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TechForward Demo Day: 8 Deep Tech startups in the spotlight for this first edition

On May 14, the very first edition of the TechForward Demo Day was held at the heart of EDHEC Nice — a day dedicated to innovation at the intersection of technology and the major challenges of our time.

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TechForward’s ambition? To support Deep Tech entrepreneurs who transform cutting-edge research into concrete solutions for tomorrow.

Launched at the end of 2022 in partnership with two leading institutions — EURECOM and the Institut Mines-Télécom — the incubator has already supported more than 30 startups across five cohorts.
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This Demo Day shined a spotlight on 8 high-impact projects, led by brilliant and committed entrepreneurs:

💜 Melpomeni DimopoulouPEARCODE

💜 Benjamin VignauCœur-Net

💜 Mohamed TaghoutiDeep IoTech

💜 Aïda MeghraouiAMKbiotech

💜 Marwen MokdadPOLYCHAETA

💜 Margot Michel (EDHEC International BBA, 1st year student)- Specgen

💜 Benoît Gouit & Ilia Khaliavin#InRace #InRace (winner of the EDHEC GMBA Entrepreneurship track)


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🏆 Congratulations to Aïda Meghraoui, founder of AMKbiotech, winner of the Startup of the Year award!

→ A groundbreaking solution combining medical expertise, imaging technologies, and data processing to analyze biological tissues.
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💖 Jury’s Favorites :

Cœur-NetBenjamin Vignau

PEARCODEMelpomeni Dimopoulou

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🎥 Relive the evening in video:

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A big thank you to our jury members:

  • Yohan Aimard – Rise Partners

  • Patricia Lay – Fondation Sophia Antipolis

  • Thomas Herlin – Les Angeles (Vianeo)

Other highlights of the evening included a sensorial demonstration by Raphaël Troncy, researcher and professor at EURECOM, who offered a unique olfactory experience combining AI, scents, and memory — a remarkable example of Deep Tech applied to the human experience.

The evening also featured an inspiring roundtable on “Deep Tech for All: Bridging Talents, Amplifying Impact”, moderated by Yasmine Machwate, Head of EDHEC Entrepreneurs Incubators, with:

  • Paul-Guilhem Meunier – Institut Mines-Télécom

  • Stéphanie Morales – Inria Startup Studio

  • Raphaël Troncy – EURECOM

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A heartfelt thank you to all the startups, partners, experts, and ecosystem members who help bring this vision to life every day.

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👉 Learn more about our TechForward Incubator : ici.

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