Entrepreneurship Grants 2026: CentraleSupélec celebrates 7 winners and the audacity of a new generation of innovators
Student entrepreneurship is one of the most powerful drivers of technological and societal innovation. At CentraleSupélec, this dynamic is fully encouraged and structured: thanks to the commitment of 21st by CentraleSupélec and the decisive support of theCentraleSupélec FoundationStudent entrepreneurs benefit from support and concrete resources to transform an intuition into an ambitious, viable and impactful project.
Since 2021, the Entrepreneurship Grants have supported more than 50 student projects. Several have now become leaders in their sector, such as Greenly, Caps Me, and Scienta Lab. These success stories illustrate students' ability to develop innovative solutions directly addressing major contemporary challenges, and they are a strong indicator of the vitality and attractiveness of CentraleSupélec's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The 2026 edition will be marked by excellence and commitment.
On February 12th, the Paris-Saclay campus hosted the grand final of the 2026 Entrepreneurship Grants, an event that has become an essential part of the School's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
This new edition has brought together:
The 7 winners of 2026
Here are the seven 2026 winners, selected for the excellence of their vision, the strength of their project and their potential for technological, economic or societal transformation.
Deeptech Award for Soraccel
Louis Regnier, Mattéo Lucas, Lionel Rosellini (CS Entrepreneurs program)
Soraccel develops swarms of autonomous drones without GPS, equipped with onboard artificial intelligence enabling advanced decision-making autonomy.
Impact Award for Shanah
Edmond Jean (Entrepreneur Tech Year)
Shanah proposes a therapeutic farm intended to accommodate men leaving prison suffering from psychiatric disorders, in order to sustainably reduce recidivism and promote social stabilization.
Jury Prize for PhaPIM
Lois de Varax (MSc CentraleSupélec-ESSEC)
PhaPIM designs a new generation multimodal camera capable of simultaneously capturing phase, polarization and infrared, to improve computer vision in critical environments.
People's Choice Award for Climate For All
Thomas AielloGiacomo Aiello, Côme Chayriguès, Saad Kourahi (CS Entrepreneurs program)
Climate For All is developing a SaaS for energy simulation of buildings, enabling SMEs to design renovation strategies adapted to future climate risks.
Women's Entrepreneurship Award for ALORA (PoliticalMap)
Elora Drouilhet et Ali Dor (MSc AI)
ALORA transforms geopolitical news into an interactive map of relations between countries, actors and themes, for a more structured and educational reading of international dynamics.
AI Award for ZenkoLab
Josselin Perret, Chakib Lahrach, Thomas St Ges, Léon Sibout (CS+E pathway)
ZenkoLab is developing an AI-powered automated ophthalmological diagnostic solution, facilitating patient analysis and referral.
Hardware pricing for SagittAir
Lucas Cousin, Rafael Aronis, Daniel Naji (Engineering program)
SagittAir designs autonomous solutions to combat FPV drones, based on embedded AI technologies.
Congratulations also to the five other finalists: ArgiProtek, Demetis, Holocyte, InstrIA et REYZOThey will join the 21st by CentraleSupélec support program.
A structured ecosystem to foster the entrepreneurs of tomorrow
Beyond financial awards, the winners join a comprehensive support system within 21st by CentraleSupélec: mentoring, strategic structuring, access to a network of experts, industrial partners and investors.
This dynamic also relies on the involvement of the teaching teams of the CS+E program, the Entrepreneur Tech Year, the CS Entrepreneurs track and the MScCentraleSupélec-ESSEC, who actively contribute to detecting, structuring and developing talent.
Gathered for this 2026 edition, the jury members brought their combined expertise to bear in order to identify the most promising initiatives.
By celebrating these seven laureates, CentraleSupélec reaffirms its conviction: to train engineers and scientists of excellence, capable of innovating, undertaking and having a concrete impact on the world, while supporting them at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey, from the emergence of the idea to the structuring and deployment of ambitious and sustainable projects.
The full replay of the evening is available here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/ZLOfFM_nzco
