2025 Winners

Innovation Awards - Start-up Category

Winner

Based in Burgundy and expanding in the United States, REGOM specializes in developing solutions for sorting used tires, aiming to enhance the tire sorting industry, refine and optimize tire valorization, and adapt to future market needs.

Enlaye: The AI-Native Risk Lifecycle Management™ platform for the Built-World

Innovation Awards - Scale-up Category

Winner

Represented by François Germain, Linxens is a design-to-manufacturing company in micro-connectors and smart solutions for medical and wearable devices, striving to be a facilitator of innovation, opening the way for a better life.

Shift Technology: Insurance-grade AI solutions to optimize every aspect of insurance claims lifecycle.

Life Sciences Award

Winner

Represented by Caroline Sclafert, Therapixel is revolutionizing breast cancer screening with its award-winning solution, MammoScreen. They aim to develop an essential AI tool that supports radiologists throughout the entire breast cancer screening workflow, enabling earlier breast cancer detection and reducing unnecessary callbacks.

WhiteLab Genomics: AI Solutions for Accelerated Genomic Medicine
Gensight Biologics: Advancing gene therapy for neurodegenerative ophthalmic diseases

French Gourmet Award

Led by Chef Sophie, Praliné Patisseries is a French artisanal bakery specializing in handcrafted sweets and pastries — from delicate macarons and artisanal chocolates to buttery viennoiseries and elegant entremets. Each creation is made fresh daily with premium ingredients sourced from France and trusted local suppliers.

Visit them in Belmont, Cambridge, and coming soon to Boston!

Prix Coup de Cœur

Represented by Audrey Philippot-Dahan, VELA Transport designs and operates the next generation of sailing cargo vessels for international trade, providing a 100% wind-powered service that is fast, reliable, safe, and offers industry-leading decarbonization.

Women in Business Award

Cecile Brosset Dubois is a visionary entrepreneur spearheading the U.S. expansion of Sonio, a groundbreaking healthcare tech company that leverages AI to support ultrasound practitioners—built on over five years of research and collaboration with fetal medicine experts. Recently securing Sonio’s acquisition by Samsung, Cecile's leadership and strategic vision are driving the company’s growth and impact in the American market.

Prix VIE – New England

In just over a year, Melissa Augé has successfully launched REGOM’s U.S. presence, leading business development and marketing efforts in a complex industrial sector. Her work quickly earned industry recognition, media coverage, and sparked early interest and partnership opportunities in the US market.

This price was awarded in collaboration with Business France North America.

French Tech Boston Company of the Year

Cofounded in Boston by two French entrepreneurs, Laurent Canneva and Laurent Meunier, Spare-It is pioneering waste intelligence by transforming how organizations understand and manage their waste—right at the source. Their mission: to turn waste from a hidden cost into a driver of meaningful sustainability, powered by real-time data and global impact.

This price was awarded in collaboration with French Tech Boston.