From AI to the Internet of Things: Publicis picks 90 startups for mentoring and funding

At the Viva Technology conference, held in Paris, France, June 30 to July 2, 2016, Publicis Groupe announced its pick of the 90 most innovative startups that will receive funding and mentoring as part of the Publicis90 global initiative. The 90 winning projects reflect the major current trends in technology, including virtual reality, the Internet of Things and data security. The top three winning projects include Israeli startup Emerald Medical Applications, which specializes in dermatology, using the latest image recognition technology to make skin cancer detection quicker and easier. Another Israeli startup, Wiseye, specializes in retail and the Internet of Things. The company has developed a platform that gives retail industry professionals customer behavior insights based on data from several sources.