Year-End Economic Awards Celebrate Entrepreneurial Success in Grenoble and Vaucluse

On December 11, Grenoble hosted the 11th Nuit de l’Économie, gathering nearly 900 entrepreneurs and decision-makers at Alpexpo. Organized by the CCI de Grenoble, the event structured into four phases mixed formal and festive networking sessions, culminating in the Trophées Présences ceremony honoring six local companies. Notable winners included SAXOL, awarded the Start-Up trophy for its innovative therapy against chemotherapy neurotoxicity; Waga Energy, recognized with the Growth trophy after a 353% increase in growth from 2021 to 2024; and Mastergrid, awarded Leader of the Year for tripling its revenue and workforce. Other honorees ranged from Sidas World in sports manufacturing to Enlaps for export gains and the Hôtel des Grandes Rousses for female entrepreneurship.

Meanwhile, in Vaucluse, La Provence celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Trophées de l’économie at the Palais des Papes. Six awards acknowledged local business achievements, including Bruno Lebkiri for road safety efforts, Lium for surveillance airship technology, and Virgo Move for innovation in electric mobility sports gear now stocked by Décathlon. Emmanuelle Sokolowski won the Ecological Transition award for her 12 million-euro plus-size clothing brand Almé, noted for sustainable low stock waste. Adrien Berto was named Manager of the Year, leading a family vehicle rental company with 6,000 employees and €540 million in revenue. The event also highlighted 20 young entrepreneurs energizing the regional economy.

Both ceremonies underscore the strong entrepreneurial spirit and economic dynamism fostering growth and innovation in these French regions, celebrating local talent and sustainable development initiatives. The Grenoble evening concluded with a gala dinner promoting informal exchanges, while the Vaucluse event released a special magazine profiling top companies and awardees.