Eligibility Criteria

Selection Criteria

• Language : Ability to communicate and pitch in English.

• Student Status : Be a current student enrolled in a school or university

• Project Maturity: Have an entrepreneurial, innovative, and tech/digital-oriented project or startup created less than three years ago

The six finalists will be selected based on the criteria below, with attention to gender parity and diverse representation of schools and countries of origin.

Entrepreneur Profile

Display clear vision and ambition, team complementarity, market and customer knowledge, technical and commercial skills, and ability to articulate ideas effectively (pitch deck)

Positive Impact

Demonstrate meaningful social and/or environmental positive impact through your project

Innovation

Show relevance, originality, and technological innovation compared to existing alternatives in the market

Scalability

Present a feasible, realistic, and viable solution with strong technical, economic, and environmental sustainability

Rewards

For the 6 finalists

• Speaker Passes (4-day VIP access)

• Pitch at VivaTech on the Pitch Studio Stage

• A masterclass with the CEO of Welcome To The Jungle

• Dedicated program during the 4 days of the event

For the winner

• All of the rewards previously mentioned

• Pitch on the Main Stage of VivaTech

• €5,000 check

• A startup corner at the 2027 edition