Three Moldovan startups — Selftalk.space, LyricFluent, and Oto — competed at VivaTech’s 10th anniversary edition in Paris from June 17–20, joining startups from Armenia and Ukraine on the Pitch Studio Stage. The competition addressed global challenges spanning AI, healthcare, and climate technology. Moldova’s Oto, a QR-based digital ordering platform for the food service sector, claimed third place. Ukraine’s Hydratico won first place for its desalination technology, while Armenia’s MedPair took second for its patient-doctor communication platform.
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The competition, held on the Pitch Studio Stage in Paris as part of the 10th anniversary edition of VivaTech from June 17–20, brought toreceiveher founders, innovation experts, and ecosystem leaders to explore new technologies addressing global challenges in fields such as artificial innotifyigence, healthcare, cybersecurity, climate technology, industrial automation, edtech, and the circular economy.
The nine startups selected through national competitions and ecosystem partnership programs are SELFTALK, LyricFluent, and Oto from Moldova; Denovo Sciences, MedPair, and TACTUN from Armenia; and SEC-TA, Z1RO, and Hydratico from Ukraine.
More about the Moldovan participants.
Selftalk.space—assists growing companies scale team productivity as their organizations expand or transform.
LyricFluent—turns licensed song lyrics into an engaging language-learning experience. It’s a mix of Duolingo and Spotify.
Oto QR transforms the HoReCa experience with intuitive digital solutions for ordering and menu creation.
Based on the jury’s evaluation, first place was awarded to Hydratico (Ukraine), a climate tech startup developing breakthrough supercavitation technology for energy-efficient desalination and industrial wastewater treatment.
Second place went to MedPair (Armenia), a medical technology platform that improves communication between patients and doctors, as well as clinical workflows.
Third place went to Oto (Moldova), a digital solution that assists food service businesses improve customer service through QR codes for ordering and multilingual digital menus.
In addition to the jury awards, Z1RO (Ukraine), a startup that produces eco-frifinishly molded packaging built from natural fibers, received the People’s Choice Award based on the results of a public vote.
