Out of over 120 applicants from 24 countries, the 13 finalists have been selected by international juries to showcase at the Grand Finale during the Luxury Innovation Summit, scheduled from the 18th to the 20th of September 2023 in Geneva.
Sustainable Luxury
Handbag Clinic (UK)
Pave Motors Inc. (USA)
ProjectEx PTE Ltd (Singapore) winner
Luxury Watches, Jewellery, and Accessories
Aaltas (Switzerland) winner
Keris (Switzerland)
Smiling Rocks (USA)
Luxury Fashion, Art, and Design
Arcarius (Germany)
Maison Maleh (France) winner
TARO ISHIDA (Netherlands)
Technology, Innovation, and e-commerce in Luxury
AirParfum (Spain) winner
Reklaim (USA)
Chengdu Kivisense Technology Co., Ltd. (China)
WeArisma (UK)
The Luxury Innovation Awards are returning in 2023. We cannot wait to see what the next generation of luxury entrepreneurs offers. This global competition is a one-of-a-kind chance for emerging luxury brands and startups to present their unique ideas for the luxury market.
Sustainable Luxury |
Recognises startups and brands that have developed innovative solutions to reduce the environmental impact of the luxury industry. Attracts brands committed to sustainability and looking to improve their environmental footprint.
#SustainableLuxury, #GreenLuxury, #EcoLuxe, #LuxurySustainability, #InnovativeSustainability |
Technology, Innovation, and E-commerce in Luxury |
Celebrates brands and startups at the forefront of digital innovation in luxury. Recognises those using technology to transform the luxury industry, from e-commerce and mobile apps to virtual reality experiences and personalised customer engagement.
#Web3, #E-commerce, #DigitalLuxury, #InnovativeTechnologies, #LuxuryTech, #LuxuryInnovation, #DigitalDisruptors |
Luxury Fashion, Art and Design |
Recognises startups and brands that have developed innovative luxury fashion concepts, such as clothing, shoes, or accessories. Attracts brands specialising in fashion and looking for new products to add to their collections. The art and design category highlights the role of creativity and craftsmanship in the luxury industry.
#LuxuryFashion #HauteCouture #FashionInnovations #ArtandDesign #CreativeCraftsmanship |
Luxury Watches, Jewellery and Accessories |
Recognises startups and brands that have developed innovative luxury accessories like watches, jewellery, or handbags. Attracts brands specialising in accessories and looking for new products to add to their portfolios.
#LuxuryAccessories #ExquisiteCraftsmanship #InnovationAndDesign #LuxuryWatches #LuxuryJewelry #LuxuryHandbags |
The Luxury Venture Group is delighted and honoured to announce Stanislas de Quercize as the President of the 2023 Awards Jury. Stanislas de Quercize, a former serial CEO, entrepreneur and leader since 1989, has had an extensive career within the Richemont Group, having worked with Montblanc, Alfred Dunhill, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Cartier – where he rose to be Chairman and CEO of Cartier International. He is a member of several boards, including Christian Louboutin, Messika, Barnes International, Fonds d’Investissement Caravelle, Fondation Rémy Cointreau, and American Friends of le Louvre. Furthermore, he was also a member of the Comité Colbert from 2007 to 2015. Today, he is the founder and President of SAVIH, a family office specialising in digital disruption start-ups.
“It is essential to increase the desirability of luxury brands and maisons every year, both in terms of what we offer and how we present it. Therefore, it’s vital to foster creativity and innovation continually. We are fortunate because we have never had such an abundance of entrepreneurial spirit and technological resources. For the first time, startups (‘Davids’) and established brands or groups (‘Goliaths’) collaborate to enhance results and impact.
The key to encouraging innovation in technological sustainability is to address the questions posed by clients, employees, shareholders, governments, journalists, and even our children: ‘What are you doing to save the planet and humanity?’
I am pleased to participate in the 5th edition of the Luxury Innovation Summit as the jury president, comprising 16 inspired and inspiring members, maintaining gender parity. Our collective aim is to further innovation development in the luxury industry alongside highly talented entrepreneurs.” Stanislas de Quercize, Jury President, 2022 Luxury Innovation Awards.
Jury President, Board Member, Founder, and President of SAVIH
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General Manager of Global Luxury at eBay
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Watches @ eBay
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Web3 & Technology Innovation Senior Manager at Richemont
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Interim Chief Architect and Head of M&A Integr. at Richemont
CEO & Creative Director at Louis Moinet
Global Industry Head, Luxury & Beauty at Meta – Facebook
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Head of Blockchain and Off-Price Sales Manager at OTB Group, a board member of Aura Blockchain Consortium
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CEO and Senior Advisor to Luxury Brands
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Publisher at Europa Star HBM SA
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Senior Commercial Director, Sport & Entertainment, EMEA at Getty Images (UK) Limited
Global Chief Commercial Officer – Luxury Brands at Coty
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Deputy Editor in Chief and Head at Bilan Luxe
Managing Partner for the Consumer Industry and Fashion & Luxury lead at Deloitte Switzerland
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Co-owner DSL Collection
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Former President and CEO at Herno
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Director of Open Innovation at LVMH
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Editor in Chief, GMT PUBLISHING
Tal Zur, CEO
Lifestyle / Design / Art Award
Dan Wojno, Co-Founder and COO
Watches and Jewellery
Frederick Martel, SVP Sales & Business Development
Fashion / Beauty / Wellness
Karoline Gross, CEO
NFT / Metaverse / Live Shopping
Stephanie Crespin
Circular Economy / Pre-Loved
Category Lifestyle, Beauty and Travel
Category Technology, AI, Data and Marketplace:
Category Responsibility and Sustainability
Category Watches, Jewellery and Accessories
Category Art and Culture
Category Fashion and Design
Category Watches, Jewellery, Fashion, Design and Accessories
Category Car, Beauty, Food and Lifestyle
Category Sustainability, and Social Responsibility
Applications are open to companies in the early growth stage (a legal entity formed in 2008 or after, Foundations and Association are not accepted) that develop products or provide services in the luxury and related sectors.
The application is open to companies based all over the world.
Each applicant competes within one of the five Luxury Innovation Awards categories listed below:
The Terms and Conditions to apply for the 2023 edition is here.
Initiated in 2020, Luxury Innovation Awards is a flagship initiative by the Luxury Venture Group. The Luxury Venture Group is a Swiss-based venture capital, and acceleration vehicle that selects, promotes and invests in the startup & growth phase of luxury companies and startups.
Learn more: www.lvg.swiss
There are five categories:
Yes, up to two categories, and please choose a different email id while creating your account to apply.
The jury voting and the summit attendees will select the winner. Please have a look at the Summit program for more details.
https://www.luxuryinnovationsummit.com/program/
Further information will be shared with shortlisted applicants.
No, submitted materials are only accessible to the LVG’s award selection committee. For the semifinalists round, Jury members will have access to the submitted documents on an award-category basis. All the jury members will have access to the finalists’ applications for the final round. The general public will not have access to any submitted materials.
The application is in English. All the pitching materials should also be in English.
The selection process will cover the following steps
FINALISTS will receive instructions regarding the pitching format (19 and 20 September 2023) at the Luxury Innovation Summit in Geneva. We encourage all the Finalists to pitch physically during the summit.
Yes, the company (a legal entity) was formed not before 2008. Associations or Foundations are not qualified as a company.
Yes, the general application fee is CHF 350 (excluding VAT).
There is no prize money. Emerging luxury brands and startups that take part in this unique opportunity will gain direct access to some of the luxury industry’s leading investors and decision-makers – during the Luxury Innovation Summit in Geneva. Global media coverage, interviews, and presentations in front of the attendees of the Summit will give high visibility to all the finalists and the winners.
All finalists and semi-finalists will receive two tickets for free for the entire Summit (18-20 September 2023)
Gala Dinner Invitation is not included.
All applicants will receive one online pass to join the event virtually and do the networking via the Summit Attendee Portal.
Note: Jury members may set additional criteria. Not all the criteria are relevant to all the award categories. Additional criteria might be added, changed or removed per the Jury’s recommendation. Organisers hold the right to change them at any time without any notice.
2022 Summit Highlights – Luxury Innovation Summit and Awards
2021 Summit Highlights – Luxury Innovation Summit and Awards
Emerging luxury brands and startups that take part in this unique opportunity will gain direct access to some of the luxury industry’s leading investors and decision-makers – during the Luxury Innovation Summit in Geneva.
Conversation with Reflaunt
In conversation with the winner of the 2022 Luxury Innovation Awards – Aether Diamond
In conversation with the winner of the 2022 Luxury Innovation Awards – Category Lifestyle
In Conversation with Max Kantelia
In conversation Speaker – Luxury Innovation Summit 2022
Stanislas de Quercize – Luxury Innovation Summit and Awards 2022
The sheaf of wheat is a symbol of happiness, prosperity, the fruitfulness of the earth, and the fertility of the soul open to the light. The ear of wheat is a transmitter, a carrier of life, a symbol of growth and fruit-bearing. It is universally considered the manifestation of physical and spiritual fertility. For millennia, wheat has been a universal symbol of nutrition in many cultures and basic food. In many mythologies, the gods of agriculture and fertility carry wheat as symbols, such as the Egyptian Osiris, the Roman Ceres, or the Greek Demeter. Wheat is the oldest cereal cultivated by humans.
The trophy is designed by famous Swiss artist Roger Pfund who has designed the Swiss national passport as well as the Geneva Grand Prix d’Horlogerie Award trophy and banknotes for numerous countries.
Creative Team: Roger Pfund, Fabio Poujouly and Anne Micheli
Sponsored by: Altmann Casting AG, Switzerland
