VivaTech runs at Porte de Versailles every June. The standard 4-day pass is around 350 euros. The press, exhibitor, and recruiter areas where the actual conversations happen are even harder to get into.
We secured twenty free 4-day passes for the 2026 edition through a partnership with the organising team. They went to active FranceMitra students, prioritising recent arrivals to Paris.
Two members shared what came of it.
Sudipta Saikia, a student in Paris, walked the floor for three days and came back with two internship leads at French AI startups.
Vrithika Tyengar told us the practical side was what mattered most. She said the help getting the pass and figuring out the logistics was the kind of thing she would not have known how to navigate on her own.
We will do this again. If you have a conference, festival, or industry event in mind, tell us at hello@francemitra.com and we will see if there is something we can arrange.