{"id":494,"date":"2022-11-25T12:07:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T11:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/?page_id=494"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:17:09","slug":"startups-call","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/en\/startups-call\/","title":{"rendered":"#StartUps &#8211; Call"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"banner alignfull \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Startups_3492-BD.jpg)\">>\n        <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <h1>\n                Accelerate your XR start-up            <\/h1>\n                            <h2>Call for applications 2027<\/h2>\n                        <p>\n                <strong>VR\/AR start-up under 3 years old\u2026?<\/strong> Enter the #StartUps competition and showcase your innovation at the heart of Laval Virtual!\r\n A unique opportunity to win over key XR players, meet your future customers and partners, and boost your visibility.            <\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.awardsplatform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn--gradient\">\n                    Participate &#038; exhibit at Laval Virtual                <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns about-v is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column vertical-aligne-c is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"lv-surtitre wp-block-paragraph\">Registrations open until January 15, 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading pink-title-video title-pages\">Be one of the year&#8217;s XR gems!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"montserrat-p wp-block-paragraph\">Organised by Laval Virtual, the #StartUps competition showcases <strong>the VR\/AR gems of the year<\/strong>. It is open to all start-ups under 3 years old that have never exhibited at Laval Virtual, and rewards the most innovative XR projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Present your innovation to key industry players at one of the world&#8217;s most renowned XR events, and <strong>take your project to the next level<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6166c01e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:21%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsored by<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EDF-logo-1024x559.png\" alt=\"EDF logo\" class=\"wp-image-27348\" 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