De Vinci Festival 2026: Back on Campus to Support Innovation

The third edition of the De Vinci Festival lived up to all expectations on March 26 and 27, 2026, on the Pôle Léonard de Vinci campus. This annual event, dedicated to the future we are building together, brought together students, faculty, alumni, and partners to explore the intersection of the physical and digital worlds and to test the conditions that make transformations sustainable.

For two days, the campus buzzed with demonstrations, pitches, conferences, and expert-led discussions, offering participants a true “exhibition” of innovation. Thursday, March 26 was devoted to projects and demonstrations, while Friday, March 27 highlighted the Embodied Futures symposium, featuring discussions with international researchers such as Dr. Pat Pataranutaporn of the MIT Media Lab, a specialist in human–AI interactions and augmented cognition.

Winning over alumni is a major milestone in itself! 

The De Vinci Festival also offers alumni the opportunity to get directly involved in the student entrepreneurial ecosystem. This year, about ten graduates from the four schools—EMLV, ESILV, IIM, and De Vinci Executive Education—returned to campus to support student innovation. Their mission was twofold: to observe the projects, challenge the teams, and share their experience, while playing a central role on the jury during the Student Entrepreneur Pitch Competition.

Each presentation gave young innovators the chance to test their projects under real-world conditions and receive valuable feedback. Drawing on their experience and offering a critical yet supportive perspective, the alumni were able to vote for the most promising initiatives.

From wealth management to eternal flowers, and even a waste-reduction solution for the restaurant industry (which was a huge success!): these ambitious projects demonstrate that the ideas and potential are definitely there!

An intergenerational gathering that energizes the network and inspires the future!

Interested in joining a jury? Let us know, and we’ll keep you in mind for future events:

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