On the second day of the Viva Technology show, Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH; and Ian Rogers, the chief digital officer of the Group, presented the LVMH Innovation Award to the startup 3DLOOK, specialized in mobile body-scanning technologies for apparel retail and other industries.
Launched with considerable success in 2017, the LVMH Innovation Award was presented during a ceremony at the Viva Technology international innovation showcase attended by LVMH employees, startups and participants. The 30 finalist startups, 63% of which are based outside France, were selected by LVMH out of hundreds of applicants to compete for the prize and showcase their innovations at the Pavillon LVMH.
“Most of the candidates who applied this year were from outside of France which reflects the success of this award and gives these young startups tremendous exposure at one of the world’s prime showcases for innovation,” Rogers said. “LVMH is focused on crafting the customer experience of tomorrow that is more compelling and memorable than ever thanks to synergies between our Maisons and the finalists in the LVMH Innovation Award.”
The theme for the Pavillon LVMH this year was “Crafting the Customer Experience of Tomorrow.” Alongside 24 LVMH Maisons, the 30 finalist startups presented their solutions to elevate the customer experience throughout the show, each contributing to one of the eight stages in the customer journey identified by LVMH.
A prime-time highlight of Viva Technology, the LVMH Innovation Award was created to identify and actively support the development of startups while encouraging a virtuous circle of dialogue between LVMH Maisons and the finalist startups during three days of demonstrations and pitch sessions. This approach connects with the LVMH Group’s core values of creativity and innovation, excellence and entrepreneurial spirit.
“It is a great honor to be recognized by the LVMH Group,” said Vadim Rogovskiy. “It will be a fantastic opportunity to build relationships with all the LVMH Maisons and to help us facing new challenges!”
3DLOOK was founded in 2016 in Silicon Valley by Vadim Rogovskiy, Alex Arapov and Ivan Makeev, who created a way to measure the human body using only a smartphone. The technology developed by 3DLOOK guarantees that the clothes purchased will perfectly match the measurements of the customers. 3DLOOK is the first company to successfully develop a technology able to process and measure the human body from just two photos. Its solutions empower its customers – brands, retailers and e-commerce businesses – to deliver hyper-personalized customer experiences across all channels. As the winner of the LVMH Innovation Award, 3DLOOK will receive personalized support from the LVMH Group to drive its development as part of La Maison des Startups at the Station F incubator.
