On 11 June 2026, aivancity hosted the France-Switzerland final of the international ‘Win in Suzhou, Win the Future’ competition, an event dedicated to innovation, tech entrepreneurship and the development of high-potential projects.

Opening of the France–Switzerland final at the aivancity campus in Villejuif.

Organised as part of Suzhou’s International Entrepreneurship Week for Elite Talent, this competition is now one of the leading international platforms for identifying, supporting and connecting entrepreneurs, researchers, start-ups and innovators with investors, industry leaders and institutional partners.

Established in 2011 on the initiative of the city of Suzhou, the competition aims to bring to the fore the most promising innovations in strategic sectors such as artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity, information technology, new materials, new energy sources, cutting-edge industrial equipment, biomedicine and healthcare.

By hosting this final on its campus, aivancity reaffirms its position as an academic player at the heart of international innovation ecosystems. This event is fully in line with the school’s mission: to bring together higher education, research, entrepreneurship and business in order to support the emergence of the technologies that will shape the major economic and societal transformations of tomorrow.

An international audience gathered to hear the project presentations.

The projects presented reflected this shared ambition by offering innovative solutions to major industrial, technological and societal challenges. This diversity also illustrates aivancity’s commitment to fostering exchanges between international talent, researchers, investors and decision-makers, centred on a responsible vision of innovation.

At the end of the competition, 15 projects selected during the pre-qualification phase presented their innovations to the jury at the France-Switzerland final. Eight teams were recognised, including three projects that qualified for the global grand final in Suzhou and five Excellence Awards. The winners will receive on-site support in China, including meetings with companies, investors and funding bodies to accelerate the development of their projects.