Launched in February 2016, Innovact Awards is a competition organised by INNOVACT BIC (Reims, France) for innovative entrepreneurs willing to create their business and young startups  (existing for less than 3 years) focusing on all kinds of innovations - technological, social, marketing – and in any field of activity in link with the territory of Reims (Champagne-Ardenne Region).

The 8 to 10 best innovative projects will integrate the Innovact 2016 Promotion in September 2016 and benefit from a 9-months acceleration programme (coaching, training, hosting, tools, referral) to help them create, finance, develop their start-up in Reims.

On 6 June 2016 finalists will be invited for a pitching session in front of a panel of experts and journalists to be followed by an official announcement fo the winners.

This project is supported by : Reims Métropole, CCI Reims-Epernay, Conseil Général de la Marne, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Groupe Caisse des Dépôts, Caisse d’Epargne Lorraine Champagne-Ardenne, Axon, Region Alsace Champagne-Ardenne Lorraine, ERDF.