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The Village Startups
We are fully booked for 2026! We look forward to seeing you in 2027 for a new wave of applications.
Join the Startups Village
The launchpad for startups reinventing retail and e-commerce
A true hub of innovation, the Startups Village showcases the most promising young companies in the sector. Acquisition, logistics, customer experience, generative AI, retail media…
The 20 selected gems embody the renewal of retail and e-commerce.
Located at the heart of One to One Retail E-commerce, they benefit from unique visibility among over 1,000 industry decision-makers – all carrying concrete projects – as well as a broad media ecosystem.
Eligibility criteria:
Startups are selected by the jury based on the following criteria:
- Their market maturity: neither too early-stage nor too established. The goal is to boost solutions that are already operational but still under the radar.
- Their capacity for innovation: the proposed solution must align with current trends, be distinctive, and show high potential.
- Their relevance to market needs: each startup must address real-world challenges faced by retailers and e-merchants – a core value of One to One events.
Participation requirements
- Your company is less than 5 years old
- You have never participated in One to One Retail E-commerce Monaco as a partner-exhibitor
- You offer an innovative and actionable solution that meets the needs of retailers and e-merchants
- You address one or more strategic challenges in the sector: Shopper Experience, Acquisition, Loyalty, Payment, Data Management and Security, Traceability, CSR, AI, Big Data…
Why participate ?
For the 20 selected gems joining the One to One Retail E-Commerce Start-up Village, it’s far more than a simple presence at the event — it’s a launchpad at the very heart of the retail & e-commerce ecosystem.
Exceptional visibility
- Engage directly with over 1,100 retail and e-commerce decision-makers and leaders: digital, marketing, data, CRM, innovation… a highly targeted audience that’s hard to reach anywhere else.
Industry recognition
- Be among the start-ups handpicked by the One to One Retail E-Commerce jury and step into the spotlight of an event that brings together the sector’s most influential players.
Powerful media exposure
- Benefit from prominent visibility across the event’s communication channels (website, newsletters, social media, press relations), boosted by the reputation of the leading retail gathering.
Qualified and lasting connections
- Build concrete business relationships with decision-makers actively seeking innovative solutions, in an environment designed to foster meaningful exchanges.
A springboard for growth
- Join a community of recognised and inspiring players, share your expertise, and strengthen your legitimacy among the industry’s key leaders.
Included in your participation
As a startup:
- An equipped meeting space
- Meeting slots with attending decision-makers, to be scheduled via the dedicated platform
- Two 2-minute pitch sessions
- The chance to win one of three prizes:
- The Community award: voted on by guests and partners of the event
- The Jury award: voted on by the startups jury
- The Fashion award: voted on by a jury made up of members of the Fédération du Prêt-à-Porter Féminin
As an event participant:
- 2 accreditations for your company representatives. Hotel accommodation with breakfast for two nights
- All lunches and dinners included
- Shuttle transfers from Nice Airport to Monaco
- Access to all on-site networking moments (evenings, activities…)
What is the One to One Retail Ecommerce Start-up Village?
Dedicated to innovation in the Retail and Ecommerce industry, the Village Startups returns to One to One Retail E-commerce for its 6th edition.
The Village Startups highlights the most innovative up and coming companies in the sector. Strategically located at the heart of the event, it offers selected startups a unique visibility towards the 1000+ decision makers and journalists participating in the event.