We help VINCI Group entities design and develop promising artificial intelligence projects that have the capacity to reveal a potential growth driver or anticipate a market transformation.
– A development program open to all employees at all levels
– Secondment of an expert to work in tandem on your project
– Methodological support to design and develop your AI project
– Daily support for 6 months (coaching, training and mentoring)
– Access to a network of AI experts at the VINCI Group
– 4 workshops organised at Leonard to bring together the AI community
– More than 300 hours of training on data science
– November and December 2025: project exploration phase
– End of December 2025: selection of the best projects
– January – May 2026: project acceleration phase
– June 2026: industrialisation in VINCI entities
2026 SEED program: discover 9 deeptech startups!
9 startups have been selected to join the 2026 cohort. Based in France, the UK, and Australia, these young ventures are developing innovative solutions in diverse fields such as industrial decarbonization, robotics, AI, energy infrastructure, and construction site safety.
2026 CATALYST program: 9 innovative solutions ready to scale up
9 innovative companies from 5 countries will be supported through this program in 2026. The selected solutions offer innovations across diverse fields: energy, Contech, AI and robotics, employee safety.
Leonard unveils its 2026 program cohorts: 42 innovations to watch!
Leonard unveiled on January 14, 2026, during Launch Day, its annual flagship event dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship, the 42 projects selected for its four incubation and acceleration programs. The 2026 cohort brings together startups and corporate projects led by VINCI employees, offering innovative solutions across a wide range of fields, from strengthening the resilience of energy networks and enhancing infrastructure flexibility to improving safety conditions on construction sites.
