[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":107},["ShallowReactive",2],{"S5dLJnRwI_9v3YHLA233NlH2oM2nfg9LeWWnSp8vvM8":3,"_apollo:default":105,"_apollo:identified":106},{"allSettings":4,"seo":10,"posts":21},{"customSettings":5,"__typename":9},{"urlFront":6,"urlPreview":7,"__typename":8},"https://blog.3ds.com","https://blog-build-prd.itvpc.3ds.com","CustomSettings","Settings",{"social":11,"openGraph":17,"__typename":20},{"twitter":12,"__typename":16},{"cardType":13,"username":14,"__typename":15},"summary_large_image","dassault3ds","SEOSocialTwitter","SEOSocial",{"defaultImage":18,"__typename":19},null,"SEOOpenGraph","SEOConfig",{"nodes":22,"__typename":104},[23],{"id":24,"slug":25,"title":26,"uri":27,"excerpt":28,"locale":29,"featuredImage":32,"tableOfContents":40,"content":45,"date":46,"translations":47,"author":48,"topics":56,"globalTags":76,"brands":84,"keywords":87,"seo":93,"__typename":103},"cG9zdDozMDMzNTE=","inside-the-3dexperience-lab-accelerator-program","Inside the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab accelerator program","/topics/company-news/inside-the-3dexperience-lab-accelerator-program","\u003Cp>Twice a year, founders pitch their startups live in front of a Dassault Systèmes audience in order to get into the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab accelerator program.\u003C/p>\n",{"locale":30,"__typename":31},"en_US","Locale",{"node":33,"__typename":39},{"large":34,"__typename":35,"medium_large":34,"thumbnail":36,"srcSet":37,"sizes":38},"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/pitch-768x432.jpg","MediaItem","https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/pitch-150x150.jpg","https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/pitch-300x169.jpg 300w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/pitch-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/pitch-768x432.jpg 768w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/pitch-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/pitch-2048x1152.jpg 2048w","(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[41,42,43,44],"How the accelerator's pitch sessions work|how-the-accelerators-pitch-sessions-work-0","Meet the accelerator pitch committee|meet-the-accelerator-pitch-committee-1","Spotlight on the startups|spotlight-on-the-startups-2","Driving future innovation|driving-future-innovation-3","\n\u003Cp>For more than 10 years, the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/3dexperiencelab\">\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C/strong>\u003C/a>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/3dexperiencelab\">EXPERIENCE Lab\u003C/a> has been a hub of innovation. Today, a significant source of it comes from the entrepreneurs in the lab’s accelerator program. Occasionally, founders from around the world can pitch their ideas in order to join the lab’s ecosystem.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Access to accelerator programs is a significant competitive advantage for founders. Some of the most successful companies in the market today got their start through accelerators, including big names like Airbnb, Dropbox and Instacart. The technology and mentorship access can be make-or-break in some cases, and the lab’s offerings are attractive to innovators representing a wide variety of sectors.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Over the years, thousands of startups have applied to participate in the lab’s pitch sessions, and only a select few are chosen to participate. Let’s take a look at some of the startups that pitched last year and are officially now part of the program.  \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-the-accelerators-pitch-sessions-work-0\">\u003Cstrong>How the accelerator’s pitch sessions work\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Twice a year, the \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C/strong>EXPERIENCE Lab hosts a pitch session at the Dassault Systèmes corporate headquarters in Velizy, France.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The biannual event, which is also livestreamed through the \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C/strong>EXPERIENCE platform, is attended virtually by thousands of company employees. Startup founders present their companies and products, highlighting the potential impact they hope to make via participation in the lab’s accelerator program. The pitches are quick – five minutes, maximum – after which the jury can ask follow-up questions. Employee votes are cast while the jury convenes and makes its final deliberation. They also offer detailed, actionable feedback to rejected startups to help them improve and increase their chances for acceptance at a future session.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meet-the-accelerator-pitch-committee-1\">\u003Cstrong>Meet the accelerator pitch committee\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In addition to the 25,000+ company employees who can livestream the pitch session and vote on the submissions,\u003Ca>\u003C/a> leaders from across the organization serve on the juries that make the final call on a start-up’s acceptance. In 2025, jury members included:\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Co-founder and Chief Architect Bernard Charlès\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Executive Vice President, Corporate Research & Sciences Patrick Johnson\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Communications & Identity Victoire de Margerie\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Chief Sustainability Officer Philippine de T’serclaes\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>3DEXPERIENCE CEO Morgan Zimmerman\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>OUTSCALE CEO Philippe Miltin\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>High-Tech Vice President Stéphane Sireau\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Infrastructure, Energy & Materials Vice President Corinne Bulota\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Life Sciences & Healthcare Vice President Claire Biot\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Chief Corporate Strategist Sébastien Massart\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Mentors Valéria Nuzzo and Youssef Mazloum\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>And \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C/strong>EXPERIENCE Lab employees Ekaterina Bovkun and Franck Mahon\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spotlight-on-the-startups-2\">\u003Cstrong>Spotlight on the startups\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2025, seven startups were accepted into the accelerator. They represent startup ecosystems with innovative solutions for solving complex global challenges across a number of industries, from sustainability to health to energy:\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.connected-consumables.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connected Consumables\u003C/a>, a German medtech startup introducing digital data monitoring into traditionally non-technical medical devices and components\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://oncoelectronics.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oncoelectronics\u003C/a>, a French company with a mission to enhance cancer treatment efficacy and safety through innovative medical implants\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.proximafusion.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proxima Fusion\u003C/a>, a German fusion energy company building a new kind of reactor technology based on supercomputers  \u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/3dexperiencelab/portfolio/cgreen-bio-based-carbon-fiber\">CGreen\u003C/a>, a French sustainability startup that’s recycling cellulose to generate a lower-emissions alternative to carbon fiber\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.immunyfit.in/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immunyfit\u003C/a>, an Indian outfit using a systems-based approach to develop tailored care for gut-immune and autoimmune patients\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://diamentis.com/en/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DiaMentis\u003C/a>, a Canadian healthtech company building a software-based diagnostic tool for mental health\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.flintlabs.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flint\u003C/a>, a Singaporean firm designing a sustainable, environmentally-conscious battery alternative\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Together, these companies’ products, ideas and innovations support nine of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an important requirement of participation in the \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C/strong>EXPERIENCE Lab’s accelerator program. Because the lab’s focus is on assisting founders and their companies to make a positive impact on society, efforts to support the SDGs are a core component of the program.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"365\" src=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/proxima-fusion.jpeg\" alt=\"Proxima Fusion's stellerator - accelerator pitch - Dassault Systemes blog \" class=\"wp-image-303352\" style=\"width:602px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/proxima-fusion.jpeg 602w, https://blog-assets.3ds.com/uploads/2026/06/proxima-fusion-300x182.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" />\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Proxima Fusion’s core product, the stellarator\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"driving-future-innovation-3\">\u003Cstrong>Driving future innovation\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Over the next two to five years, these startups will have access to a suite of Dassault Systèmes software that will enable them to innovate and scale to meet the demands of their respective markets. They’ll also be able to receive access to company FabLab facilities, marketing and communications support and mentoring from Dassault Systèmes’ employees, who can volunteer up to 10% of their time to advising these early-stage companies.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Previously accelerated startups include:\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.dotlumen.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.Lumen\u003C/a>, an award-winning accessibility company making glasses for the visually impaired that have the potential to meet the needs of blind populations in ways that guide dogs can’t\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.lattice-medical.com/en/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lattice Medical\u003C/a>, an innovative medical device development company that develops bioengineered implants for reconstructive surgery\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/3dexperiencelab/portfolio/midipile\">Midipile\u003C/a>, an alternative transportation company creating fuel-efficient vehicles for a sustainable future\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Accelerated startups have gone on to successfully disrupt their industries and impact society in positive ways. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/3dexperiencelab/portfolio/strong-form\">Strong By Form\u003C/a>, a lab alum, was \u003Ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/strong-by-form-will-show-its-ultralight-engineered-wood-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">selected as a TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Top 20 finalist in 2025\u003C/a> and presented their product, an engineered wood to replace concrete in construction, at the publication’s annual Disrupt event. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/3dexperiencelab/portfolio/corneat-vision\">Corneat Vision\u003C/a>, another accelerator participant, pioneered a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-874646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">successful surgical method to restore sight to blind and visually impaired patients\u003C/a>. With the tools and expertise available through the \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C/strong>EXPERIENCE Lab, these startups and more have been able to exponentially increase the impact they’re able to make.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meet some of the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab mentors:\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://blog.3ds.com/topics/people-profiles/meet-the-mentor-whos-inspiring-makers-in-the-lab-and-beyond/\">Sal Lama\u003C/a>, director of product experience at SOLIDWORKS and maker extraordinaire\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://blog.3ds.com/topics/people-profiles/meet-the-mentor-whose-work-with-start-ups-is-taking-him-out-of-his-shell/\">Suraj Kamble\u003C/a>, technical lab consultant and \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C/strong>EXPERIENCE Lab engineer\u003C/li>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://blog.3ds.com/topics/people-profiles/meet-the-mentor-helping-lead-a-revolution-in-womens-healthcare/\">Henry Shibayama\u003C/a>, industry process consultant and technological matchmaker\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Learn more about the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab and the founders they’ve helped \u003Ca href=\"https://www.3ds.com/3dexperiencelab/portfolio\">here\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n","2026-06-12T17:04:08",[],{"node":49},{"slug":50,"firstName":51,"lastName":52,"nicename":50,"name":50,"description":53,"avatar":54},"","Shoshana","Kranish","Shoshana is a Senior Communications Manager on the Corporate Publishing team here at Dassault Systèmes. 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