Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility is a partner of the ACF Autotech 2026 Grand Prix , the competition for startups that innovate in the field of mobility.
Autotech Grand Prix was held at the Automobile Club de France, Place de la Concorde in Paris, in front of 250 professionals from the automotive, tech, finance and media sectors.
Autotech Grand Prix recognizes startups each year that develop innovative solutions for the automotive industry.
Three prizes structure the competition:
They allow companies at different stages of development to be valued, with particular attention paid to environmental and industrial issues.
The 2026 edition highlighted innovative approaches in the field of materials, a strategic topic for the transformation of the sector.
An artificial intelligence-based technology to identify and develop alternatives to certain critical materials more quickly.
A carbon-negative mineral material made from algae, designed to replace polluting components used in automobiles
The awarding of prizes relies on the involvement of partners from the automotive and financial ecosystem, who contribute to evaluating and valuing the projects.
Richard Bouligny, Deputy Managing Director, Automotive, Mobility and Group Services, of Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility , and member of the jury of the ACF Autotech Grand Prix , presented the ACF Pioneer Award.
The participation of Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility illustrates the functioning of the ACF Autotech Grand Prix , which is based on close collaboration between startups, manufacturers and financing players.
This edition was also marked by the creation of the Industrialization Trophy, awarded to IoT.BZH , led by Yann Bodéré .
This award highlights solutions that facilitate scaling up to industrial levels, particularly through cybersecurity and open source software.
Beyond the awards ceremony, the ACF Autotech Grand Prix provides an opportunity for exchanges between startups, manufacturers and financing stakeholders.
Personal Finance & Mobility ‘s participation is part of this dynamic, enabling us to follow developments in the sector and identify innovations that contribute to the evolution of mobility.