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LVMH Innovation Award: Startups can apply until February 15, 2018

LVMH Innovation Award: Startups can apply until February 15, 2018

 

Paris, 2018-Jan-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Startups still have a month to apply for the LVMH Innovation Award and be part of the LVMH Lab at the upcoming edition of Viva Technology, from May 24-26, 2018. Selected startups will have a chance to compete for the prize, created by LVMH in 2017. The winner will receive support from teams at LVMH and its Maisons to nurture its growth.

Following the success of the first LVMH Innovation Award, which went to French startup Heuritech in 2017, the Group has launched the second edition of the award, open to startups from France and all other countries whose values are aligned with those of the LVMH Group.

Eligible startups must have been created within the past five years, have a valuation of under $100 million, fewer than 50 employees and propose solutions relevant to the challenges addressed by the LVMH Group and its Maisons. Startups can apply until February 15, 2018.

After an initial selection, 30 finalist startups will be invited to the Viva Technology show in May 2018, where they will be spotlighted at the LVMH Luxury Lab. One will then be named the winner of the 2018 LVMH Innovation Award and have a chance to work with the LVMH Group and its Maisons at Station F, the largest startup campus in the world.

The LVMH Innovation Award supports emerging creative talents and stimulates fresh ideas by accelerating the growth of startups and their launch in the market. This approach resonates with the LVMH Group’s values of creativity, innovation, excellence and entrepreneurial spirit.

Contact:

LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton
22, avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris – France
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 13 22 22
Fax: +33 (0)1 44 13 22 23

Source: LVMH

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LVMH extends application deadline for the LVMH Innovation Award until April 17

LVMH extends application deadline for the LVMH Innovation Award until April 17

 

Paris, 2017-Apr-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — LVMH has extended the application deadline for the LVMH Innovation Award until April 17. The 32 startups selected will be invited to join the LVMH Lab during the Viva Technology Show in Paris from June 15-17, 2017. They will compete for the prize created by LVMH, and the winner will receive support from teams from LVMH and its Maisons to help drive its business development.

The LVMH Innovation Award was created to stimulate forward-thinking ideas and innovative initiatives that impact product life cycles and the customer experience. Applications are open to any French or international startup that shares the core values of LVMH: creativity and innovation, excellence and entrepreneurial spirit.

Through the LVMH Innovation Award, the LVMH Group supports the ecosystem of startups and accelerates their time-to-market to ensure that their solutions benefit consumers. Innovation is essential to the health of any industry, and LVMH is looking for startups – related to the luxury sector or from other industries – with innovative ideas ranging from product design and retail solutions to management of raw materials or augmented reality. At the same time, this prize allows LVMH Maisons to engage with the expertise of startups to bring the best concepts to fruition.

The LVMH Innovation Award is open to any startup created in the last five years with a valuation of under $100 million and a scalable business model. Applications may be submitted until April 17, 2017. The 32 finalists will be chosen by a panel of experts from LVMH Maisons, startups and venture capital firms. The finalists will have their own booth at LVMH Lab during Viva Technology. Following pitch sessions at the show the winner will be announced on the main stage at the event, leading to direct contacts with LVMH teams and a possible partnership with LVMH and its Maisons.

Contact:

LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton
22, avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris – France
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 13 22 22
Fax: +33 (0)1 44 13 22 23

Source: LVMH

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