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From classroom to marketplace: SKEMA's entrepreneurs shine at Viva Technology 2024
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A key event for entrepreneurship in France, Viva Technology 2024 opened its doors, attracting several thousand participants. Among the crowds were many entrepreneurs from the SKEMA Business School community, including the multi-award-winning entrepreneur Mathieu Merian, the founder of Somanity and a student entrepreneur.
About 900 free invitations were distributed to SKEMA students, student associations (such as the SKEMA Ventures Club, specialising in entrepreneurship), alumni, and entrepreneurs from the school, who attended the event. Some startups by our students and alumni had been invited by other organisations. For instance, the startup SWOOP Energy, which designs generators from end-of-life electric car batteries, had been invited by Métropole Européenne de Lille, and Mathieu Merian by Région Sud.
SKEMA entrepreneurs present at Vivatech
- Mathieu Merian, a Global BBA student and founder of Somanity, a company specialising in the design of AI-enhanced medical exoskeletons, was present at the Région Sud stand.
- Yohann Paulin (SKEMA 2014), co-founder of Work With Island, a company specialising in the provision of office furniture.
- Victorien De Doncker (SKEMA 2014), co-founder of Tripartie IA, presented his innovations at La Banque Postale’s stand. Victorien is also the president and co-founder of tripartie.com: an AI-based SaaS solution for resolving user disputes on marketplaces, aimed at securing and ensuring the reliability of the second-hand market and C2C platforms.
- Guillaume Louiset (SKEMA 2016), co-founder of Wetri, a smartphone application that rewards consumers for sorting their waste, was at the Business France stand.
- Yann Cousin (SKEMA 2021), co-founder of SWOOP Energy, represented his company at Métropole Européenne de Lille’s stand.
With initiatives such as Viva Technology, SKEMA Business School continues to cultivate a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship among its students and alumni, preparing them to meet tomorrow's challenges and excel in the ever-evolving world of tech and entrepreneurship.
