Cyclope, Lightlab.io and Plastri took the top three places in the 9th start-up creation competition in 2019, a challenge met with strong projects in the running. The award ceremony took place on July 12 in the presence of partners, finalists, guests and previous winners.
15 leaders of innovative projects took part in this 9th edition and 6 finalists were selected on July 12: Ligtlab.io, Générateur d’électricité, URBS/Imope, Cyclope, Plastri and Kènèya Koura. After a 2-minute pitch to convince and 3 minutes of discussion with the jury, three projects were named winners of the competition.
They receive financial support for their development and a one-year placement within the incubator USE’In, Télécom Saint-Étienne/Université Jean Monnet or the technology maturation program TEAM@Mines Saint-Étienne.
• Cyclope : “a remote control for all types of remote-controlled devices: a solution to make control accessible to everyone, through technology and through pricing”.
• Lightlab.io : “an innovative, bespoke Video Mapping concept (lighting up an object or a surface), a new communication tool”.
• Plastri : “the identification and recycling of plastics”, a solution to identify different types of plastics so they can be sorted efficiently.
Photo credits ©Pierre Grasset
We extend our congratulations to the winners on this success and our thanks to the partners Télécom Saint-Étienne, Université Jean-Monnet, Mines Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne Métropole, the City of Saint-Étienne and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region.
Find out more about the annual Start’in Challenge competition.