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Innovating at the heart of an international hub

For over 50 years, Lyon Airport has played a strategic role in air transport in France and Europe. As the leading airport in the VINCI Airports network in France, it combines operational performance, international openness and the handling of millions of passengers every year.

As a partner of H7, Lyon Airport provides start-ups with a testing ground and access to VINCI Airports' national and international network.

This partnership illustrates a shared desire to support entrepreneurs in the development of innovative solutions, and to give them access to an extensive network to boost their visibility and growth potential.

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Our partnership

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Support

SUEZ and H7 support the development of innovative projects. The aim is to support start-ups on themes related to SUEZ's businesses, particularly around environmental issues and the ecological transition.

Mentoring

SUEZ experts put their experience at the service of H7 entrepreneurs. They advise and guide start-ups to help them meet their technical, strategic and operational challenges.

Networking

Thanks to its local roots and ecosystem of partners, SUEZ opens up its local network to start-ups supported by H7, offering them new opportunities for collaboration and growth.

Our projects with Lyon Airport

CALL FOR PROJECTS

Innovation to enhance the passenger experience

In 2024, Lyon Aéroport and H7 launched a call for projects to reinvent the passenger experience. Fifteen start-ups were selected to meet with Lyon Aéroport's innovation teams, with a view to a potential collaboration.
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Reverse Pitch

A morning to meet with the marketing, operations, IS and sustainable development teams, understand their challenges and consider ways of collaborating with H7 start-ups.
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The team

They put their expertise at the service of H7 start-ups.

César Clary

Head of Digital & Innovation

Anatoli Chernyaev

Innovation Manager

Julie Vasseur

Innovation & Customer Experience Communication Manager

    "H7 is great."

    César Clary
    Head of Digital & Innovation

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      About Lyon Airport

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      Lyon Aéroport oversees the operation of Lyon-Saint Exupéry for commercial aviation and Lyon-Bron, France's 3rd largest airport for business aviation. The leading airport in the VINCI Airports network in France, with almost 10.5 million passengers in 2024, Lyon-Saint Exupéry connects more than 130 destinations directly, and is linked to the main international hubs. Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport offers state-of-the-art infrastructure, operational excellence for airlines and an innovation strategy focused on a high-quality passenger experience (center of excellence in the VINCI Airports network). Certified Level 4+ by ACA (Airport Carbon Accreditation), ISO 14001 and ISO 50001, Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport is developing in total control of its environmental impact.
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