From 17 to 20 June 2025, the IMT once again took part in Europe’s biggest event dedicated to technology and start-ups : Viva Technology.
This record-breaking edition brought together 180,000 participants, 14,000 start-ups, 171 nationalities, and generated 640,000 business connections.
36 IMT Start-ups Tackling Major Challenges
Sur le stand A08 de l’Institut Mines-Télécom : 36 projets entrepreneuriaux innovants à découvrir, incarnant la richesse et la diversité des écosystèmes portés par les incubateurs de nos écoles, qui illustrent l’engagement de l’IMT à accompagner les transformations industrielles, numériques, énergétiques et écologiques.
At IMT’s Stand A08, visitors discovered 36 innovative entrepreneurial projects reflecting the richness and diversity of the ecosystems nurtured by our Technological Universities’ incubators. These ventures embody IMT’s commitment to driving industrial, digital, energy, and ecological transformations.
IMT’s Technological Universities in Unison
The event was also an opportunity to meet teams from IMT’s eight Technological Universities, 13 incubation sites, and teaching and research laboratories, all mobilised to showcase IMT’s scientific expertise and training programmes.
Nearly 700 students benefited from a complimentary pass, allowing them to take full advantage of the event’s opportunities: conferences, demonstrations, professional networking, keynote speeches, and more.
It was a real pleasure to welcome them to our stand and exchange ideas!
Discover, Learn, Connect : A Unique Experience at Viva Technology
Three tailor-made learning expeditions offered students, PhD candidates, and professionals a guided immersion in the heart of the event. Co-organised with the Fondation Mines-Télécom, the incubator teams, and IMT’s General Management, these itineraries provided concrete insights into emerging innovations and facilitated key meetings with the Foundation’s corporate sponsors — leaders in their respective sectors.
Institutional Recognition and New Partnerships
VivaTech was also a platform for strategic meetings. Minister Éric Lombard visited the start-ups supported by IMT’s Technological Universities — a strong moment to reaffirm the public value of France’s leading group of public Technological Universities in engineering and management, under the supervision of the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty.
Another highlight was the signature of a strategic partnership with INPI France, aimed at strengthening the dissemination of industrial property culture in higher education.
Looking Ahead to the Next Edition
This year’s VivaTech was an opportunity to deepen collaborations, showcase projects from IMT’s Technological Universities, and confirm IMT’s role as a key player in innovation in Europe.
Innovation is born from encounters, fuelled by ideas, and driven by cross-cutting dynamics — European, national, and regional — to which IMT contributes actively.
Viva Technology 2025 gave us 180,000 reasons to believe — and at least 36 projects to prove it.
The next edition will be held from 17 to 20 June 2026. IMT will be back to continue building a sustainable future alongside its partners and talents.
