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Meet the Finalists: VivaTech’s 5 Most Visionary Startups of 2025


Narrowing down the 30 most visionary startups of the year to just five finalists was no easy feat. VivaTech's Innovation of the Year attracted an

Enerdrape: offers the world’s first non-invasive geothermal panels that transform underground spaces—like car parks and tunnels—into renewable heating and cooling sources, enabling fast, low-carbon retrofits without drilling in dense urban environments. Hua Tech International: an automated microfluidic platform integrating a nanostructured semiconductor biochip, multiplex fluorescence staining, and AI analysis to precisely capture, identify, and analyze rare circulating cells for cancer diagnostics. The Africatech Awards, this pan-African initiative recognizes and supports startups striving to make a positive impact in three important areas – GreenTech, HealthTech, and E-commerce / FinTech.

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