LVMH

The LVMH group brings together 75 distinguished Maisons rooted in five key sectors – Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Perfumes & Cosmetics, Watches & Jewelry and Selective retailing. Recently, the Group has increased its presence in the luxury hospitality sector with the acquisition of the Belmond group, a collection of exceptional hotels and luxury travel experiences in 24 countries. True to tradition, each Maison builds on a specialty legacy while keeping an unwavering focus on the exquisite caliber of its products that embody unique savoir-faire and a dynamic engagement with modernity.

A world leader in luxury, LVMH has enjoyed strong growth momentum since its creation in 1987 and, with a retail network of 4,910 stores worldwide, is recording annual revenues of €53.7 billion and employing 156,000 people.

As a Platinum partner of Viva Technology 2020, the LVMH group continues to demonstrate its commitment to innovations that bring together digital expertise, savoir-faire, technology and heritage. The event serves as a great platform to showcase the latest innovations of the Group’s Maisons, which continuously strive to push the boundaries in terms of customer experience. VivaTech is a key component in a broad ecosystem developed by LVMH for several years to identify and source startups during the show. This ecosystem also includes the “Maison des Startups” program at the Station F incubator to accelerate the development of its startup partners and its open innovation initiatives such as DARE.

The LVMH Innovation Award is an annual celebration of innovation in accordance with the core values of the Group, stimulating creativity and excellence with inventive projects. LVMH and its Maisons continuously collaborate with startups to accelerate the businesses and bring the best of startup culture to the Group.

Besides hosting a good many of the Group’s Maisons, the LVMH Lab will serve as the stage for 30 startups from around the world to showcase their ideas and solutions in line with this year’s challenge theme of “Crafting the Customer Experience of Tomorrow”. Only one startup will be granted the LVMH Innovation Award during VivaTech, leading to personalized support from the Group for an entire year to drive its growth. Previous winners of the LVMH Innovation Award include the startups Heuritech (deep learning), VeChain (block chain), Narvar – formerly Kronos Care – (post-purchase experience) and 3DLook (mobile scanning and measuring technology).