Discover the Ready For IT Start-ups Prize, the distinction that highlights young companies in the IT ecosystem

Boost your visibility and accelerate your growth by applying for the

Ready For IT Start-ups Prize!

 

A springboard for innovative solutions in AI, Data, Cybersecurity, Cloud, or Infrastructure

 
 
Applications for the 2026 Start-ups Prize are now closed. See you in 2027 for a new chance to participate!

The winner of this first edition of the Start-ups Prize is YAMPA!

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Discover Yampa, the start-up that won the 2026 Start-ups Prize!
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A real opportunity for IT start-ups to shine!


For its 7th edition, Ready For IT aims more than ever to support the CIOs of French mid-sized companies and help them transform their organizations to meet their competitiveness, growth, and innovation challenges. In this spirit, Ready For IT is launching its Start-up Award.

The goal: to highlight and showcase to a wide audience young companies offering innovative solutions in the fields of AI, Data, Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Infrastructures

What are the exclusive benefits of the Ready For IT Start-ups Prize?

The winner of the Start-ups Prize enjoys exceptional visibility among IT decision-makers.

 

  • A fully equipped corner in the start-ups village
  • An elevator pitch session to present your solution at the heart of the event
  • Privileged access to the entire Ready For IT ecosystem with concrete networking and business opportunities
The Techlab of the Ready For IT Event
One-to-One Interview at the Ready For IT Event

How to participate in the Start-ups Prize?

The Start-ups Prize is open to any company:

  • That is less than 5 years old: created after January 2021
  • Created in a European Union country and financed by European funds
  • Has not already participated in a previous edition of Ready For IT as an exhibitor
  • Offering an innovative solution in AI, Cloud, Data, Cybersecurity, or Infrastructure…
  • Supporting CIOs on a daily basis in accelerating their companies’ organizational transformations.

Key participation dates

1/ Submission of applications

2/ Jury deliberation

3/ Presentation of the Start-ups Prize to the winner

 

Discover the experts on the Start-ups Prize jury

 

These industry professionals carefully evaluate each application to identify the most innovative and promising projects in the IT ecosystem.

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