ManpowerGroup Names Finalists of its VivaTech 2025 Startup Challenge
ManpowerGroup (MAN) has announced five finalists for its VivaTech 2025 startup challenge focused on AI solutions in workforce management. Selected from 137 global applicants, the finalists will present at Europe's largest tech event in Paris from June 11-14. The challenge, titled "AI, Tech, & #huManpower: Redefining the Future of Work," focuses on three key areas: AI-powered job matching, personalized job journey solutions, and AI-driven redeployment.
The finalists include: Coachello (AI-driven career mapping), Hippolyte.AI (AI-powered talent recruitment), Hunel.io (candidate re-routing system), Popp (AI recruitment assistant), and Workait (AI workers marketplace). The winning startup will have the opportunity to implement their solution in a ManpowerGroup market through a proof of concept collaboration.
ManpowerGroup (MAN) ha annunciato i cinque finalisti per la sua sfida startup VivaTech 2025, incentrata su soluzioni di intelligenza artificiale nella gestione della forza lavoro. Selezionati tra 137 candidati provenienti da tutto il mondo, i finalisti presenteranno le loro idee al più grande evento tecnologico europeo, che si terrà a Parigi dall'11 al 14 giugno. La sfida, intitolata "AI, Tech, & #huManpower: Ridefinire il Futuro del Lavoro", si concentra su tre aree chiave: matching lavorativo basato sull'IA, soluzioni personalizzate per il percorso professionale e ricollocamento guidato dall'intelligenza artificiale.
I finalisti sono: Coachello (mappatura della carriera basata sull'IA), Hippolyte.AI (reclutamento talenti con IA), Hunel.io (sistema di reindirizzamento dei candidati), Popp (assistente di reclutamento con IA) e Workait (mercato di lavoro per lavoratori basato sull'IA). La startup vincitrice avrà l'opportunità di implementare la propria soluzione in un mercato di ManpowerGroup tramite una collaborazione di proof of concept.
ManpowerGroup (MAN) ha anunciado a los cinco finalistas para su desafío de startups VivaTech 2025, centrado en soluciones de inteligencia artificial para la gestión de la fuerza laboral. Seleccionados entre 137 candidatos de todo el mundo, los finalistas presentarán sus propuestas en el mayor evento tecnológico de Europa, que se celebrará en París del 11 al 14 de junio. El desafío, titulado "AI, Tech, & #huManpower: Redefiniendo el Futuro del Trabajo", se enfoca en tres áreas clave: emparejamiento laboral impulsado por IA, soluciones personalizadas para el recorrido profesional y recolocación basada en inteligencia artificial.
Los finalistas incluyen a: Coachello (mapeo de carrera impulsado por IA), Hippolyte.AI (reclutamiento de talento con IA), Hunel.io (sistema de redireccionamiento de candidatos), Popp (asistente de reclutamiento con IA) y Workait (mercado laboral para trabajadores basado en IA). La startup ganadora tendrá la oportunidad de implementar su solución en un mercado de ManpowerGroup mediante una colaboración de prueba de concepto.
ManpowerGroup (MAN)이(가) AI 기반 인력 관리 솔루션을 주제로 한 VivaTech 2025 스타트업 챌린지의 다섯 명 최종 후보를 발표했습니다. 전 세계 137개 지원자 중 선정된 이들은 6월 11일부터 14일까지 파리에서 열리는 유럽 최대 기술 행사에서 발표할 예정입니다. "AI, Tech, & #huManpower: 일의 미래 재정의"라는 제목의 이번 챌린지는 AI 기반 직무 매칭, 개인 맞춤 직무 여정 솔루션, AI 주도 재배치 등 세 가지 핵심 분야에 중점을 둡니다.
최종 후보에는 Coachello(AI 기반 경력 매핑), Hippolyte.AI(AI 기반 인재 채용), Hunel.io(후보자 재배치 시스템), Popp(AI 채용 보조), Workait(AI 근로자 마켓플레이스)가 포함됩니다. 우승 스타트업은 ManpowerGroup의 시장에서 개념 증명 협력을 통해 솔루션을 구현할 기회를 얻게 됩니다.
ManpowerGroup (MAN) a annoncé les cinq finalistes de son défi startup VivaTech 2025, axé sur les solutions d'IA pour la gestion des effectifs. Sélectionnés parmi 137 candidats du monde entier, les finalistes présenteront leurs projets lors du plus grand événement tech d'Europe, à Paris, du 11 au 14 juin. Le défi, intitulé "IA, Tech, & #huManpower : Redéfinir le futur du travail", se concentre sur trois axes principaux : le matching d'emploi assisté par IA, les solutions personnalisées pour le parcours professionnel et la réaffectation pilotée par IA.
Les finalistes sont : Coachello (cartographie de carrière basée sur l'IA), Hippolyte.AI (recrutement de talents assisté par IA), Hunel.io (système de redirection des candidats), Popp (assistant de recrutement IA) et Workait (place de marché des travailleurs IA). La startup gagnante aura l'opportunité de déployer sa solution sur un marché de ManpowerGroup via une collaboration en preuve de concept.
ManpowerGroup (MAN) hat fünf Finalisten für seinen VivaTech 2025 Startup-Wettbewerb bekannt gegeben, der sich auf KI-Lösungen im Workforce-Management konzentriert. Aus 137 globalen Bewerbern ausgewählt, werden die Finalisten auf Europas größtem Tech-Event in Paris vom 11. bis 14. Juni präsentieren. Die Challenge mit dem Titel "AI, Tech, & #huManpower: Die Zukunft der Arbeit neu definieren" fokussiert sich auf drei Hauptbereiche: KI-gestützte Jobvermittlung, personalisierte Jobreise-Lösungen und KI-gesteuerte Umverteilung.
Die Finalisten sind: Coachello (KI-basierte Karriereplanung), Hippolyte.AI (KI-gestützte Talentakquise), Hunel.io (Kandidaten-Umleitungssystem), Popp (KI-Rekrutierungsassistent) und Workait (KI-Arbeitnehmer-Marktplatz). Das Gewinner-Startup erhält die Möglichkeit, seine Lösung in einem ManpowerGroup-Markt im Rahmen einer Proof-of-Concept-Kooperation umzusetzen.
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Startups from around the world will showcase cutting-edge AI solutions shaping a more human future of work
Chosen from 137 global applicants, the finalists were selected by ManpowerGroup's Innovation Team for their bold, scalable technologies that support the company's vision of using AI to enhance, rather than replace, the human experience at work. Each solution addresses one or more of the challenge's three focus areas:
- AI-Powered Marketing + #huManpower = The Perfect Job Match
Using AI-driven digital marketing to create emotional connections and match people with the right job opportunities that align with their skills, aspirations, and potential.
- Personalizing the Job Journey with Tech-Driven Solutions
Building technology solutions that deliver a personalized experience from initial job search through assignment completion and beyond, creating seamless transitions and continuous engagement.
- AI-Driven Redeployment for Faster, Smarter Hiring
Leveraging AI to redeploy loyal associates more efficiently, reducing hiring time and costs while improving the experience for both employers and job seekers.
"The response to our VivaTech challenge has been extraordinary, with applications from innovative start ups from across the globe," said Stijn Catteeuw, Director of Global Innovation at ManpowerGroup. "These finalists show how AI and technology can be powerful tools to enhance the human experience at work. We're inspired by their potential to reshape how people find, grow, and succeed in their careers."
The Selected Finalists
- Coachello
Coachello enhances internal mobility and retention through AI-driven career mapping. The platform assesses long-term employability, identifies skill gaps, and delivers personalized coaching—including avatar role-plays for interview practice. - Hippolyte
Hippolyte.AI offers a disruptive approach to recruitment, combining advanced AI technologies with its proprietary LLM, built to identify, engage, and qualify top talent via social media. The platform elevates employer branding through immersive, targeted campaigns, creating a pool of both active and passive candidates, fully integrable with existing HR tools. - Hunel.io
Hunel helps staffing firms turn missed matches into placements. By integrating with ATS and CRM systems, Hunel uses AI to re-route non-selected candidates to other relevant openings, increasing placement rates and maximizing recruiter productivity. - Popp
Popp is an AI-native recruitment assistant that automates routine tasks across the hiring funnel to help recruiters eliminate time-consuming administrative work. This allows recruiters to focus on strategic contributions and building meaningful relationships with applicants. - Workait
Workait redefines how work gets done through a marketplace of autonomous AI workers. These human-like digital agents—customizable across 70+ psychological traits—can perform complex tasks in areas like customer service, data analysis, and marketing, enabling businesses to scale expertise around the clock.
Each of the five selected startups will be invited to a dedicated client event hosted by ManpowerGroup on Tuesday, June 10, offering valuable exposure to potential partners and customers. On Wednesday, June 11, they will present their solutions live from VivaTech's Pitch Studio stage. Following the live pitches, one finalist will be chosen to collaborate on a proof of concept within a ManpowerGroup market, bringing their solution to life in a real-world setting.
For more information about ManpowerGroup's "AI, Tech, & #huManpower" challenge, visit: https://vivatechnology.com/challenges/manpower-group-2025
ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and has done so for more than 75 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality, and Disability, and in 2025 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 16th time – all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
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