Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) debuted the Innovation Park space at ISE 2025, a meeting point located in the heart of Congress Square, which featured 80 promotional pods aimed at showcasing startups and innovative projects, as ISE has claimed in a statement.

The participating companies were selected through a registration process, meeting a series of criteria established by the organization. In addition to the promotional pods, it included a stage for presentations (Pitching Stage), a matchmaking area, and, on its inaugural day, an Investor Forum.

“Innovation Park was created to support the emerging talent in the AV community”, commented Mike Blackman, managing director of Integrated Systems Events. “The energy in the venue and the quality of the collaborations reflected the importance of this platform for the future of the sector. The solutions presented, from acoustic simulation and spatial audio to digital signage and intuitive UI tools, effectively addressed real problems. The market proved to be ready to welcome this new generation of AV pioneers”.

Startups during ISE 2025

Coming from Iceland, Treble Technologies showcased its acoustic simulation and spatial audio software. “Innovation Park was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our advances in acoustic simulation”, explained Guillaume Demerliac, senior marketing specialist. “Participating on the Investor Forum panel was a key moment to share our experience in growing a startup, from the initial idea to its acquisition, highlighting the challenges and strategic decisions that have led us to success”.

For his part, Vadim Chekirka, CEO of AVGator, highlighted the role of the event as a driver of the technological future of AV: “ISE 2025 was a great opportunity to connect with visionary professionals. The strong demand for interface development tools and the growing interest of manufacturers in offering software solutions alongside their hardware opens new doors to innovation”. AVGator Inc., headquartered in the USA, offers AV integration solutions and is a certified Crestron (CSP) provider, as well as working with Extron, Biamp and Q-SYS.

Also from the USA, Digital Signal AV set its objetives: “We had two goals: to publicize our innovative products and contact potential clients and international partners. Innovation Park was an excellent avenue for a startup like ours to achieve both”, explained Daniel LeCour.

From Israel, Efrat Elitzur, director of operations at Tecom Electronics Ltd, a company focused on multimedia and AV solutions for hybrid classrooms, meeting rooms and knowledge-intensive projects, added: “ISE was the perfect setting to showcase our innovations for immersive classrooms, generating valuable conversations and great interest from consultants, distributors and industry leaders around the world”.

Connections

Regarding the diversity of exhibitors, Gaëlle Dubois, from Losonnante (France), commented: “ISE marked an important step for us. We had the opportunity to meet with producers, integrators and distributors to explore new applications of our bone conduction sound device and establish strategic alliances”.

Losonnante proposes a multisensory sound experience through bone . Its “Whisper Box” is designed to allow customers to listen by playing transmitting sound through the body instead of air, with the intention of creating an emotional experience that stimulates attention and curiosity.

Likewise, Hive Streaming, based in Sweden, shared his experience: “During ISE we connected with 21 partners and more than 12 clients and prospects from eight different countries. It has been, by far, our most successful fair”, said Igor Murphy, head of Integration Partners and Regional Manager of the company for France.

Eamon Drew, from Turtle AV (Australia), celebrated his participation by commenting: “Innovation Park was an exceptional opportunity to connect with global customers. Thanks to our presence we get new distributors and integrators. The big milestone was winning three Best in Show awards for our new products. ISE exceeded all our expectations”.

According to the organization, the next edition, ISE 2026, Innovation Park will be even larger, with space for 144 startups and manufacturers that will be able to present their ideas. The registration process is now open.