2024-02-01 13:42:00
What are the best French Tech innovations in 2024? To find out, La Tribune brings together the best experts and travels across France in search of startups that will respond to the major economic, societal and climatic challenges of the coming decade.
The prize: 100,000 euros of advertising space, a portrait in La Tribune, the possibility of appearing on BFM Business, a year’s subscription to France Digitale, free access to France Digitale Day, and the prestige of a national prize supported by the entire tech ecosystem, which over the past 12 years has discovered numerous gems that have become champions, such as Doctolib, Dataiku, Exotec, Leetchi and ManoMano, among others.
The largest tech event in France, Tech for Future continued its tour of tomorrow’s innovations this Thursday in Marseille. The principle: to crown six startups in each territory, one per category: Environment & Energy, Industry, Data & IA, Smart tech (innovations d’usage), Health et Start (nuggets in the priming phase). In total, 26 startups from the South region came “ pitcher » their innovation in front of a jury of professionals. In addition to The Tribune Our partners were Mission French Tech, Bpifrance, Business France, BNP Paribas, Dalkia, BeTomorrow, and La Belle de mai, all members of the jury.
Will one of them be the big national winner? To find out, come to the Grand Rex in Paris on March 28 at 7 p.m., for the awards ceremony which will bring together the entire French and European innovation ecosystem. March 28 will undoubtedly be a highlight for startups, investors, institutions and large groups: this final fireworks display will conclude a full day of debates and keynotes to reflect on the future of European tech. This year’s theme: Tech Europe, finally time to wake up?
But before perhaps having the honors of the Grand Rex, the winners awarded this morning will have to beat in their category the other winners from the regional stages in Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lyon, Nantes, Paris, Strasbourg and Lille. At the Grand Rex on March 28, in addition to the six prizes – one per category – the national jury will also award a Coup de cœur prize, an Impact prize and an International prize, all among the regional winners. Finally, there will also be a special Overseas prize, rewarding a startup resulting from three special stages in Reunion, in the Caribbean (Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guyana) and in the Pacific basin (French Polynesia and New Caledonia).
In the Environment & Energy categorythe jury rewarded Gérard Gatt, the 62-year-old CEO and co-founder of Sakowin. This Var deeptech decarbonizes gas by producing hydrogen by plasmalysis of biomethane. Its patented solution does not consume water and uses five times less electricity than electrolysis to produce the same quantity of hydrogen at a competitive cost of one euro per kilogram. Its technology can be quickly integrated into existing industrial and gas infrastructures, for on-site production, on demand.
In the Industry categorythe winner is Mathieu Darnajou, the founder and CEO of Fluid. The result of innovative research carried out at the CEA, this Marseille deeptech has developed an industrial scanner which precisely detects anomalies such as foreign bodies, agglomerates, blockages and air bubbles in fluid flows. By integrating electrodes into pipelines and using AI-powered data analysis, Fluiidd identifies issues in real time, enabling operators to make informed decisions, reducing costly downtime and increasing safety while allowing energy savings.
In the Data & AI categorythe jury’s champion is Jean Larroumets, the 48-year-old founder and CEO ofEgerie. Among the most cutting-edge cybersecurity startups, the Toulon startup provides a platform capable of identifying and calculating the financial risks linked to cyber risks and presenting the returns on cyber investments, so that general management can deploy more precisely and more effectively their cyber strategy. The startup raised 30 million euros in January 2023 and aims to launch a marketplace for managing corporate cyber risks.
In the Smart tech category (useful innovations)the winner is Sophie Brette, the 48-year-old co-founder and CEO of Wepost. Like a “ BlaBlaCar of the parcel by train », this Marseille gem pays train travelers between 10 and 20 euros per trip, which reduces the price of the ticket, to transport small packages, thus decarbonizing delivery. The traveler collects the package before leaving and a courier picks it up at the arrival station for the last kilometer. Several tens of thousands of travelers and around thirty relay points use the platform to deliver small parcels such as cosmetics, clothing or telephones.
In the Health categorythe jury chose Mohamed Khalifa, the 49-year-old founder of Tecmoled. From premature babies to emergency management to astronauts, Tecmoled simplifies the reading of vital signs thanks to its patented technology in the form of a compact wireless sensor that can be placed on the forehead. This allows you to measure up to nine vital signs including heart rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, respiratory rate or perfusion index.
And finally, in the Start categorythe winner is Mathieu Merian, the 22-year-old co-founder and CEO of Somanity. This startup from Nice helps disabled people walk once more thanks to its medical exoskeletons designed by 3D printing, which combine advanced 3D modeling and artificial intelligence, for a cost up to ten times lower than the market while adapting to many use cases , particularly rehabilitation.
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