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Enabling Digital Innovation

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of ICT infrastructure and smart devices. We operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. This year, we celebrate 20 years of presence in France. 
 
Huawei’s mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization. To this end, we aim to drive ubiquitous connectivity to lay the foundation for the intelligent world, and deliver computing and intelligence.

VivaTech is the world’s rendez-vous for startups and leading corporates to celebrate digital transformation and innovation! 

 Every year, for four adrenaline-filled days, VivaTech brings together in Paris the greatest business leaders, startups, investors, researchers and innovators to ignite positive change in business and for society. 

 The 8th edition will take place on May 22-25, 2024, in Paris, at Expo Porte de Versailles.

Our Challenge

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Using digital technologies such as AI, Cloud or blockchain to transform content-rich industries

Enabling Digital Innovation in Culture, Tourism, Media & Entertainment

Context / Need: 
Creative and cultural industries such as Culture, Tourism, Media and Entertainment are facing the challenge of competing for attention and time in a world where content is increasingly ubiquitous. 

How can tech also enable these industries to rise up in the digital era? We're open to solutions that use digital technology to: 
- Improve, personalize, or create completely new user / visitor experience 
- Facilitate and optimize content production, storage, and valorization 
- Fully use data to improve operations</ul> 

Digital InPulse 2024

French start-ups applying to this Challenge may be selected to participate in the Digital InPulse contest held by Huawei France. Digital InPulse is a program which promotes the excellence of French start-ups and aims to support their international development by offering them a Learning Trip to China. 
More details on <a href="https://digitalinpulse.com/" target="_blank">digitalinpulse.com</a>.

 

Expected Solutions: 

Solutions that use digital technologies such as AI, Cloud, Blockchain and more to improve or transform the industries of Culture, Tourism, Media and Entertainment (including Gaming, Music, Film, etc.). 

This can include (not limited to): 

- AI-based cultural mediation tools 
- ArtTech solutions for content digitalization 
- Automatic content classification & Dynamic search 
- Content production tools (e.g. 3D modeling, rendering, AR/VR, etc.) 
- Digital media solutions (e.g. digital twins for more personalized content) 
- Online gaming solutions 
- Energy-efficiency optimization solutions 
- etc. 

Scope: 
Arts, Culture, Tourism, Travel, Entertainment, Gaming, Film, Music, Multimedia, Software, SaaS, AI, etc.

Selection Criteria

• Value Proposition: The solution should be relevant to the Challenge 
• Market potential: The proposal should have a strong business model & market potential 
• Innovation: The proposal should have strong differentiation factor 
• Project maturity: Solution should be deployed or ready to deploy 
*We will prefer French start-ups able to participate in the Digital InPulse program

Benefits

• Top start-ups will be invited to pitch on Huawei's stand at VivaTech 
• Get two free passes for VivaTech 2024

Pitch at VivaTech

• Shortlisted start-ups will get the opportunity to connect with Huawei experts

Connect with Huawei experts

• Top French start-ups will be selected to pitch in the Digital InPulse program, with a chance to win up to 30,000€ and a learning trip to China