the candidates.

The objective is to value the diversity of the projects realized in the field of Artificial Intelligence in order to reward and highlight the most audacious for a better world, the most original, and especially the most innovative.

Categories

• Beauty/Wellness & AI
  • Enhancing beauty, skincare, and overall wellness, redefining the beauty and wellness industry
• Sports & AI
  • Develop innovative AI solutions addressing challenges in sports performance, analytics, and engagement
• Robotics & AI
  • Revolutionizing automation, manufacturing, and various industries
• Augmented Reality/Gaming/AR-VR & AI
  • Transforming augmented reality, gaming, and virtual reality experiences, pushing the boundaries of immersive entertainment.

Why join WAICF?

• To increase awareness of your company
• To network and meet business partners
• Communicate with the press and journalists
• Present your solutions to AI enthusiasts

Opportunities and Incentives

• Finalist prizes include:
  • 1 booth of 4 m² at the event in the area dedicated to the vertical.
  • 15-minute presentation session on BtoB days
  • 15-minute presentation session on BtoC day
  • 2 Full Passes
  • Profile shared with VCs at the event
  • Online visibility
• During the Final Event Ceremony, you will have the opportunity to pitch at the WAICF in front of high profile executives and network with key players in the AI ecosystem.
• Showcase
  • The chosen finalist teams will be invited to present their project at the WAICF.
  • Take benefit of your booth to captivate the audience with unique and immersive AI experiences!

Eligibility Criteria

• To ensure a fair and high-calibre competition, they extend the invitation to startups globally, with a particular focus on those operating within:
  • France
  • Europe
  • The Middle East
  • North Africa
• This challenge is open to startups at any stage of their journey, from early-stage innovators to well-established pioneers. Participants must represent a legally registered startup, ready to showcase their unique approach to integrating AI in their respective fields.

For more information, visit WAICF.