LVMH, THE WORLD LEADER IN LUXURY
LVMH owes its performance to its entrepreneurial and visionary spirit - the one of its founder, Bernard Arnault - which is the key pillar of the Group's long-lasting success.
Each of LVMH's 75 Maisons is continuously fostering innovation, creativity and excellence.
Since 2017, the LVMH Innovation Award puts the spotlight on the best global startups and has been a powerful provider of solutions to enhance the customer experience. This challenge establishes itself as a unique opportunity for ventures to enter the acceleration program La Maison des Startups LVMH and build successful collaborations with LVMH Maisons.
Our Categories & Awards
18 startups will be rewarded, among them 7 winners, for their relevant solutions among the 6 categories below.
One startup will receive a special mention for its DATA, AI AND GEN AI SOLUTIONS.
One of the category winners will be recognized as the LVMH Innovation Award Winner.
One startup will receive a special mention for its DATA, AI AND GEN AI SOLUTIONS.
One of the category winners will be recognized as the LVMH Innovation Award Winner.
OMNICHANNEL
& RETAIL
Online and offline innovative shopping experiences, personalization, customer care, clienteling, business operations, sales and marketing.
IMAGE & MEDIA
FOR BRAND DESIRABILITY
Content Innovation, measurement & tracking, customer insights, full funnel media innovation & effectiveness.
IMMERSIVE DIGITAL
EXPERIENCES
All solutions linked to NFT, Metaverse, 3D, AR, VR, MR allowing new product discovery experiences.
OPERATIONS
EXCELLENCE
Logistics, innovative technologies for manufacturing, process optimization and industry 4.0 business tools.
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE,
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Recruiting, onboarding, employee lifecycle management, future of work. Social responsibility in our business operations, inclusion, education, etc.
SUSTAINABILITY
& GREENTECH
Measuring and reducing our impact through Tech. New materials, manufacturing, supply chain, packaging, product lifecycle assessment…
Play an Active Role for Our 6 Business Sectors
Your solution, product or service demonstrates that you can play an active role in LVMH's ecosystem and deliver on a large scale. Whether it be the creation process, the omnichannel customer journey, or operation and manufacturing, you support the Group's legacy of excellence and innovation in all areas of its 6 business sectors.
Make your dreams become reality.
Selection Criteria
- Candidate Profile
You are a startup:
- from post-MVP stage to growth and scale-up
- addressing a pain point in the luxury value chain
- with B2B solution capabilities
- with a demonstrated validation of its solution
- with potential to operate at a global scale - Selection Process
The selection process for the LVMH Innovation Award will consider:
- The business potential with LVMH and its Maisons
- The startup’s track record: clients, live projects and use cases
- The scalability of the solution across its Maisons
- The geographic coverage
- The exhaustiveness of the application
Benefits
Be Present on our Lab as Finalist
Take the global spotlight on the LVMH Lab during Vivatech and benefit from a large PR coverage.
Meet industry stakeholders and get unique exposure within LVMH innovation communities to identify business opportunities.
Participate in the LVMH Innovation Award Ceremony
Get the chance to spend a unique moment on VivaTech’s biggest stage surrounded by LVMH’s Top Management and other Tech Experts.
Of course, you’ll get the opportunity to meet Livi, LVMH’s Virtual Face of Innovation.
Of course, you’ll get the opportunity to meet Livi, LVMH’s Virtual Face of Innovation.
Join La Maison des Startups
As a finalist of the LVMH Innovation Award, you will be granted the opportunity to join La Maison des Startups LVMH, the Group's global business acceleration program at Station F, for one year, to foster your business collaborations within the Group.
Meet The Jury
LVMH Top Management is involved in the selection process and designation
of the winners in each category with active participation from:
of the winners in each category with active participation from:
- Mathilde DELHOUMELVMH Group Global Brand Officer
- Gonzague DE PIREYLVMH Chief Omnichannel & Data Officer
- Hélène VALADELVMH Group Environment Development Director
- Maud ALVAREZ-PEREYRELVMH Chief People and Transformation Officer
- Franck LE MOALLVMH Group Information and Technology Director
- Mohamed MARFOUKLVMH Group Operations Director
- Bertrand STALLA-BOURDILLONLVMH Group Vice President Retail Development
- Xavier LITRICOGeneral Manager LVMH Gaïa
Looking Back at VIVATECH's 2023 EDITION
The winner of the 2023 LVMH Innovation Award was SAVE YOUR WARDROBE, a tech-enabled clothing care and repair platform.
Discover the 2023 winners by category:
- Omnichannel & Retail: Save Your Wardrobe
- Employee Experience & D&I: Neobrain
- Image & Media for Brand Desirability: VidMob
- Immersive Digital Experiences: Absolute Labs
- Operations Excellence: LivingPackets
- Sustainability & Greentech: Woola
- Data & AI Special Prize: ChatLabs
Discover the 2023 winners by category:
- Omnichannel & Retail: Save Your Wardrobe
- Employee Experience & D&I: Neobrain
- Image & Media for Brand Desirability: VidMob
- Immersive Digital Experiences: Absolute Labs
- Operations Excellence: LivingPackets
- Sustainability & Greentech: Woola
- Data & AI Special Prize: ChatLabs
Our Timeline
- 1
27 November
Challenge
Opens - 2
9 February
Challenge
Closes - 3
10 April
Finalists
Announcement - 4
22 - 25 May
VivaTech
Paris - 5
23 May
LVMH Innovation
Award Ceremony