Silver Valley has just published the ranking of 40 startups in the silver economy to invest in, and Lumeen is one of them!

Who is Silver Valley?

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Silver Valley is an ecosystem that brings together 300 players in the Silver Economy, which brings together all products and services for seniors. Its objective is to accelerate the development and marketing of innovative solutions to promote better aging and generate growth and jobs. Silver Valley is therefore both an expert in the field of the senior population and in the field of innovation and startup support. It is thanks to this double competence that they were able to study silver economy startups and propose a Top 40 of them!

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Analysis criteria

To establish this ranking, Silver Valley, in collaboration with the CentraleSupélec engineering school, used specific criteria. They analyzed:

• The ability of startups to offer relevant solutions adapted to the needs of seniors.
• The experience of the founding team.
• The ability to seize opportunities.
• The identification of scalability levers to achieve a sustainable model.
• The clarity of the strategy and the long-term vision.
• The various awards won by these young companies.

Based on these criteria, 40 startups were selected!

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Lumeen is one of the 40!

We are very happy to see that Lumeen is in the ranking alongside startups, each more innovative than the last! Especially since the vast majority of companies have existed for more than 3 years and we are one of the 7 startups that have not yet reached them! Here are the 40 startups selected:

In addition, Silver Valley also organizes the Charles Foix Exchange, the most selective competition in the silver economy, which Lumeen won in 2020 (Learn more).

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Conclusion

We thank Silver Valley for this distinction and for the conclusions they draw from this ranking. Laurence Lafond, President of Silver Valley explains: “The companies selected are solid and promising. (...) They represent magnificent opportunities for employment, economic development and a positive impact on our society.” Thanks!

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Source:

Lorence, Adeline. “Seniors: these 40 French start-ups in the silver economy that stand out”. Capital.fr, April 26, 2021, https://www.capital.fr/entreprises-marches/seniors-ces-40-start-up-francaises-de-la-silver-economie-qui-se-distinguent-1401284.