Editorial

For its 6th edition, the Vivatech trade show, considered by some as the counterpart of the CES in the USA, received over 91,000 international visitors from 30 different countries and more than 2,000 exhibitors over 4 days. Vivatech is also an event that aims to reposition Europe on the world stage of innovative and technological success. As proof, more and more start-ups in Europe are becoming unicorns, that is 283 companies valued at more than one billion dollars (4 times more than in 2014), including 29 French ones. President Macron, present on Friday, launched the goal of reaching at least 100 French unicorns by 2030. For the record, France has exceeded this year the milestone of 25 unicorns, the best known are Back Market and Doctolib. For this 6th edition, the experts of Echangeur BNP Paribas Personal Finance have covered and organized for BNP Paribas, the group's partner companies and the members of the Echangeur Club more than 25 Floor Tours in the heart of the fair's aisles in search of tomorrow's technological nuggets. Here are some of them.