For the third consecutive year, La Poste Group, which supports start-ups through its French IoT support program bringing together large groups, regional players, and a community of 180 start-ups, all connected to La Poste's digital hub, will be taking 15 new companies with it to the next Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. will be taking 15 new companies with it to the next Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The show will take place from January 9 to 12, 2018.
The French IoT program helps young, innovative technology companies raise their profile, particularly on the international market.
For itsthirdedition, La Poste's "French IoT Competition" selected 15 start-ups developing projects related to connected objects in four categories: Smart Home & Smart City, well-being at work, health, transportation, and individual mobility.
The 15 winning start-ups were selected based on several criteria: the innovative nature of their project, the relevance of their business model, and the quality of their team.
This evaluation phase was conducted thanks, in particular, to the expertise of La Poste's five major partners participating in the "French IoT Program":
- Altarea-Cogedim, for the Smart Home & Smart City category
- TheResearch & Innovation Fund of the French Hospital Federation, in the health category
- Malakoff-Médéricin the workplace well-being category
- RATPandMAIFin the transport and individual mobility category.
–The French IoT program, a real business accelerator
The winners of the French IoT Competition will receive personalized support within the French IoT program, enabling them to develop their projects and prepare to participate in CES© in Las Vegas in January 2018. This program includes:
- A one-week boot camp starting on August 28, 2017, organized in partnership with theHub Instituteand the Docapost IoT teams1, to present their projects and promote synergies within the French IoT promotion.
- Personalized coaching during monthly "Start-up Days" to develop all aspects of the business and prepare for CES© 2018.
- An exhibition booth attheupcomingCES®from January 9 to 12, 2018, in Las Vegas.
- One year of free access to La Poste's Digital Hub for the development of new services.
- A full-scale trial of their solution with La Poste or with their thematic partner.
–15 start-ups joining La Poste's French IoT Program
- Smart home & Smart city category (Sponsored by Altarea-Cogedim)
- 42 Factory(Atmotrack,firsthigh-definition mapping of real-time environmental quality.)
- Qarnot computing(the firstdigital radiator using embedded microprocessors as a heat source).
- AI Mergence(E4: an intelligent, autonomous robot that guards your home.)
- Eisox(Smart thermostatic head that allows you to adjust the heating in your home.)
- Workplace Well-being Category (Sponsored by Malakoff Médéric)
- Acloud(Suspended acoustic protection for open spaces, shaped like a cloud.)
- Orosound(Wireless noise-canceling headphones that improve well-being and productivity in the office.)
- Kiplin(Experiences connected to quality of life at work, health prevention, patient care, and education.)
- Health Category (Sponsored by FHF Fund)
- Diabeloop(Integrated medical system for treating type 1 diabetes.)
- Medicus(A Vienna-based startup that converts blood test results into an easy-to-understand visual experience with practical recommendations.)
- Apitrak(A simple solution for geolocating medical equipment in a hospital.)
- Sil-Lab Innovation(Idelab Laboratory, mobile medical biology, for patient care by nurses.)
- Transportation & Personal Mobility Category (Sponsored by RATP & MAIF)
- Wavely (Smart, connected, and autonomous acoustic sensors for identifying malfunctions in industrial equipment or infrastructure.)
- Novyspec(Image analysis solution for infrastructure, equipment, and accreditation maintenance.)
- Bik’Box(Smart, secure, mobile, and connected bike parking solution.)
- Velco(the first connected bike handlebar to accompany and ensure safety when cycling).
With these 15 winners benefiting from the acceleration program, and the startups that have received a favorable opinion to join French IoT, the community now includes 180 IoT startups.
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The start-up Wavely has been selected in the Transport and Mobility category sponsored by RATP and MAIF.
Wavely is a company specializing in acoustic innovation, with the development of two products:
– The development of smart, connected, and autonomous acoustic sensors to identify malfunctions in industrial equipment before they cause breakdowns, based on the Quietech project developed in partnership with SATT Nord.
– predictive mapping of the urban sound environment, incorporating all sources of noise.