Startup Of The Week

THE TOP 25 STARTUPS TO MEET AT VIVATECH 2018

FUTURE OF WORK

DATAIKU

UNITED STATES

WHAT IT DOES: A software platform that pulls in data from across a company and uses visual design to make it accessible to employees in order to drive analysis and decision making.

www.dataiku.com

FUTURE OF WORK

TALMUNDO

THE NETHERLANDS

WHAT IT DOES: An HR platform that simplifies the on-boarding process for new employees, from signing a contract to starting work. https://www.talmundo.com/

FUTURE OF WORK

REALWEAR

UNITED STATES WHAT IT DOES: A shock resistant augmented reality head-mounted wearable device for connected industrial workers. www.realwear.com

MOBILITY

STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES

UNITED KINGDOM

WHAT IT DOES: Building a fleet of autonomous robotic vehicles that deliver a wide range of goods to customers’ homes or offices. https://www.starship.xyz/

FUTURE OF WORK

DAQRI

UNITED STATES

WHAT IT DOES: An augmented reality platform for industrial use that aims to improve communication, training and diagnostics.

http://www.daqri.com.

MOBILITY

IRIDIUM DYNAMICS

AUSTRALIA

WHAT IT DOES: Makes high-performance fixed-wing drones for a wide range of commercial markets.

iridiumdynamics.com

RETAIL

DEMOOZ

FRANCE

WHAT IT DOES: A platform that enables consumers to try gadgets that might not be available in local brick-and-mortar retailers by connecting them with other consumers who have already purchased them.

demooz.com

FINTECH

PAYJOY

UNITED STATES

WHAT IT DOES: PayJoy has built a consumer finance platform that uses data science to make loans to people with limited access to banks so they can afford consumer electronics such as smartphones. https://www.malong.com/

ENERGY

ENERGIENCY

FRANCE

WHAT IT DOES: Developed a software-as-aaservice (SaaS)platformforcompanies thatemploysmachine learning to make more efficient uses of energy.

http://www.energiency.com/

ENERGY

IRLYNX

FRANCE

WHAT IT DOES: Leverages thermal infrared technology and sensors to create smart buildings that detect the presence of people to automate energy savings.

http://www.irlynx.com/

HEALTH

QMENTA

UNITED STATES

WHAT IT DOES: Blends advanced imaging and computational analytics to diagnose and study neurological disease.

www.qmenta.com

FUTURE OF WORK

SHIPPEO

FRANCE WHAT IT DOES: A real-time transport platform that gives shippers greater visibility into the tracking of deliveries while allowing direct communication with end customers.

www.shippeo.com

FUTURE OF WORK

YOBS

UNITED STATES

WHAT IT DOES: Analyzes video interviews of job candidates to determine their aptitude and emotional intelligence, helping companies hire the best people.

https://www.yobs.io/

FUTURE OF WORK

TELLMEPLUS

FRANCE

WHAT IT DOES: Deploys artificial intelligence where the data is produced and where decisions need to be made in order to automate the creation and deployment of predictive models.

www.tellmeplus.com

MOBILITY

MOTIONTAG

GERMANY

WHAT IT DOES: Allows transportation companies to track travelers using their smartphones, eliminating the need to check in and buy separate tickets.

motion-tag.com

AGRITECH

NEO.FARM

FRANCE

WHAT IT DOES: A robotic-driven farming system that reduces the need to use chemicals and petroleum.

neo.farm

RETAIL

QOPIUS

FRANCE WHAT IT DOES: Uses computer vision, robots, connected cameras and smartphones to track stock for retailers.

www.qopius.com

RETAIL

SOUNDHOUND

UNITED STATES

WHAT IT DOES: A voice-enabled AI and conversational platform that lets developers and businesses include voice search and assistants in their products.

www.soundhound.com

RETAIL

BLUEFOX

UNITED STATES

WHAT IT DOES: Helps businesses and brands detect nearby mobile phones so they can interact and engage with customers without requiring them to first download an app or opt-in.

https://bluefox.io/

RETAIL

WYND

FRANCE

WHAT IT DOES: A point-of-sale platform that helps businesses manage sales channels both in-store and out-of-store.

www.wynd.eu

RETAIL

GESTOOS

SPAIN

WHAT IT DOES: An AI platform that enables cameras and sensors to see, analyze and respond to human gestures and behavior in multiple environments. Uses include integration into digital signage to increase interactions with consumers inside stores and shopping malls. http://gestoos.com/

FINTECH

PERSONETICS

ISRAEL

WHAT IT DOES: Offers a predictive service that enables financial institutions to deliver persona- lized customer experiences across online, mobile and tablet platforms with the goal of increasing customer interaction. https://personetics.com/

ENERGY

ENERBEE

FRANCE

WHAT IT DOES: Develops energy harvesters that capture energy from motion and can be used to replace batteries in both consumer and industrial connected objects.

http://www.enerbee.fr/

FINTECH

GAMBIT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS

BELGIUM WHAT IT DOES: A robo-advisor that can be used by banks to create personalized financial advice for clients.

gambit-finance.com

SMART CITIES

CITYTAPS FRANCE

WHAT IT DOES: Processes pay-as-you-go payments through mobile money so that water utilities can connect the urban poor to their networks. www.citytaps.org

About the author

Jennifer L. Schenker

Jennifer L. Schenker, an award-winning journalist, has been covering the global tech industry from Europe since 1985, working full-time, at various points in her career for the Wall Street Journal Europe, Time Magazine, International Herald Tribune, Red Herring and BusinessWeek. She is currently the editor-in-chief of The Innovator, an English-language global publication about the digital transformation of business. Jennifer was voted one of the 50 most inspiring women in technology in Europe in 2015 and 2016 and was named by Forbes Magazine in 2018 as one of the 30 women leaders disrupting tech in France. She has been a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneers judge for 20 years. She lives in Paris and has dual U.S. and French citizenship.