Road to Vivatech 2018

    The Global Hub for IT Innovation
    Paris / France - From 24 to 26 May 2018

     

     

     

    What is Road to Vivatech 2018?

    From the 24th to the 26th of May 2018, the international new technologies trade fair "Vivatechnology 2018" www.vivatechnology.com will host the first Moroccan Pavilion since its creation. This annual meeting platform is considered to be the world hub for innovation aiming at boosting relations among the technological offer providers, users and investors, so to create unprecedented and disruptive innovations.

    The Moroccan participation was initiated thanks to the leadership of the Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and the Digital Economy. As a structuring initiative, it will help position the Moroccan technological ecosystem on the international technological innovation scene.

     

    Why participate?

    Under this initiative, the Department launches the "Road to Vivatech 2018" call for proposals to select 10 Moroccan innovative Tech startups with high potential growth to go along with the Moroccan delegation.

    The selected start-ups will benefit from the following advantages:

    • Coaching and mentoring to support their offer of a "High level" formulation, as well as the commercial and scientific preparation for their participation to the fair.
    • Networking program with the main world-class contractors attending the event
    • Enhancement know-how program (conference, show-case, side event, dedicated space and signage to the Morocco pavilion...).
    • Registration to one of the Open Innovation Tech Labat the show on GreenTech, FinTech, CyberTech and HealthTech.

     

    Eligibility criteria

    This “Road to Vivatech 2018” selection program is intended exclusively for technological stakeholders meeting the following criteria:

    • Activity domiciled in Morocco regardless of the legal status (Auto Entrepreneur Status – PLC - LCC - Association – Economic Interest Group).
    • Propose innovative and high added value products in one of the followings domains of application: GreenTech, FinTech, CyberTech and HealthTech.
    • Ability to formulate innovative and disruptive proposals in line with the socio-economic challenges related to the aforestated domains.
    • Fluency in both written and oral English (main language used at the show).

    As part of the selection process in place, members of the Scientific Committee "Road to Vivatech 2018" reserve the right to deny a proposal if it doesn't comply with the aforementioned criteria.