SIDO Lyon — Start-up Village 2026

Startup zone · Lyon, France

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A turnkey exhibition stand in the Start-up Village on the SIDO show floor, priced at EUR 850 excluding VAT. The badge-scanning app is an optional EUR 580 excluding VAT add-on with an unlimited smartphone licence, and speaking slots are priced separately depending on the format. Cheque

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Start-up Village is the exhibition zone set aside for young companies at the SIDO show in Lyon, sold through the show's own exhibitor team.

Eligibility is narrow: B2B start-ups less than four years old, with no large-group affiliation, at technology readiness level 7 to 9 (an available solution or a prototype), and annual revenue below EUR 400,000. Participants take a turnkey exhibition stand priced at EUR 850 excluding VAT. The badge-scanning app is an optional EUR 580 excluding VAT add-on with an unlimited smartphone licence, and speaking slots are priced separately depending on the format. No equity is taken.

Places are booked through the Become an exhibitor section of the SIDO site or by contacting the exhibitor team directly; no public deadline is published. The next Start-up Village runs at SIDO on 16-17 September 2026 at the Lyon Convention Centre.

What it actually costs you

ChequeA turnkey exhibition stand in the Start-up Village on the SIDO show floor, priced at EUR 850 excluding VAT. The badge-scanning app is an optional EUR 580 excluding VAT add-on with an unlimited smartphone licence, and speaking slots are priced separately depending on the format.

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Market rate for the same chequeReserved for B2B start-ups less than four years old with no large-group affiliation, at technology readiness level 7 to 9 (an available solution or a prototype), and with annual revenue below EUR 400,000.

Start-up Village is the exhibition zone at the SIDO show in Lyon. Eligibility is narrow: B2B start-ups under four years old, unaffiliated with a large group, at technology readiness level 7 to 9, and under EUR 400,000 in annual revenue. Participants take a turnkey stand at EUR 850 excluding VAT, with badge-scanning at EUR 580 and speaking slots priced separately. No equity is taken.